Hello and welcome!
Miracles of high ISO asside, here are my thoughts:
shot 1: nice and sharp, but ultimately the subject just isn't interesting. Great for her parents but to other viewers there isn't anything compelling about it. A tad over-saturated.
shot 2: Very good timing. But sharpness isn't there. And, it demonstrates why I don't think wide works well in HS - the horrible backgrounds. College and pros it can work well with throngs of fans but the walls and horrible lights in HS gyms are very distracting.
shot 3: again oversaturated with no player really sharp although it looks like a lot of PP sharpening was added. Again, not much compelling - potentially some good action in the background but the key player that would have a compelling expression is blocked from view.
Don't get discouraged though. Basketball isn't as easy as it looks. It takes more than an expensive camera - it takes practice. You're off to a pretty good start. I think a few tweaks to get rid of the over-saturation and then it's a matter of better shot selection. The WA is up to you, but I just don't think it works well in HS. In short order you should be getting some great shots.
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Miracles of high ISO asside, here are my thoughts:
shot 1: nice and sharp, but ultimately the subject just isn't interesting. Great for her parents but to other viewers there isn't anything compelling about it. A tad over-saturated.
shot 2: Very good timing. But sharpness isn't there. And, it demonstrates why I don't think wide works well in HS - the horrible backgrounds. College and pros it can work well with throngs of fans but the walls and horrible lights in HS gyms are very distracting.
shot 3: again oversaturated with no player really sharp although it looks like a lot of PP sharpening was added. Again, not much compelling - potentially some good action in the background but the key player that would have a compelling expression is blocked from view.
Don't get discouraged though. Basketball isn't as easy as it looks. It takes more than an expensive camera - it takes practice. You're off to a pretty good start. I think a few tweaks to get rid of the over-saturation and then it's a matter of better shot selection. The WA is up to you, but I just don't think it works well in HS. In short order you should be getting some great shots.