Gymnastics

HikinMike · Dec 16, 2009

I'm not a sports photographer, I'm a nature photographer. But, my oldest daughter competes in Gymnastics, so I try my best and capture her. Here's a few photos from the past year...

icassell · Dec 16, 2009

Very nice! My son used to compete, and I found that it can be very difficult getting good images in the gymnastics venue. You've captured these well.

HikinMike · Dec 16, 2009

icassell said:
Very nice! My son used to compete, and I found that it can be very difficult getting good images in the gymnastics venue. You've captured these well.

Tell me about it! No flash allowed and my fastest lens is f/4. So that means ISO 3200 is a requirement.

Thanks for looking. :thumbup:

gsgary · Dec 16, 2009

You did well, i have said a few times on here that the 5D can do sports
It looks like she is competing at quite a high level

HikinMike · Dec 16, 2009

gsgary said:
You did well, i have said a few times on here that the 5D can do sports
It looks like she is competing at quite a high level

Yeah, the 5D works well enough for me. She's Level 5 and she's 11....going on 25! :lol:

SouthLand · Dec 20, 2009

Great action shots!

You gotta love indoor sports and the lighting!

PatrickHMS · Dec 20, 2009

Nice! I like how you captured the concentration on her face.

Composition is really good for such action shots.

You're GOOD!

Cooler_King · Dec 28, 2009

Great shots Mike. I spent over an hour on your website last night, my wife loves your work to.

When are we going there for a holiday!!

But on topic - Pics 2 and 4 really stand out to me.

HikinMike · Dec 28, 2009

Cooler_King said:
Great shots Mike. I spent over an hour on your website last night, my wife loves your work to.

When are we going there for a holiday!!

Click to expand...

But on topic - Pics 2 and 4 really stand out to me.

Well thank you! :blushing:

jimphoto · Jan 16, 2011

My grandaughter is also a level 5 gymnast. I am trying to capture her performances, but the shots are still very amateurish. I have a Rebel xt and a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 lens. My current skill level is little more than point and shoot.

Any helpful hints are welcome.