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05/05/2004 11:34:55 PM · #1 |
Took some softball pics this week of my church's lady's team. I liked this one and would like to get some critiquing of what works here, and what could be done better. Lots of games yet to go this season! Thanks.
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05/05/2004 11:54:27 PM · #2 |
hmmm, even tho you are focusing on the subject....don't forget the background...some dude back there looks like he's "watering the grass"....I think you got a good shot here with the facial emotion and the viewer see's the ball and knows what the subject is doing. (Which is important)...To, your timeing is great, to get the ball and bat to come together like that. However, it seems a little over exposed...just something wrong there. what are your settings? Best at around at shutter speed 250 maybe up to 1000, iso 400...F/4 area...depends....blurr some more background and bring the subject more to life. Too much going on back there...I'm still wonder about that dude, perhaps he needs to find a port-a-potty.....:) Have fun.....
Message edited by author 2004-05-05 23:55:38. |
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05/06/2004 12:07:41 AM · #3 |
See if your camera has the ability to take a bunch of pictures when you hold down the shutter button. I shoot a lot of sports photography during the summer. You do "waste" a lot of space on your card, but it makes timing of shots easier. Also, get as close to the action as you can. Softball is hard to shoot. Hitting is good because you know whats going to happen, getting plays in the field is more difficult. I don't mean anything bad about your shot because its one of hitting though ;).
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05/06/2004 12:13:51 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by jdw91479:
See if your camera has the ability to take a bunch of pictures when you hold down the shutter button. I shoot a lot of sports photography during the summer. You do "waste" a lot of space on your card, but it makes timing of shots easier. Also, get as close to the action as you can. Softball is hard to shoot. Hitting is good because you know whats going to happen, getting plays in the field is more difficult. I don't mean anything bad about your shot because its one of hitting though ;). |
Yeah..I have a "burst" mode on the camera that I didn't even think about using until I was finished. I will be using it next time, though! |
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05/06/2004 12:20:59 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by jpochard:
Originally posted by jdw91479:
See if your camera has the ability to take a bunch of pictures when you hold down the shutter button. I shoot a lot of sports photography during the summer. You do "waste" a lot of space on your card, but it makes timing of shots easier. Also, get as close to the action as you can. Softball is hard to shoot. Hitting is good because you know whats going to happen, getting plays in the field is more difficult. I don't mean anything bad about your shot because its one of hitting though ;). |
Yeah..I have a "burst" mode on the camera that I didn't even think about using until I was finished. I will be using it next time, though! |
Hmmm, I assumed that you had done this, use multi burst fuction. Even better timeing in shooting this shot. Kudos! :) |
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05/06/2004 12:22:43 AM · #6 |
Left this on your photo as well. Hope it's helpful.
I'm assuming you added the gaussian blur to the background in post? It looks like you masked out above the dirt and around the top part of the player, as I can see the jagged edges of your selection.
There are a couple things I'd suggest.
1. you need to feather your edges more.
2. Don't make such a sharp transition into the blur. You go from in focus, straight to blurred at the edge of the dirt. You need to gradually fade into it.
Here is an example of a test shot I did this winter. The entire blurred background was done in PhotoShop. It's not perfect, by any means, but hopeful gives an exanple of what I'm saying.
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05/06/2004 12:33:10 AM · #7 |
yeah it does a bit look PS'ed....however, if shooting straight from thecamera, i hope that those comments helped above. PS blurring another thing. i thought it looked a bit different.
Message edited by author 2004-05-06 00:34:12. |
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