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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Ripsnort on October 30, 2005, 08:24:04 AM
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I am finding that moving subjects is much more challenging than stationary subjects when shooting. I've also discovered that you might get 1 good shot out of 20 when shooting moving subjects :) Here are my "best of the best" shots of this year (I was the team photographer for my each of my sons teams), after roughly 2200 pictures, of only which 10% were kept, I've narrowed it down to these few..none of these have been altered and I do realize a few could be altered to make them that much better...constructive criticism welcome!
Gallery link:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=8605995&uid=2726312&members=1
I would have to say my favorite is this one:
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8605995/116821900.jpg)
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The one where he is diving is probably my favourite, followed by the Heisman-like pose making some nifty moves in a crowd of tacklers and blockers.
Great shots Rip.
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Originally posted by Curval
The one where he is diving is probably my favourite, followed by the Heisman-like pose making some nifty moves in a crowd of tacklers and blockers.
Great shots Rip.
Yeah, I liked those too! This face of this guy just topples it as a favorite for me..THank you Curval.
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What camera took these shots Rip? I need a new digital..I assume these were?
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I like the one of the little Randy Moss dude going for the one handed catch.
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Originally posted by Curval
What camera took these shots Rip? I need a new digital..I assume these were?
Nikon D70S Digital SLR with a 70-300MM f/4-5.6G Zoom AF Nikkor Lens.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Nikon D70S Digital SLR with a 70-300MM f/4-5.6G Zoom AF Nikkor Lens.
Waaaaay over my requirements. Too big too.
Nice though if you are doing serious photograhy...I'd just use mine for snapping shots of the kids around the house or at the beach etc....maybe some "other" types of shots too. ;)
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Originally posted by Curval
I'd just use mine for snapping shots of the kids around the house or at the beach etc....maybe some "other" types of shots too. ;)
Thats how I started out digitally-speaking....its like a boat, you get 2-foot-itis...next thing you know, your "requirements" increase. In my case, my Canon G6 7.1 megapixel couldn't keep up with the speed I needed while shooting football.
Of course, now I'm reading about the Nikon D200, and drooling...but I have to get a few years out of this D70s or the wife will literally shoot me. :)
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Nice shots there!
Curve,
Check out the Kodak digital cameras. They do just fine for the vast majority of household photography. The equipment they provide makes it easy to download the pictures and recharge the camera to boot. I've got a 4 meg version and it takes great pictures inside it's limitations. One of the limitations is that it is rather hard to see the display in bright sunlight so you have to use the old fashined way to aim the camera.
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This one is nice!
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8605995/116821895.jpg)
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Thanks, that one would have been my favorite, Sandy, however its slightly out of focus. I had the wrong autofocus setting (Nearest subject rather area-focus) and it picked up the gent on the far left, nearest me.
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Did he catch it?
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Originally posted by SkyWolf
I like the one of the little Randy Moss dude going for the one handed catch.
Totally agree.
Quite awsome picture.
As for the Soccer pictures, I like the one where the kid has just kicked the ball, he looks like an adult pro at that picture.
I even like it even though I hate soccer, such a sissy sport :D (takes cover).
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com:80/VOL767/2726312/8605995/116821840.jpg)
I love digital photography aswell. Using a Zoom camera, Kodak DX 6490, it's about two years old now, was my first camera ever, takes great shots but it is getting too slow for me as I am getting into photography more, specially sports, outdoor and animals, specially birds.
Looking at the Canon EOS 350D but it will be some time before I can afford one, it is definatly on my list though.
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Originally posted by Sandman
Did he catch it?
No. :)
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Awesome pics Rip!
I'm jealous, tho. You get to play outdoors.
My daughter is into gymnastics.. indoor sport.. and the Gymnastics governing body prohibits flash photography during meets, so I have been playing around with good Ol' 35MM to find the combination aperture, film speed, and shutter settings to get something that will work.
I'll post some when I get my scanner back online.
Matter of fact, I think I'll sneak off to the local camera show and see if I can swindle somebody out of a Minolta AF 300MM f1.7 :)
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THks APDrone. Outdoors can be a PITA here in the Pacific NW, as it rans alot! Pictures don't turn out as good when its raining, as the pics below show:
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8238651/116146809.jpg)
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8238651/116146790.jpg)
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(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8605995/116821848.jpg)
I liked this one... where did that shoe on the left come from?
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I hadn't even noticed that shoe! Thanks for pointing that out.
Yesterday our team won its first playoff game of the post season, however we gave up 6 points (32-6 final) so that was the first points we've given up all year in our conference games (6 conference games). Next weekend is the Conference championship (equivelent of NFC or AFC conference championship). If we win there, we on our way to the Puget Sound championship the following week-end! Wooo hoo! Go Roughriders!
(warning-proud father moment below)
My son scored two touchdowns! :) two very bad pics below (one TD was on the opposite side of the field from me)
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8584739/116979306.jpg)
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8584739/116979255.jpg)
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Wow. Nice shots everybody.
Here are my favorites from this fall.
A) believe it or not, this one is a natural light shot. The wide angle (~(20mm X 1.6 = 32mm) was necessary both to catch enough light, and to get the all the participants in the frame. I particularly like the way the shaft of sunlight catches the "wide receiver"'s hair:
Edited -- See rule #7.
B) Later on, I broke out the flash, and settled in for some macro action. I'm particularly proud of how I framed this shot:
Edited -- See rule #7.
C) As time wore on, fatigue set in, I thought this shot, in the soft light of a setting september sun, really captured the moment.
Edited -- See rule #7.
D) Oh, yeah, and of course, I figured Ripsnort would like this one:
Edited -- See rules #7 and #15.
Last edited by MP13 (who?) October 31, 2005
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This one is classic. Is that astroturf they're playing on?
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/8605995/116821862.jpg)
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
No. :)
Says who?
You don't have any proof that he didn't catch it do you?
:D
other then you and everyone else that was there..
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Gofaster, its astro turf..newer stuff though, pretty spongey (I know, I spend the whole game on my knees shooting)
The better stuff is called "Grassy turf" which has the ground-up rubber in the fiberous artificial grass.
Only 2 injuries this year, a broken hand and broken finger.
Only 1 of our games is played on natural grass ( in Enumclaw ) during our season...to bad as mud, rain and football mix well for some good shots.
That kid you posted (43) and number 24 are our MVP's this year, no doubt. Naturals.
lol, hawkore. ;)