The Race

[angry hampster]

Comments?

http://img.photobucket.com/alb...09/012509-sports02.jpg

 

[jpeyton]

Fantastic!

I like the subtle lighting, the foreground elements drawing you into the photo, and you captured quite a powerful moment.

 

[Krioni]

Yeah, I agree. I really like the subtle natural lighting

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Good stuff. It wasn't that dark in real life, was it?

 

[ivan2]

great shot, was that like a remote flash or something?

 

[angry hampster]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Good stuff. It wasn't that dark in real life, was it?

Almost. I stopped down a bit so I wouldn't blow out the highlights on the swimmers' legs and in the pool, but without that window lighting (from behind me and to my left) I wouldn't have been able to get a shutter speed high enough to freeze them. I think I was shooting 1/1000 @ f/3.5 ISO1600. That pool has super high ceilings and the lighting is about 50 years old.

Originally posted by: ivan2
great shot, was that like a remote flash or something?

All the highlights in the foreground are natural window light.


Here's another from the same swim meet. This was my first time ever shooting swimming; I may have to go again and set up remote flashes next time.
http://img.photobucket.com/alb...09/012509-sports01.jpg



Thanks for the comments!

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Love the timing and drama of the shot!

The nearest "launch pad" recalls the "H" tile in Scrabble.

 

[angry hampster]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
Love the timing and drama of the shot!

The nearest "launch pad" recalls the "H" tile in Scrabble.

Flip it sideways! It's actually an "I", for Iowa. :beer:

 

[Jawo]

Awesome pictures, I really like how you captured the split second action so beautifully!

 

[Eltano1]

Nicely done, oh man, I have so much to learn and play with my D40x.

Little by little, I just need to practice more.

Regards

Eltano

 

[Koing]

looks very good! I like it!

Koing

 

[angry hampster]

Thanks!