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JohnG · Feb 10, 2007, 2:42 PM

Spent 2 1/2 days last weekend shooting swim meets (and all week processing the photos). Here are a few miscellaneous shots. C&C always welcome:

bluesman graham · Feb 11, 2007, 8:56 AM

Nice shots John, my preference is #3 but #4 has wonderful symmetry, Kind regards Graham.

PhotoDad · Feb 11, 2007, 12:39 PM

I finally got the first one to show up, they are taking a looong time to come up.

Chris

PhotoDad · Feb 12, 2007, 6:48 AM

I'll second Graham...I like #3. Looks like you had plenty of light to work with John, did you shoot in manual?

Chris

ricciardella · Feb 12, 2007, 11:09 PM

Very nice, John. I like #1, #2, and #6. Thanks for sharing.
Allen

Trique Daddi · Feb 13, 2007, 7:35 AM

Terrific shoots! I wish I had the opportunity to go and shoot another meet. When I shot some swimming last year for high school yearbook use I really didn't get in as good a position as I see now. Your shots really show the swimmwer well.The facial expressions on the last two show the huge intake of air!

I also appreciate the time you spend here sharing your experience! It makes the learning curve much faster and shorter for many of us!Thanks for sharing your photos!

Trique Daddi

JohnG · Feb 13, 2007, 9:27 AM

Thanks all. I appreciate the kind words.

Trique Daddy - I always strive to get faces in my sports photos (OK not so much in football because of helmets). I primarily sell to either a small local paper or parents - both of which want recognizable athletes. Or just look in sports illustrated or local sports page - 99% of the photos it's very evident who the athlete is in the photo - with the exceptions being things like say down-hill skiing or motorcycle racing where a helmet obscures the face and the uniform may be team and not individually identifying. But I think you get my point. Every shoot I have several very sharp photos that get tossed in the garbage - simply because you can't see the faces (OK, some of the swimming ones are on my website because I was contracted for certain swimmers and you never know what photo a parent is going to buy - but I would not post those photos or supply them to the paper).

That's my take anyway. YMMV.

spy · Feb 14, 2007, 7:58 PM

You did very well John on these shots. I like the angle you shoot at and you had good enough light to freeze the action. It's good to see some other swimming shots on here. Your becoming stiff competion:!:Keep it up.

JohnG · Feb 15, 2007, 7:58 AM

Thanks Spy.

I must admit though - after 2 1/2 days of shooting swimming and a week of processing the photos I think I'm a bit worn-out with the whole swimming thing for now. I think there's something to be said for shooting a basketball game that's over in an hour and a half :Gvs.10 hours Saturday and 10 on Sundayat a swim meet on top of the 2 hours Friday night at aHS meet. So, I'll be spending the next couple weeks going back to the gym. It's less work :blah:

Trique Daddi · Feb 15, 2007, 11:39 PM

Swim meets and wrestling tournaments are long days!

Trique Daddi

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Feb 10, 2007, 2:42 PM	#1
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Spent 2 1/2 days last weekend shooting swim meets (and all week processing the photos). Here are a few miscellaneous shots. C&C always welcome:

Feb 11, 2007, 8:56 AM	#2
bluesman graham Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 922	Nice shots John, my preference is #3 but #4 has wonderful symmetry, Kind regards Graham.

Feb 11, 2007, 12:39 PM	#3
PhotoDad Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 98	I finally got the first one to show up, they are taking a looong time to come up. Chris

Feb 12, 2007, 6:48 AM	#4
PhotoDad Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 98	I'll second Graham...I like #3. Looks like you had plenty of light to work with John, did you shoot in manual? Chris

Feb 12, 2007, 11:09 PM	#5
ricciardella Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 53	Very nice, John. I like #1, #2, and #6. Thanks for sharing. Allen

Feb 13, 2007, 7:35 AM	#6
Trique Daddi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 282	Terrific shoots! I wish I had the opportunity to go and shoot another meet. When I shot some swimming last year for high school yearbook use I really didn't get in as good a position as I see now. Your shots really show the swimmwer well.The facial expressions on the last two show the huge intake of air! I also appreciate the time you spend here sharing your experience! It makes the learning curve much faster and shorter for many of us!Thanks for sharing your photos! Trique Daddi

Feb 13, 2007, 9:27 AM	#7
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Thanks all. I appreciate the kind words. Trique Daddy - I always strive to get faces in my sports photos (OK not so much in football because of helmets). I primarily sell to either a small local paper or parents - both of which want recognizable athletes. Or just look in sports illustrated or local sports page - 99% of the photos it's very evident who the athlete is in the photo - with the exceptions being things like say down-hill skiing or motorcycle racing where a helmet obscures the face and the uniform may be team and not individually identifying. But I think you get my point. Every shoot I have several very sharp photos that get tossed in the garbage - simply because you can't see the faces (OK, some of the swimming ones are on my website because I was contracted for certain swimmers and you never know what photo a parent is going to buy - but I would not post those photos or supply them to the paper). That's my take anyway. YMMV.

Feb 14, 2007, 7:58 PM	#8
spy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,129	You did very well John on these shots. I like the angle you shoot at and you had good enough light to freeze the action. It's good to see some other swimming shots on here. Your becoming stiff competion:!:Keep it up.

Feb 15, 2007, 7:58 AM	#9
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Thanks Spy. I must admit though - after 2 1/2 days of shooting swimming and a week of processing the photos I think I'm a bit worn-out with the whole swimming thing for now. I think there's something to be said for shooting a basketball game that's over in an hour and a half :Gvs.10 hours Saturday and 10 on Sundayat a swim meet on top of the 2 hours Friday night at aHS meet. So, I'll be spending the next couple weeks going back to the gym. It's less work :blah:

Feb 15, 2007, 11:39 PM	#10
Trique Daddi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 282	Swim meets and wrestling tournaments are long days! Trique Daddi