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11/02/2011 01:36:36 PM · #1 |
First off thank you all for the help and support you have given me with this thread.
I took everyone's advice with an open mind and every single advice given has helped me in one way or another.
The photos I took have minimum editing (sharpen, denoise, crop, slight contrast control).
Here are my favorites from my VERY FIRST PAID sporting event gig!! :D
         
And my very favorite from the night....
Comments, critiques, and everything in between is welcome! :D |
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11/02/2011 01:44:46 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by mbrutus2009:
...I took everyone's advice with an open mind and every single advice given has helped me in one way or another.... |
I don't see any grease on the floor. >:-(
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Grease the gym floor before a match and capture the ensuing hilarity ! |
Message edited by author 2011-11-02 13:46:20.
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11/02/2011 01:47:21 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Originally posted by mbrutus2009:
...I took everyone's advice with an open mind and every single advice given has helped me in one way or another.... |
I don't see any grease on the floor. >:-(
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Grease the gym floor before a match and capture the ensuing hilarity ! |
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LOL!!! I did get a photo of someone falling but it is not that good. The player that is falling is blocked by a few people. If you would like I can post it. Lol. |
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11/02/2011 02:02:04 PM · #4 |
| Nice work. This is my favorite of the batch you posted. |
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11/02/2011 02:08:02 PM · #5 |
You have some good stuff here, and some "meh" shots. To my mind the best shots answer the questions what did they do (dunk) who did it (#24) how did they react (nice expression and you gotta love the tension in the left hand) and where did it happen(in this case seemingly in a gym full of disused equipment). is much better at the where it happened question, but his number is hidden and the lamp shining through the net is distracting. Getting all the good stuff (plus some opponents and their reactions) into the shot, and keeping all the bad stuff out of the frame is a huge challenge. Any shot that doesn't have the ball at a moment of transition (shooting, passing, ect., you know the old "decisive moment") falls into the "Meh" catagory.
My favorite sports shooter is Dave Black, who's web postings are a mix of shilling his sponsor's products (you gotta pay the bills) and brilliant insights into being in the right position to get the perfect sports moment. He seems to place himself so the background and the light are perfect, and wait for the action to enter that place.
I don't mean to knock the shots you posted, they are good, but perfection is the goal, right? |
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11/02/2011 02:13:03 PM · #6 |
| Always open to better myself Brennan! Thank you for the tips! I have a girls basketball game to do Thursday! |
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11/03/2011 12:00:30 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
He seems to place himself so the background and the light are perfect, and wait for the action to enter that place. |
I believe that is the key to perfection in every genre of photography : ) Probably the best tip any photographer could give to another. |
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