Tough reflections off the yellow floors and deep red 'paint'...cooled these down considerably. Keyed into the white tops of the sneakers to try to get the WB right.
I suppose it could become an almost philosophical discussion regarding wide vs tight shooting, but I'm going to say that while I like the perspective provided by that first shot, for that particular moment of action, I'd rather be tight on the two key players. Nice action in all of these. I love the way the one player rises up out of the crowd in your fourth image. 5, 6 and 7 all are solid. I seem to recall a recent post of yours where the importance of faces was raised (was it Rick?), and you certainly have taken that to heart here with great effect. #3 is the only one that doesn't work for me, for while I like the bridge they've formed, it's not sharp. Nice work. Thanks for sharing them.
Some real winners here...For my money 6 is as good as it gets. Awesome look of concentration on her face. Love the separation from the crown -- and the tongue just makes it perfect. Great grab.
Couple other thoughts --
#2 Very nice. Like the over the back feel of this one -- and the reaction of the other players in the photo too.
#3 Missed focus.
#4 Great timing on the finger-tip release.
#7 Really like the face of the defender. I think it adds a lot to the shot.
Good stuff Chris. Looks like you handled the dreaded maroon key area pretty well. I find that shooting really low in gyms like that makes a big difference -- unless the players are diving on the floor or looking down to get a loose ball. Then the reflection of color is simply unavoidable.
I suppose it could become an almost philosophical discussion regarding wide vs tight shooting, but I'm going to say that while I like the perspective provided by that first shot, for that particular moment of action, I'd rather be tight on the two key players. Nice action in all of these. I love the way the one player rises up out of the crowd in your fourth image. 5, 6 and 7 all are solid. I seem to recall a recent post of yours where the importance of faces was raised (was it Rick?), and you certainly have taken that to heart here with great effect. #3 is the only one that doesn't work for me, for while I like the bridge they've formed, it's not sharp. Nice work. Thanks for sharing them....Show more →
Thanks Russ...yup Rick had suggested getting better face views.
thanks for confirming #3, I looked at it so long and hard I convinced myself it was sharp
Some real winners here...For my money 6 is as good as it gets. Awesome look of concentration on her face. Love the separation from the crown -- and the tongue just makes it perfect. Great grab.
Couple other thoughts --
#2 Very nice. Like the over the back feel of this one -- and the reaction of the other players in the photo too.
#3 Missed focus.
#4 Great timing on the finger-tip release.
#7 Really like the face of the defender. I think it adds a lot to the shot.
Good stuff Chris. Looks like you handled the dreaded maroon key area pretty well. I find that shooting really low in gyms like that makes a big difference -- unless the players are diving on the floor or looking down to get a loose ball. Then the reflection of color is simply unavoidable....Show more →
Thanks Rick...appreciate it, I'll leave #3 in so others can see, I kept looking at the players unis (like #10, front right) and seeing they were sharp and thought I was seeing things where the two main players faces appeared a tad soft...guess that must have been motion blur that the 1/640 couldn't freeze...I'll probably go back to 1/800.
