In any case, as a mom-tog, it was a really fun chance to push myself to take action shots, to snap even as I am on-the-go, and to use my 200 mm lens. Let me just say, after this weekend, I really think that if you have kids in sports, a telephoto lens is a worthwhile investment.
Here are a few shots I captured.
These are straight from my camera.
No playing around (like I prefer).
;)
I was thinking for sports, this would be a better plan.
So, I am revealing my "naked" shots to you.
Just as I took them.
Can you tell how much I love that zoom?
Seriously.
OK. I cropped this one a bit.
I got aggravated by all the background "noise".
I prefer to focus on my subject.
This was definitely out of my "comfort zone".
But in a good way.
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Now here are two shots I played with.
I wanted to see if I could draw the eye more to the subject and less to the background.
These are so small, I am not sure you can tell the difference.
Different technique, same idea.
I just used picnik for these. Nothing fancy.
Have you ever photographed sporting events?
Do you have any secrets for me?
I totally want to try this again!
PS. I shrunk all those files down a bunch so the page will load faster, but now I feel like they are not crisp enough...next time, I'll go bigger.
4 comments:
These are great "naked" photos. I hardly ever edit my photos. I get so overwhelmed that I usually just go with the original shot so unfortunately, I do not have any tips for you. Good luck!
I'm quite impressed. It would make a huge difference with a zoom lens. I feel like I missed a lot with my kids because I didn't have one.
great photos! i got a new digital camera last christmas but it's absolutely awful. i really need a new one soon! i'll have to take some photography tips from you when i do :)
These look great! I do the same thing with my pictures...blur the background noise and keep the subject focused. Really helps!
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