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P Alesse wrote:
Hi... not sure if you are looking for critique on the technical aspects of the lens/body or your compositions, but I will offer both.
1) Is this a heavy crop? Looks extremely soft online. Maybe it was a post-processing issue.
Yes, I mentioned it was a heavy crop. Doesn't look that bad on my monitor, but I don't have the eye that you do I'm sure!
P Alesse wrote:
2) Not sure what's happening here. Is a play being made on the sliding runner? If so, the timing is off.
Runner on first was stealing 2nd and the throw from the catcher was very late on this one. Using the 7DII + 300 made me feel that I had to go vertical to fully get the player in the photo, but then when the late throw came I couldn't get the base runner fully in the frame. Wishing I had the 70-200 on the 7DII for this shot to give me better leeway to frame things.
P Alesse wrote:
3) Not the most aesthetic part of the windmill motion.
Wanted to get the runner/1st baseman in the background. Certainly struggled with being on the shadow side of the pitcher, too.
You have me wondering what part of the windmill is considered to be the most aesthetic. I also wonder if what pitchers think looks good for photos is the same as what photographers think.....
P Alesse wrote:
4) No ball, or at least no ball that I can find, no peak action and unfortunately, even if there was, everything would be getting washed away by the background. Why did you feel this was post worthy? What are you seeing here that's making this a keeper for you?
Ball is in the glove of the center fielder (on the right). The first shot in the sequence has the ball just a few feet above the glove but it was definitely a missed focus. I thought enough of the ball was showing that it would be seen. This shows good hustle by both the left and center fielders.
Pardon me for not being more specific in my original post. I teach at this college and some of my students are players. Part of my goal in shooting is to get photos of them as an athlete and also as a student (I take photos of students working during labs, too).
This was my first time at this field so I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of position. Every shot was through the fence.
The other part of my goal is to learn how to better use the gear I have. What I struggled with (in addition to not being a pro! ) is deciding which lens/camera combo to use. Obviously the 7DII is more the sports camera. But the 5DIII could get some shots, too (especially of players in the ready position as the pitch was being delivered). I wanted to play around enough to get a better feel for these cameras in this venue.
Going between the crop sensor and full frame sensor using either the 300 or the 70-200 was a lesson in positioning relative to the player I wanted to record. I know these won't win any awards, but I do appreciate input from others who are more proficient. It helps me think more about how to improve!
Edited on Mar 11, 2017 at 07:44 PM · View previous versions
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