golf swing freeze

[hawkeye]

from the golf course

 

[JimmyO]

Nice
It would be nice if it was a little more into the swing so you could see more flex in the shaft. Also not really diggin the crop.

Is that dirt on your sensor?

 

[hawkeye]

hey, thanks for reply.

nah, I think i see the spot your talking about, its not dirt. its just something out of focus on the fairway, like a dirt clump or leaf or something.

I guess you could say not digging the lack of crop, cause I didnt crop the original, but maybe I could give it a try, like a vertical crop or something?

 

[eravedesigns]

You should have shot vertical

 

[JimmyO]

I did a crop, adjusted the saturation on both the player and the backround, and cloned out those flaws in the grass.

 

[eravedesigns]

Its better but in my opinion I hate square crops. Try to keep the original ratio. It also looks a tad bit to orange now

 

[hawkeye]

hmm I agree that it needs to be cropped, but I like the original tone better, it has more contrast, particularly in the pants (the wrinkles shadows etc.)

When I get home, I'm going to try a more centered vertical crop, being in the center is not always bad.

Thanks for the ideas everyone, I love ending up with a better photo in the end

any other comments still welcome

 

[spiffybeth]

is there a reason you chose not to include his legs and the ball?..even though i know what he's swinging at, id still like to see it...

 

[hawkeye]

no reason. I've got quite a few full frame pictures, I just liked this one the best. It focuses on the upper body strength, and not just all the mechanics of the swing. Of course if your not a golfer then all that stuff doesnt matter and you would rather see the whole thing.

I'll post a few more tonight when I get home (if i remember to)

thanks