2019-20 Basketball.

[ronlane]

I decided to start one thread for basketball for the rest of the season instead of posting separate threads all the time. To start, these images are from this week.

It's a work in progress to move from Football to basketball. Keep on practicing.

1) Ever feel like you are always on the wrong side?



2) Just to show that he did make it.



3) That one image you take that is tack sharp but not the peak action or moment.

 

[Jeff1546 46]

Good action shots........

 

[ronlane]

Good action shots........

Thanks.


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[tirediron]

Nice!

 

[ronlane]

Nice!

Thanks John

 

[ac12]

#1 yup

High school basketball here has ONE jump ball in the game. So I have ONE chance to get the jump ball shot.

I shot a 3 game series (Freshman, JV, Varsity).
Well, Murphy stopped by for a visit.
On two of the three jump balls, my teams used a lefty.
I had set up for a rightie. So I got a great shot of the back of their head.

With a 2-person team, I would have one photographer on each side of the court, so we could get the jump ball, no matter rightie or leftie.
But with only me, I take the greater odds of a rightie, and setup for a rightie.

In hind sight, I should have talked with the coach before the game, to find out if the jump ball player is a rightie or leftie.
Then I could set up on the correct side of the court.

 

[Derrel]

Good luck this upcoming season my friend

 

[ronlane]

#1 yup

High school basketball here has ONE jump ball in the game. So I have ONE chance to get the jump ball shot.

I shot a 3 game series (Freshman, JV, Varsity).
Well, Murphy stopped by for a visit.
On two of the three jump balls, my teams used a lefty.
I had set up for a rightie. So I got a great shot of the back of their head.

With a 2-person team, I would have one photographer on each side of the court, so we could get the jump ball, no matter rightie or leftie.
But with only me, I take the greater odds of a rightie, and setup for a rightie.

In hind sight, I should have talked with the coach before the game, to find out if the jump ball player is a rightie or leftie.
Then I could set up on the correct side of the court.

Same here with the jump ball. I got the second game one as the other teams player turned his head enough back over his shoulder to get it. (I'll try to post that tonight)

Good luck this upcoming season my friend

Thank you Derrel.

 

[ac12]

#1 yup

High school basketball here has ONE jump ball in the game. So I have ONE chance to get the jump ball shot.

I shot a 3 game series (Freshman, JV, Varsity).
Well, Murphy stopped by for a visit.
On two of the three jump balls, my teams used a lefty.
I had set up for a rightie. So I got a great shot of the back of their head.

With a 2-person team, I would have one photographer on each side of the court, so we could get the jump ball, no matter rightie or leftie.
But with only me, I take the greater odds of a rightie, and setup for a rightie.

In hind sight, I should have talked with the coach before the game, to find out if the jump ball player is a rightie or leftie.
Then I could set up on the correct side of the court.

Friday night, I took my own advice, and asked the coaches; rightie or leftie.
Rightie . . . and I got the jump ball shots.
The varsity coach also told me where the gal was going to try to flip the ball.

 

[ronlane]

Hey @ac12, Here's a few opening tips from this last week. (I shot 8 games a day for 3 days in a row, yes, 24 total games).

 

[ronlane]

Killing time during time outs and between games.

 

[ronlane]

Took the 300mm with me to use during the tournament. Glad that I had it and was able to switch to it on this series.

 

[ac12]

Hey @ac12, Here's a few opening tips from this last week. (I shot 8 games a day for 3 days in a row, yes, 24 total games).

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I like #1.

EIGHT games a day
I'm worn out after a quad (4 games).
OK being flat footed and old does not help.

 

[ac12]

Took the 300mm with me to use during the tournament. Glad that I had it and was able to switch to it on this series.

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I remember a game when one of the kids grabbed the rim, and a penalty was called on that.
I don't know what the rule is.

I usually don't bring the long lens into the gym, but these shots gives me some new ideas/angles to shoot.
Thanks

 

[ronlane]

Hey @ac12, Here's a few opening tips from this last week. (I shot 8 games a day for 3 days in a row, yes, 24 total games).

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I like #1.

EIGHT games a day
I'm worn out after a quad (4 games).
OK being flat footed and old does not help.

Thanks. Yeah I was at the gym about 8:30 am each morning and left at about 10:00 pm each night. Edited and uploaded images until after 12:00 am and then slept a few hours.

I am a little tired and sore today, so I sat and rested all day. Back to my day job tomorrow.