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12/04/2005 01:31:20 PM · #1 |
OK. Yesterday my team held practice. If you haven't seen a paintball game lately, you don't know what you've been missing. FAST and CONSTANT action. I could never get on the field with my camera with those balls exiting the barrel at 285FPS. Anyway, here's the rundown.
It was basically a VERY cloudy day. The sun would pop out every now and then, though more than I had anticipated. I really didn't know how to set the camera for the cloudy/sunny/cloudy/sunny day. The action moves fast and I assure you, there's NO time to change settings or cameras (if I even had a backup). I took a total of 78 photos and selected these for advice. I have done NO editing. I wanted to see what others thought before any editing was done.
The bad?:
  
The good?:
    
Thanks in advance.
P.S. You can make a darker photo lighter easier than make a lighter photo darker assuming the the highlights aren't blown?
P.P.S. I also have to wear a mask. Meaning I can't get the eyepiece up to my eye, meaning I can't tell for sure if I'm zoomed in right, focus was set on auto.
Message edited by author 2005-12-04 13:32:45.
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12/04/2005 01:37:37 PM · #2 |
I'm not really sure how to offer any editing advice, but one observation is that these photos aren't showing me much action. So, what I think would make it much easier for you, would be to simply take a few minutes out of practice time and ask them to set up a shot for you. for example, the shots where the guys are behind the barrier thingy. They could easily be set up. Then, you wouldn't have to worry about motion. You could get a good angle without worrying about flying balls and you could position them exactly how you want them.
I really like the photo where you can see the trail of the ball coming out of the gun. ~Heather~ |
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12/04/2005 02:05:36 PM · #3 |
| I don't think they are bad...I would step back and try to get both people shooting at one another then you can always crop it down. In my opinion, everything seems to be a tad too centered... |
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12/04/2005 02:37:08 PM · #4 |
Thank you for your comments. I was looking more in the way I setup the camera correctly (I'm new at this) and took some photos that give me a good starting point. I see what you mean about to much centering though. As for 'setting up' shots. I'm likely to think you lose the intensity of the players like in this shot.
Angela, I really wish I could get 2 shooting at each other in 1 shot, but the field is approx. 180FT long and I would have to get into the line of fire of 1 of them. Sorry, but I'm not willing to take a shot to the camera (my body or goggles I don't mind). Plus, remember, the camera is about 2-3" away from face because (for obvious safety reasons), I have to wear my goggles too.
Maybe this video will give you an idea what's involved.
P.S. If you watch till the end (only 2:38) you'll see the videocam get hit right in the lens. Then again, these are professionals and they get paid to play and film.
Thanks again
Eddi
Message edited by author 2005-12-04 14:41:14.
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