November Sports side challenge anyone?

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

10/20/2008 12:59:26 PM · #1

Well November usually marks a bit of a slow month in sports for me, as we wind down one set of sports and start up another. So I thought with a bit of extra time on my hands I might entertain another sports challenge. This will again be done in the manner of last months Macro challenge for the time challenged. Posting a minimum number of photos and also commenting a minimum number of times. If there is enough interest we will give it a go. So who wants in?

Rules are really simple

10 images minimum Post as many as you like, but there is a 3 for one rule. If you post 20 images, you need to make 60 comments, 30 images, 90 comments. Simple math. And remember sports doesnt have to mean stick and ball, skateboarding, snowboarding, extreme sports. It all applies.

One other thing, I'd prefer but its up to the poster/commenter. Make your comment at least partially a critique. Meaning You can tell them hey this is great, but if you can offer anything to help them improve(hopefully thats why everyone is doing it) we can all learn along the way.

So who wants in?

Matt

List of part. so far

MattO

bobonacus

Karmat

JesiLynR

Zippy

hajeka

Katmystiry

JDubsgirl

mbrutus2009

cryan

amathiasphoto

Starbanana

mindbottling

Maggye

jan_vdw

spiritualspatula

Message edited by author 2008-10-31 09:30:27.

bobonacus

Canon EOS-7D

10/20/2008 01:29:32 PM · #2

Yeah, sounds good to me, I need to take some more hockey shots and it would be great to find some other sports to shoot as well so count me in :)

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/20/2008 01:46:52 PM · #3

I'd like to do it.

Hopefully, the teams I shoot for go to the little league "superbowl" and I actually have some sports opportunity in November.

10/20/2008 02:46:13 PM · #4

oo! oo! Me!

Altho, I don't have $25 on hand, so mine will be on my Flickr. Is that ok??

*runs off to find her school's sports schedule and email people about borrowing lenses*

10/20/2008 02:48:20 PM · #5

Originally posted by JesiLynR:

oo! oo! Me!

Altho, I don't have $25 on hand, so mine will be on my Flickr. Is that ok??

*runs off to find her school's sports schedule and email people about borrowing lenses*

I'm getting ready to up my one year membership. I'll buy a one month for you, IF you participate in the side challenge and comment on at least 50% of the images posted in the photos thread.(this may be a small number or a large number) Just let me know.

Matt

10/20/2008 03:03:02 PM · #6

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by JesiLynR:
oo! oo! Me!

Altho, I don't have $25 on hand, so mine will be on my Flickr. Is that ok??

*runs off to find her school's sports schedule and email people about borrowing lenses*

I'm getting ready to up my one year membership. I'll buy a one month for you, IF you participate in the side challenge and comment on at least 50% of the images posted in the photos thread.(this may be a small number or a large number) Just let me know.

Matt

I didn't know they came in 1-month stints! and at such low prices too! I can certainly do $5, thanks for the offer tho! :)

10/20/2008 03:03:03 PM · #7

apparently there's two of me.

Message edited by author 2008-10-20 15:03:32.

10/20/2008 07:15:49 PM · #8

*bump* because I like this idea ;)

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

10/20/2008 11:47:10 PM · #9

Just got tonights sports assignment into the paper. So I thought I'd bump this up to the peeps.

Matt

Zippy

Canon EOS-40D

10/20/2008 11:55:53 PM · #10

I'd like to play too.

Roxanne

hajeka

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM

10/21/2008 01:37:52 AM · #11

Nice idea. Like to join.

Katmystiry

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/21/2008 02:03:16 AM · #12

After a year of retirement I was requested to come back and shoot a few football games. (that didn't take long) I'll share some of my shots here :)

10/21/2008 12:45:25 PM · #13

Tuesday lunchtime bump.

Matt

10/21/2008 12:50:37 PM · #14

me me me!!!

10/21/2008 12:52:49 PM · #15

Hmmm, would anyone be interested in making this a two month side challenge? just for kicks and giggles?

10/21/2008 01:06:56 PM · #16

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

Hmmm, would anyone be interested in making this a two month side challenge? just for kicks and giggles?

It could always be carried over, or started again in December. However I'm trying to do something different each month. And shooting sports is a year round venture for me anyway. So while I could post for both months, I'd also like to work on another area of my photography in December.

Matt

10/21/2008 01:20:20 PM · #17

ok sounds good. its just basketball season is in full swing in december, lots of games to photograph. just a suggestion on my part

10/22/2008 01:08:13 PM · #18

Bump to see if we can get any more interest.

Matt

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

10/23/2008 09:42:21 AM · #19

Hmm with all the PM and inquiries I have gotten over the past few months, I thought there would have been more interest in this. Oh well, I'll keep bumping until the end of the month.

Matt

mbrutus2009

Nikon D850

10/23/2008 09:59:07 AM · #20

YOU BEAT ME TO IT!!! I was going to start the same exact challenge... I was actually going to start the sign ups today... Oh well...

Count me in for this one... I would love to see what these people can do...

EDIT for spelling...

Message edited by author 2008-10-23 09:59:36.

cryan

Nikon D700

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

10/23/2008 10:15:16 AM · #21

Add me, sports are one of the things that shoot lots of.

10/23/2008 12:13:24 PM · #22

bump

10/23/2008 07:19:14 PM · #23

ka-bump :)

I've discovered that girls' soccer is mostly boring but I got one or two spectacular shots (and several that would've been spectacular except I forgot where I was focussed/how long my lens was/white balance/etc.)