Always trying to be more creative

I've only been shooting sports seriously for about 6 months now, but I'm always trying to do it differently than the last guy, and when possible incorporate more of an artistic feel to the final image. I'm curious to know what everyone thinks about these.

If you want a challenge, try this sometime. Panning is easy; It's a whole new level when your subjects are never actually traveling horizontally at any point in time. Having to track a subject gong both horizontal and vertically isn't easy, and each person takes a different line. This was my first and only attempt, but will be doing more like it when track season comes around again this year.