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spinning · May 25, 2010, 7:02 AM

I am still learning and trying...I am very limited as to where I can be at the pool. These were taken from the stands.

TCav · May 25, 2010, 7:14 AM

Unfortunately, from your vantage point, the backgound is too distracting. I see that you shot these with the 85/1.8 wide open. The 100/2.0 would have given you even less depth of field, blurring the background even more, and it would have framed the subjects tighter.

Were these just reduced, or were they cropped as well?

spinning · May 25, 2010, 7:21 AM

Some where cropped. I don't know what you mean by reduced.
I up load them to photobucket. I believe they automatically lower the resolution.

TCav · May 25, 2010, 7:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinning

... I up load them to photobucket. I believe they automatically lower the resolution.

Yes.

pbjunkiee · May 25, 2010, 9:35 AM

#5 is pretty cool!

Really good job with what you had! I know the feeling

-Jeff

ronin2307 · May 25, 2010, 12:41 PM

I agree with TCav. the background is unfortunately a bit too distracting. I did the same thing when i tried to shoot little kids baseball game.
live and learn

JohnG · May 25, 2010, 1:42 PM

I think you did a pretty good job. The best way to control the background is to change your angle. Shoot more of a 90 degree angle so you have more room behind the diver and you don't have the ladders / other divers in view. With fixed length lenses it's a bit tough to do perfectly because you're often limited on distance to subject. But if you can change your angle, then do it.

spinning · May 25, 2010, 3:41 PM

Thanks everyone. I would love to have been allowed on the deck. This pool had to be the worst one yet for trying to find a spot. Soon summer diving will start and hopefully better opportunities. This meet I focused more and framing and lighting...didn't even think about the back ground. I guess I am so use to seeing all that I never gave it much thought. Plus I will only shoot during warm up and not during the actual meet so a lot more kids are moving around...I would not have been able to shoot at a 90 degree or even down due to the way the stands are. But summer I can try that the coach will allow me to shoot from the 5 meter board.

May 25, 2010, 7:02 AM	#1
spinning Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 112	springboard diving I am still learning and trying...I am very limited as to where I can be at the pool. These were taken from the stands.

May 25, 2010, 7:14 AM	#2
TCav Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland Posts: 13,826	Unfortunately, from your vantage point, the backgound is too distracting. I see that you shot these with the 85/1.8 wide open. The 100/2.0 would have given you even less depth of field, blurring the background even more, and it would have framed the subjects tighter. Were these just reduced, or were they cropped as well? __________________ The lens is the thing. 'Full Frame' is the new 'Medium Format'. "One good test is worth a thousand expert opinions." - Tex Johnston, Boeing 707 test pilot.

May 25, 2010, 12:41 PM	#6
ronin2307 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 349	I agree with TCav. the background is unfortunately a bit too distracting. I did the same thing when i tried to shoot little kids baseball game. live and learn __________________ My crappy Flickr

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May 25, 2010, 7:21 AM	#3
spinning Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 112	Some where cropped. I don't know what you mean by reduced. I up load them to photobucket. I believe they automatically lower the resolution.

May 25, 2010, 9:35 AM	#5
pbjunkiee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 914	#5 is pretty cool! Really good job with what you had! I know the feeling -Jeff __________________ SportsShooter www.85zero.com

May 25, 2010, 1:42 PM	#7
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	I think you did a pretty good job. The best way to control the background is to change your angle. Shoot more of a 90 degree angle so you have more room behind the diver and you don't have the ladders / other divers in view. With fixed length lenses it's a bit tough to do perfectly because you're often limited on distance to subject. But if you can change your angle, then do it.

May 25, 2010, 3:41 PM	#8
spinning Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 112	Thanks everyone. I would love to have been allowed on the deck. This pool had to be the worst one yet for trying to find a spot. Soon summer diving will start and hopefully better opportunities. This meet I focused more and framing and lighting...didn't even think about the back ground. I guess I am so use to seeing all that I never gave it much thought. Plus I will only shoot during warm up and not during the actual meet so a lot more kids are moving around...I would not have been able to shoot at a 90 degree or even down due to the way the stands are. But summer I can try that the coach will allow me to shoot from the 5 meter board.