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These photo's were taken at a local winter event. The day was full of all sorts of activities...skating, sleigh rides and the "Lumber Jack Olympics" which pitted the USA against CANADA......Canada Won
![]() This was my first attempt at anything sports related with my camera (G11). I tried focusing before the action and then snapped the shot with some success and then some not quite successful as they could be in better focus. But, I'm learning while having fun and isn't that the name of the game to an extent ![]() Last edited by Shutterbug74; Feb 28, 2010 at 2:43 PM. |
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In both cases, you accomplish a very important thing - you remove distracting elements from the photo and you can ensure the remaining subject is in-focus and thus more interesting. In both cases you would pre-focus with your camera and just practice the timing of the shutter release. It will NOT be easy as your timing will be a bit off. The "story" can be told in two pictures - one of the thrower and one of the axe about to hit. It doesn't have to be the same throw. But those two photos will have much more impact to the viewer than trying to capture the whole thing in one frame (which leads to focus issues and too many distracting elements). Hope that is helpful. |
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Thank you! Yes, I knew it didn't quite work but wasn't quite sure why and you completely nailed it. I was at the wrong angle and you are correct about the distractions in the background but as I was shooting it I was really trying to test an "action" shot so my focus wasn't on the surroundings.
Next time, I'll reposition to get the front of the individual and see what I can come up with based on your helpful suggestions ![]() |
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