Swimming photos

[gregtallica]

It's like anything, the more you shoot the easier it looks, and the easier it gets. I used to shoot swimming manual focus, on film, under bad light. That was a challenge.

Sounds like the photographic terminology of "uphill both ways"

 

[pixmedic]

#7 and #9 are my favorites from the first set. all 3 of the second set u posted are awesome.

 

[CMfromIL]

As always, a pleasure to look at your shots. I wish I had a swimmer in the family to give me a reason to take pool shots. Cause now, I'd just be that creepy guy at the Y with an 'L' lens during meets...:lmao:

 

[imagemaker46]

As always, a pleasure to look at your shots. I wish I had a swimmer in the family to give me a reason to take pool shots. Cause now, I'd just be that creepy guy at the Y with an 'L' lens during meets...:lmao:

You could always ask one of the local swim clubs if you could shoot, I'm sure they have some small weekend swim meets. Just offer them a few pictures to use on their web site, they more than likely would be happy to have someone taking pictures.

 

[vintagesnaps]

The last three are great too, you really nailed it. That's an interesting effect with the last one.

I shoot hockey on film with mechanical, all manual cameras; I suppose it's a matter of practice and learning how to do whatever you do. I mean, they used to use those Speed Graphics to shoot sports, which actually was done by a photographer during the most recent Olympics.