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Comment by K10D posted on Do angles matter? at 28/09/2009 - 17:05
Third for me too.
Great image!
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Great image!
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Comment by K10D posted on Flowers again at 27/09/2009 - 10:34
stu49 wrote:
Love the first shot !! any idea what settings u used ??
Stu
ISO 200 f/11. Will try to get shutter speed and forward.Love the first shot !! any idea what settings u used ??
Stu
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Comment by K10D posted on Telephoto compression at 25/09/2009 - 03:15
Thordell wrote:
Not surprised that the MCC took some of the shots I think the first in particular is shouting cricket at you. Don't know how you avoid the compression it would be worse taken in line with the wicket but that is more interesting that a side on shot, think perhaps your learning curve, as you put it, may have served you well, these are different and interesting the normal journalistic shots are in the most part a bore.
Bigma was as is. It was used on a Minolta 7D, the 1.4 TC was used on the 70-200 Sigma EX. No drop in image quality. This had the 1.4 fitted.K10D wrote:
Close to 2500 shots were taken over four days. MCC visit to Bahrain.
Every ball of every over. Two camera's, istD with 70-200 and a 7D with a Bigma. Whilst post processing, I saw that the compression made or broke the shot.
Not a lot I could do after the fact.
It's still a learning curve going through to see what made the better shots. A good handful were used by the MCC.
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Did you find that the TC fitted lens performed any differently to the Bigma?Close to 2500 shots were taken over four days. MCC visit to Bahrain.
Every ball of every over. Two camera's, istD with 70-200 and a 7D with a Bigma. Whilst post processing, I saw that the compression made or broke the shot.
Not a lot I could do after the fact.
It's still a learning curve going through to see what made the better shots. A good handful were used by the MCC.
Regards
Not surprised that the MCC took some of the shots I think the first in particular is shouting cricket at you. Don't know how you avoid the compression it would be worse taken in line with the wicket but that is more interesting that a side on shot, think perhaps your learning curve, as you put it, may have served you well, these are different and interesting the normal journalistic shots are in the most part a bore.
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Comment by K10D posted on Telephoto compression at 25/09/2009 - 03:14
davex wrote:
The Panning action in the first is not good enough to freeze the subject and blur the background, so you get a bit of both, lots of ghosting on the static parts. I think to pull this kind of shot off takes a lot of practice; TBH I would`nt even attempt it, so bonus points to you there
In the second shot the blur on the skateboard implies motion quite well. and everything else seems sharp, this is my favoured shot.
Davex.
No panning on the shot. Low shutter and fill flash on both. Did a bunch of images for these guys where the shots were sharper and "clean", went down like a warm Cola.The Panning action in the first is not good enough to freeze the subject and blur the background, so you get a bit of both, lots of ghosting on the static parts. I think to pull this kind of shot off takes a lot of practice; TBH I would`nt even attempt it, so bonus points to you there
In the second shot the blur on the skateboard implies motion quite well. and everything else seems sharp, this is my favoured shot.
Davex.
These type of images were much more acceptable.
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Comment by K10D posted on Different Strokes at 25/09/2009 - 03:09
davex wrote:
Davex.
No input from an agency.. First rule of buisiness out here is do it cheap...The Coke Factory ran a competition, part of the prize was use of an image..Quote:
I couldn't picture in my mind what end result I wanted
Interesting comment K10D, how much of a shoot like above is down to your ideas, and how much is directed from the advertising agency?I couldn't picture in my mind what end result I wanted
Davex.
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Comment by K10D posted on Setting up competition shots at 25/09/2009 - 03:06
Appreciate the comments. First title is "height" the second is "observation".
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Comment by K10D posted on Different Strokes at 24/09/2009 - 19:50
Close to 2500 shots were taken over four days. MCC visit to Bahrain.
Every ball of every over. Two camera's, istD with 70-200 and a 7D with a Bigma. Whilst post processing, I saw that the compression made or broke the shot.
Not a lot I could do after the fact.
It's still a learning curve going through to see what made the better shots. A good handful were used by the MCC.
Regards
Every ball of every over. Two camera's, istD with 70-200 and a 7D with a Bigma. Whilst post processing, I saw that the compression made or broke the shot.
Not a lot I could do after the fact.
It's still a learning curve going through to see what made the better shots. A good handful were used by the MCC.
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on Telephoto compression at 24/09/2009 - 19:47
Thordell wrote:
Not sure if you are wanting comment but here goes for me it is not that interesting a composition, the idea is good but the flat on look does nothing for me or the subject. May be the can on an angle and partially sunk would have worked better but I so not know, like the title.
Comments are very valid. I did not enjoy doing the set of shots. I couldn't picture in my mind what end result I wanted. Mind you, I very rarely do!Not sure if you are wanting comment but here goes for me it is not that interesting a composition, the idea is good but the flat on look does nothing for me or the subject. May be the can on an angle and partially sunk would have worked better but I so not know, like the title.
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Comment by K10D posted on Setting up competition shots at 24/09/2009 - 19:42
Dr. Mhuni wrote:
Nice sharp shot, though I understand your uncertainty. As a cricket photo, this just isn't right for me. The compression of distance between the bowler and batsman makes the pitch look about 10 feet long!
Another, although more pitch is visible, it's still "small"Nice sharp shot, though I understand your uncertainty. As a cricket photo, this just isn't right for me. The compression of distance between the bowler and batsman makes the pitch look about 10 feet long!
Both bowler and batsman airborn for some reason?
Correction to first post: field edge, not pitch!
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Comment by K10D posted on Telephoto compression at 24/09/2009 - 19:06
Catching action is often seen from a spectators point of view. Why should it be? This shot is from that point of view, but I consider it an unusual shot. Do you?
To miss a put, and show it! Again, better because of the track of the ball is recorded in the sand.
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