Basketball
by John Pahl

Comment by MattO:
To me the colors are off, and the shutter speed is too slow to meet your needs. If you shoot that low your going to end up with alot of blurred bodies. Typical settings for me in a basketball game are f2.2 to 2.8 depending on the gym I'm in. 1/320-1/400 shutter speed. I'll shoot in manual mode so the camera doesnt make decisions for me. If your not using flash then set a custom white balance using a piece of white paper in the lighting your going to be shooting in. If your going to be using flash then depending on wether you use it as your source or fill will depend on your WB setting. Gyms and sports indoors are tough to shoot. Good luck. BTW the boy on the left what your seeing there is motion blur not focus issue.

Basketball
by John Pahl

Comment by rox_rox:
My monitor may not be the best for critiquing on; however this image has a yellowish cast on my screen. For me, the crop feels a bit tight. It also seems like the boy guarding is fairly out of focus. The shot might be a bit more interesting if his face were visible and in focus. The other boy is pretty sharp, but his pose and expression aren't very dynamic for an action shot. Definitely a difficult atmosphere for photography. I'll leave it to the pros to tell you how to make it better.

Message edited by author 2007-03-29 12:12:11.

Iced Out
by John Pahl

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
This is a great shot with exceptional sharpness - Very nice.

ST Joseph Cathedral
by John Pahl

Comment by Beetle:
I'm having mixed feelings about this photo. I like the symmetry and the reflections in the ground floor windows/door. However, the lens distortion is making me dizzy when I study the edges of the photo :-)

Don't put IT off for another year as this maybe your last
by John Pahl

Comment by Pug-H:
Cool distortions.
I didn't get around to voting on this Challenge, but maybe your title could have been better. What is IT? Information Technology? ;-)

Don't put IT off for another year as this maybe your last
by John Pahl

Comment by NikonJeb:
Technically good but subjectively I don't care for the fisheye look. Sorry...

Don't put IT off for another year as this maybe your last
by John Pahl

Comment by RedDotCom:
Interesting perspective! The cemetary almost becomes the earth itself. Good point and great image!

Iced Out
by John Pahl

Comment by Structor:
I really do like this photo, congrats on your top 10 finish!

ST Joseph Cathedral
by John Pahl

Comment by Pug-H:
I'd like that lens, but I can't justify spending that money whith all my other expenses. Those curves look so cool.

Don't put IT off for another year as this maybe your last
by John Pahl

Comment by Melethia:
Exactly!