How do sports photographers obtain such incredible images in post processing?

[The_Traveler]

If someone have to post process the photo, then is is something wrong with the way the person is taking the photo, unless the client request some fancy editing. Then, there is art of photography, where photos are edited to "test" of photographer (vision). The presented photos will go to art category.

OMG, is this a for real comment?
Do you know anything about photography, I mean actual photography where the camera processes the signal from the sensor in a file using processing instructions given by the user?

 

[ann]

How about all those prints from negatives? Darkroom techniques are a version of post processing.

 

[Village Idiot]

If someone have to post process the photo, then is is something wrong with the way the person is taking the photo, unless the client request some fancy editing. Then, there is art of photography, where photos are edited to "test" of photographer (vision). The presented photos will go to art category.

OMG, is this a for real comment?
Do you know anything about photography, I mean actual photography where the camera processes the signal from the sensor in a file using processing instructions given by the user?

Yeah, I ignored this one. I think I'll go back to it now.

 

[Village Idiot]

If someone have to post process the photo, then is is something wrong with the way the person is taking the photo, unless the client request some fancy editing. Then, there is art of photography, where photos are edited to "test" of photographer (vision). The presented photos will go to art category.

So based on your super experienced point of view as an amazing critic and professional photographer, there's something wrong with the way I'm taking photos?

So I shouldn't have to process this photo:


To be able to get this photo as the end result?


Please O' wise one, teach me your ways. How can I have a camera float right next to a car with a long shutter speed so no editing what so ever wants to be done?

 

[Glycerol Sound]

PS C5 now has a "single image HDR" setting, which makes it easier to do stuff like this, but theres also serious color grading here, and of course having a camera with a sensor that can capture all that (or maybe setting up manual lighting like that) really helps

 

[LiquidGrace]

I realize this is an older topic. But I've seen those images before along with a tutorial. If I recall correctly these are two different images merged as one. Just to dispel the it's a single image rumor.


Here's a video of how he did the swimmer one:


And his website 'tutorials'.
behind the scenes

Hopefully this helps you understand how he was able to achieve these wonderful, emotive portraits.

 

[dmtx]

Remember, you can shoot the model and then add the background. This allows for creative effects.

Google for green screen photography.

 

[DiskoJoe]

dude go get photomatix and find out how to do an hdr from a single shot. You can do it with photoshop too but its not as easy to explain and not always the same given your photo.

 

[RacePhoto]

Remember, you can shoot the model and then add the background. This allows for creative effects.

Google for green screen photography.

Or in modern terms, Chroma Key.

Chroma key - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[K8-90]

He has a behind the scenes site: behind the scenes