Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee...

LiquidOps

Well not quite, but I'm still pretty sure I wouldn't want to be on the end of her Right cross!


Camera:Canon 30D
Lens: Canon 70-200L F/2.8 IS USM
ISO 1000
Shutter: 1/200
Aperature: 2.8
Focal Length: 75mm (120mm in 35mm)
Shot RAW - used WhiBal for whitebalance


C&C welcome and encouraged as usual

Skippy

LiquidOps wrote:

Well not quite, but I'm still pretty sure I wouldn't want to be on the end of her Right cross!

C&C welcome and encouraged as usual

I'm sure in her house everyone does exactly what they are told to do

Good shot LiquidOps .. Skippy
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j-bo

The diagonal shadow through the middle of the photo is distracting, along with the slighty OOF face area. Is she hitting a speed bag, heavy bag, or air?

LiquidOps

Skippy wrote:

I'm sure in her house everyone does exactly what they are told to do

Good shot LiquidOps .. Skippy
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Thanks Skippy

I've met this woman in person and I do agree... I'd do what she said too

Steven

LiquidOps

j-bo wrote:

The diagonal shadow through the middle of the photo is distracting, along with the slighty OOF face area. Is she hitting a speed bag, heavy bag, or air?

Hey J-bo

thanks for taking a moment to comment.

I agree the shadow can be distracting. This was actually a virtual boxing machine. My only light available to me was the overhead (Wharehouse flood lights) and the glow from the LCD screen she was "Boxing"

Thanks for the comments,

Steven

anwmn1

j-bo wrote:

The diagonal shadow through the middle of the photo is distracting, along with the slighty OOF face area. Is she hitting a speed bag, heavy bag, or air?

I agree about the shadow- the object behind the glove is a bit distracting too. I think this is too close of a shot and doesn't provide much contex wider would have been better here. Boxing is about the feet and off hand as much as the punch being thrown.

This would have been a good time to use flash based on your settings and lack of light


Seems like you have found some things to shoot since the move though.

LiquidOps

anwmn1 wrote:

I agree about the shadow- the object behind the glove is a bit distracting too. I think this is too close of a shot and doesn't provide much contex wider would have been better here. Boxing is about the feet and off hand as much as the punch being thrown.

This would have been a good time to use flash based on your settings and lack of light


Seems like you have found some things to shoot since the move though.

Hey Anwmn1,

I do agree about the flash part and using it where needed. The thing with this event though, was my job to stay unnoticed. I've found that using flash in some areas makes it nearly impossible for the photog to blend into the background. This was about the Mentors bonding with their students, not dodge the paparazzi (sp?)

I also agree about maybe a wider perspective, but at the same time, sometimes the abstract/tighter crop portrays more emotion.



I've still got some learning to do, but i agree, at least I'm out shooting again I've been pretty busy with the Non Profit events here at work.

Thanks for stopping by

Steven

P.S. (anwmn1) if you're interested in maybe collaborating in some business ventures, drop me a PM... I have some things in motion