Very intense
I do not know if your sell sports photos but in my experience parents do not buy photos at the end of the pitch, rather during the windup stretch is the money maker. I took this one a couple of weeks ago in the pouring rain. Water on my lens makes it out of focus, but Mom bought this one. Her twin sis is in the background.
I'm with the first poster, good intensity but the focus is completely off. It probably looked a bit sharper before the heavy crop. As to what parents buy - well that depends. It's really tough to predict what people will buy. I would suggest the photo in question would not have been bought because it was not sharp. In looking at the second poster's shot - it isn't sharp either. But sharp is relative. And the mother may like the fact the other daughter is "in the picture"
So, to the second poster I would suggest that from a photography standpoint you would benefit from much faster shutter speeds. 1/250 is just too slow. And the framing is only good if it was a conscious effort on your part to include part of the sister. Otherwise the background is a bit too distracting on top of the slow shutter speed resulting in un-sharp pitcher. Usually I'll try to give several shots of the pitcher, wind-up & release and profile and head on. That way I cover my bases. There's no good reason not to - there are plenty of pitches during a game so you have plenty of opportunity to get all those shots. I've sold all types - but one thing I've learned is: mom's are strange consumers. Sometimes it's a smile in the photo that sells the photo and mom could care less about the action.
...........Usually I'll try to give several shots of the pitcher, wind-up & release and profile and head on. That way I cover my bases. There's no good reason not to ....
great advice John, you have a lot of experience in sports and you photos are really good. I like the systematic approach of the different. You're right about the shutter slow but my lens wasn't faster than f/5.3 and it was raining and dark.
You're right about the shutter slow but my lens wasn't faster than f/5.3 and it was raining and dark.
Yes, but your camera has ISO 1600. So even though you may have to save up for a more appropriate sports lens, you can take advantage of the tools you already have to their fullest.
OK, back to the original poster. You didn't give us any exposure/camera/lens info so there wasn't much we could do to help you improve a pretty cool shot. If I'd been shooting that game, I can tell you I'da had a hundred or so clicks on that pitcher. She IS very expressive.
John :
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David,
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Icebear,
We were back to the OP. My photos were just more examples of what David suggested in his first post. Also to show the OP that you do not always have to crop in the 4x6 format.
Icebear,
We were back to the OP. My photos were just more examples of what David suggested in his first post. Also to show the OP that you do not always have to crop in the 4x6 format.
Uhh . . . I wasn't directing my "back to the" comment at you. Sorry you took it personally. The reason I phrased it the way I did was because so many photos had been posted after the original image, it would have been confusing not to have clarified.
Now you bring it up though, I do think the OP's thread got hijacked. While there are certainly no hard and fast rules, IMO your (quite good) images belonged in their own thread. Link to that thread if you want to make a point in this one, but yeah, I think you hijacked his thread.
John :
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
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I do not know if your sell sports photos but in my experience parents do not buy photos at the end of the pitch, rather during the windup stretch is the money maker. I took this one a couple of weeks ago in the pouring rain. Water on my lens makes it out of focus, but Mom bought this one. Her twin sis is in the background.
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So, to the second poster I would suggest that from a photography standpoint you would benefit from much faster shutter speeds. 1/250 is just too slow. And the framing is only good if it was a conscious effort on your part to include part of the sister. Otherwise the background is a bit too distracting on top of the slow shutter speed resulting in un-sharp pitcher. Usually I'll try to give several shots of the pitcher, wind-up & release and profile and head on. That way I cover my bases. There's no good reason not to - there are plenty of pitches during a game so you have plenty of opportunity to get all those shots. I've sold all types - but one thing I've learned is: mom's are strange consumers. Sometimes it's a smile in the photo that sells the photo and mom could care less about the action.
DavidBroadwell.com, My Smugmug Home
Yes, but your camera has ISO 1600. So even though you may have to save up for a more appropriate sports lens, you can take advantage of the tools you already have to their fullest.
1. 12x36 crop
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Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Thanks
Icebear,
We were back to the OP. My photos were just more examples of what David suggested in his first post. Also to show the OP that you do not always have to crop in the 4x6 format.
Nikon D4, Nikon D3, Nikon D3
Nikon 14-24 f2.8, Nikon 24-70 f2.8, Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR II, Nikon 50 f1.8, Nikon 85 f1.4
Nikon 300 f2.8 VR, Nikon 200-400 f4.0 VR II, Nikon 600 f4.0 II, TC-1.4, TC 1.7, TC 2.0
(1) SB-800, (2) SB-900, (4) Multi Max Pocket Wizards
Uhh . . . I wasn't directing my "back to the" comment at you. Sorry you took it personally. The reason I phrased it the way I did was because so many photos had been posted after the original image, it would have been confusing not to have clarified.
Now you bring it up though, I do think the OP's thread got hijacked. While there are certainly no hard and fast rules, IMO your (quite good) images belonged in their own thread. Link to that thread if you want to make a point in this one, but yeah, I think you hijacked his thread.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Love that shot!
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