Getting over the hurdles in life...

[Tony S]

I'm still waiting for weather that will not cancel the daily events. So while I wait I go through older files looking to see what worked and what did not.


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[ZapoTeX]

I love both pictures! Great perspective in the first one, great timing in the second one!

I hope you don't mind my slight re-interpretation of the second photo. I know that it's how the scene actually looked in the not-so-sunny weather, but I tried to make it look more vivid with a bit of contrast and of saturation. Please tell me if you want me to remove it! (I had also tried +0.5 EV, but it does not work).

 

[Derrel]

I like the first one a lot Tony. Second one's very serviceable too.

 

[imagemaker46]

I've always liked that under the hurdles shot. The angle on the second one isn't one of my favourites, I find that unless it's a wide shot with all the hurdlers it doesn't always work, this one with the two girls isn't too bad though. Personally I prefer a 3/4 angle from the side.

 

[Tony S]

Thanks for the comments. The shot under the hurdles is one I like, but don't take very often because it's getting harder and harder for me to get up off the ground quick enough with the big lens to be out of the way. On that second one I was watching the warm ups and noticed that both girls next to each other led with opposite feet. In a perfect world the one on the right would have swung her left arm out so the image would have been more symmetrical instead of looking like she was amputated. Getting the rest of the field in the shot was a no go since they were two strides behind these runners.

ZapoTex, no problem on the edit. I don't mind seeing what others have in mind and using that in the future.

Imagemaker, I also like the 3/4 angle from the side for single runners. With two of them running a near dead heat that doesn't work as well as one runner gets lost behind the other.

thanks again for the thoughts, it's all tools to put in the box for the next time out.

 

[imagemaker46]

I've spent a lot of time shooting with a friend of mine who is one of the top track photographers. I learned so much from him in a matter of a few hours. That was close to 30 years ago, he's still one of the most respected.

 

[molested_cow]

Sorry, just an idea based on your first photo. Very interesting perspective through the hurdles from underneath. I was thinking it will be interesting to capture a shot, using the same framing, but when the athlete is on her way towards you. So what you will see are just her legs as she crosses over the hurdles.