Jeff Mims
March 23rd, 2007, 05:03 PM
First of the year, and only the second time I've shot track & field...it's fun. My daughter throws the discus, and shotput..but my shots of her didn't come out so great. (it figures). I took some shots of other events.
http://www.pbase.com/photorebel/image/76063359.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/photorebel/image/76063407.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/photorebel/image/76063475.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/photorebel/image/76063484.jpg
Asher Kelman
March 23rd, 2007, 05:09 PM
Great actions shots!c The 3rd one to me is the most powerful. Interesting about the tongue, that and the thumb have an extra large part of the brain controlling them.
Are you sure that she's like that one inparticular.
In any case you have done some pretty good timing to get at or close to the peak action moment. The last one might be a bit early and then who knows the tongue may have calmed down and gone back indoors to rest!
Are these with the 1DII and your 300mm at about 5.6?
Asher
Jeff Mims
March 23rd, 2007, 05:17 PM
Are these with the 1DII and your 300mm at about 5.6?
Asher
Actually, the MK IIn and 200 f/2.8...w/ some additional cropping. Shot everything wideopen, at about ISO 300 or so.
Frankly, this is only the 2nd track meet I've ever photographed (1st one was last year!). So ..I've got a lot to learn.
My daughter does discus throw and shotput, and I didn't get any decent shots of her.
Of course, if I'd had the new Mark III ...every shot would have been perfect. If only I'd had a better camera, that always makes the difference. Never mind those rumors you keep hearing about skill..practice...experience...it's always the camera.
;-)