Photo Assignment- SPORTING EVENT- Due July 30

Big Bully · Jun 25, 2008

nynfortoo said:
How're these? This is the Chester 10km run.

Wow can we say suspended animation.. :lol:

Great job! I'm not sure if the look on these guy's faces is panic or pain. The shots are really good though! Good work!

AdrianBetti · Jun 25, 2008

frfefarfearz said:
adrianbeti! nice panning!

Hey thanks. That car was going pretty fast, like 300mph fast. I took that a while back but I think I just saw the green light and panned REALLY FAST and took a "shot in the dark."

johngpt · Jun 25, 2008

Adrian, my son would like for you to attempt to shoot the start of the drag race, to try to catch the deformation of the wheels as they get the green light.

Might you be heading to the track again sometime?

johngpt · Jun 25, 2008

LaFoto said:
That developed nicely. I took photos off the TV screen of that match, too. Just for the fun of it.
Last time I chose f4.5 at 1/200. Tonight I chose f4 at 1/320. ISO 1600 in both cases. Camera said it'd be way too dark, but ignored that. If the occasional one is too dark, I push it in the RAW converter. Too many of the "camera-moves-with-game" pics of mine were too blurred ... I must still wait and see what tonight's pics will look like. It's nice to shoot during the repeats in slow motion, those give me more time . And the povs are different, better close-ups.

Missed your reply earlier. Thank you. I was quite surprised to see how well they turned out.

johngpt · Jun 25, 2008

Here is a series of photos shot with the Canon 40D and the 70-300 IS USM. ISO probably 400, 1/640s, Tv. High speed continuous.

The keeper is having to come out to make the save. This one wasn't easy.

1. Coming out.

2. Sliding in, trying to cover the ball.

3. The ball gets kicked.

4. Trying to keep it in front of him.

5. Scrambling for it.

6. Covering and possessing.

At high speed continuous, these six frames spanned about one second.

nynfortoo · Jun 26, 2008

Big Bully said:
Wow can we say suspended animation..
Great job! I'm not sure if the look on these guy's faces is panic or pain. The shots are really good though! Good work!

Heh, thank you. Just to the right of the frame is a set of steps they had to somehow negotiate, so I think panic is quite spot on!

Just to the left was a lady who had to say "Mind the steps!" every time someone approached.

Big Bully · Jun 26, 2008

nynfortoo said:
Heh, thank you. Just to the right of the frame is a set of steps they had to somehow negotiate, so I think panic is quite spot on!

Just to the left was a lady who had to say "Mind the steps!" every time someone approached.

Yeah panic would just be it.. The second guy totally has the panic expression to a "T"! Great job!

AdrianBetti · Jun 26, 2008

johngpt said:
Adrian, my son would like for you to attempt to shoot the start of the drag race, to try to catch the deformation of the wheels as they get the green light.

Might you be heading to the track again sometime?

That would be a good shot. It might be hard to get down to that area, but I'm VERY persistant. I'll check the schedules.

johngpt · Jun 26, 2008

AdrianBetti said:
That would be a good shot. It might be hard to get down to that area, but I'm VERY persistant. I'll check the schedules.

Have fun. Be safe. If it works out, great. If not c'est la vie.

Big Bully · Jun 26, 2008

I am going to try and photo a champion baseball game tomorrow and speed boat races. So I will see if I can get some photos.

johngpt · Jun 26, 2008

Meg, I like your signature.

Remember, with age comes wisdom.

If you live long enough, maybe you could be a wise-ass instead of a smart-ass! :mrgreen:

|)\/8 · Jun 26, 2008

I tried to be a little creative...

And if that does not count I will add this one, it looks like soccer, but I have my concerns,

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Sw1tchFX · Jun 27, 2008

St. Johns Sports Arena Wrestling here in Portland.

Hillsboro Skate Park

Big Bully · Jun 27, 2008

johngpt said:
Meg, I like your signature.

Remember, with age comes wisdom.

If you live long enough, maybe you could be a wise-ass instead of a smart-ass! :mrgreen:

Oooh living long enough to be a wise-ass.. Hmm that will take a long time. :lol: