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ianjo · May 16, 2009, 2:02 PM

Action shot of Athlete with Nikon D40 Kit lens 18-55mm, Not so much cropping this time as I managed to get a bit closer.

DRGSin · May 18, 2009, 1:56 PM

These shots usually work better when you shoot the participant head on. As is the case here, the background becomes too distracting. Also, try to capture the moment of impact with the sand, itll add a lot of "drama" to the capture.

ianjo · May 19, 2009, 12:10 PM

Thanks for the advice, i'll try and catch some head on (if the officials allow) and I have my Tamron 70-300mm now, will post more soon.

jschoenr · May 20, 2009, 8:01 PM

Yeah, the background is definitely a distraction here. It also seems to be really soft. Could just be the distance from the subject not allowing for a shallow dof..

May 16, 2009, 2:02 PM	#1
ianjo Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 13	Long Jump Action shot of Athlete with Nikon D40 Kit lens 18-55mm, Not so much cropping this time as I managed to get a bit closer. Attached Images

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May 18, 2009, 1:56 PM	#2
DRGSin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 574	These shots usually work better when you shoot the participant head on. As is the case here, the background becomes too distracting. Also, try to capture the moment of impact with the sand, itll add a lot of "drama" to the capture.

May 19, 2009, 12:10 PM	#3
ianjo Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 13	Thanks for the advice, i'll try and catch some head on (if the officials allow) and I have my Tamron 70-300mm now, will post more soon.

May 20, 2009, 8:01 PM	#4
jschoenr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 218	Yeah, the background is definitely a distraction here. It also seems to be really soft. Could just be the distance from the subject not allowing for a shallow dof..