i do it all wrong. sports makes up at least 40 percent of my shooting time and i still haven't reached the sophistication of the shooters we all justifiably admire.
there's reasonable excuses -- VERY limited equipment being the only one i'm not ashamed to admit. with the recent passing of my 50mm f1.8, i've been using a slow telephoto and my wide angle most of the time. in regards to basketball, i was really fascinated by the novelty of the wide shots and giddily turned in my photos after the first couple of games. now its become painful to look at these shots. they are so grainy and the focus is absent.
tonight's game and these resulting photos represent the last straw for me...i need change, whether it be an internal shift or an equipment upgrade. given the financial situation at the paper though, i shouldn't hold my breath. working on being crafty at these events is whats necessary for survival right now. suggestions are welcome. if i'm lucky, i'll get a vague answer about the lighting equipment available here.
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honey child, two cheapo flashes...
take a peek at the "Starving Student Wireless Kit (SW1)" and the "2nd Light Optical Kit (SO1)" and say heck with the light stands maybe and use bungee cords and maybe lots of tape because I know your luck. :)
http://www.mpex.com/page.htm?PG=Strobist%20Kits
Good luck ma dear. Looks like you are surviving even without the equipment though.
Happy 2008!!!
mijita, your composition blows. you're getting good action but you forgot about basic composition (u know, clean backgrounds and shit). that's all. yeah, better light doesn't hurt either but i can live w/a poor lit BUT nicely composed action shot. that's all.
I like the third shot (the messy background behind the guy with the ball is kind of a bummer, but I still like it). You could get another cheap-o 50mm 1.8 from Sears for like $80 (just eat ramen noodles for a couple of weeks, right?).
surviving is the right word. i want to excel somehow. morgan, that link you sent seems like a happy place for me to start. tom, i actually had the 50mm for a long time, btu dropped it at a basketball game early on in the season, so ive reverted to my wide. the third shot is probably the only shot i liked from the entire game and that was me just dicking around some before i left. it wouldn't reproduce well in the paper i don't think. viejo, you're totally right. in my defense though, this post is a product of a frustrating experience at this game. this was probably the worst game so far. i've been editing and saving some of the stuff that might better represent my evolution in basic sports photography though. the idea was to post all of that at some point...i'd love to get feedback from all of you on that stuff. much love homies.
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