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HS Track

slipkidslipkid Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
edited April 15, 2011 in Sports
My first time shooting High School Track. The sun was low in the sky and I found the backgrounds cluttered. I did get some good shots for my first time. Comments welcomed.

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Steve
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    cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Steve-
    From the rink to the field, a whole different set of issues. I really like the first one where you caught the release of the discus. Hope your spring season fairs better than the winter season!
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    slipkidslipkid Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    cmkultradome wrote: »
    Steve-
    From the rink to the field, a whole different set of issues. I really like the first one where you caught the release of the discus. Hope your spring season fairs better than the winter season!

    A whole new set of issues shooting outdoors, much different then a cold ice rink. It is tough to get a clean background, people are standing behind every athlete most times. I will learn from this track meet and will try a few different things next time. Spring has to be better then the winter season, glad winter is over. All I need now is the 300mm f2.8 lens, one can dream. Nice work on the lacrosse shots, well done.
    Thanks for the comments.
    Regards
    Steve
    www.slipkid.com
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    crustycrusty Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited April 13, 2011
    Nice shots. A friends daughter just started doing track, so I told them I'd go try and get some shots. ALways fun to take on a new challenge!
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    donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    I'd shoot these verticle. It gets you tighter and eliminates a lot of wasted space. The WB on 1 looks a bit blue. I would have shot 2 from the shaded side (expose for the shaded side of his face). It produces nice rim lighting and a more consistent look to the face. The timing on 3 looks a bit odd. Almost looks like someone threw a ball at him.
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    slipkidslipkid Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    donek wrote: »
    I'd shoot these verticle. It gets you tighter and eliminates a lot of wasted space. The WB on 1 looks a bit blue. I would have shot 2 from the shaded side (expose for the shaded side of his face). It produces nice rim lighting and a more consistent look to the face. The timing on 3 looks a bit odd. Almost looks like someone threw a ball at him.

    I will work on a few of these tips. The first one did have a blue tint to it, I adjusted it a bit. The vertical will work well with the shot put, not sure about the discus or hammer but I will try it.
    Thanks for the comments.
    Regards
    Steve
    www.slipkid.com
    "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money". -- Margaret Thatcher
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