Swim Team

[JX]

A few images from a swim meet. Lighting is always horrible at swim meets.

Thanks

Jim

[JX]

One more image.

[RadAL]

i love the first picture, simply because of the way the water is

[Croasdail]

I have thought about shooting swimming but I really have no idea how I would shoot it except for at extreme angles like above or actually as low as I could go to the surface of the water... since I don't have access to either... I have passed on it. But it is something I would like to learn. You've done well with a sport that seems to me to be one of the toughest to shoot and really tell the story.

Cheers.

[JX]

Hi Croasdail,

Really the most difficult aspect of swimming is the lighting. The past three or four swim meets that I have shot, had a mixture of light ( Sunlight, Tungsten, and Fluorescent and sometimes I use a flash). I always shoot raw when dealing with a combination of light sources.

Thanks for your post.

Jim

[phil1664]

A little Levels and Curves in PS always helps I find. Good 1st shot:D

[EoSD30fReAk]

the first shot is great.

[tigerroar]

Agreed. I think the first picture is awesome too. 'Head on' shots always look the best in sport...

[stinkydiver60]

I just shoot my first swim meet. Just got the camera on Tuesday shot this on Saturday with my first dslr the Canon 20D. I prefer the shots without the flash. Her is one shot with the 85 1.8.