Golf - Out of the sand

[sugarzebra]

Two shots of my son taken during an evening round of golf last Friday. C&C appreciated.

[jsanz11]

Either this guy spends more time in the sand than david hasselhauf or he was just shooting from there for you to take pics...either way they look cool...good shots
-Joey

[BiikeMike]

I like the second one, which is interesting, because usually I don't like when the subject is facing away. I like how you captured the trail of sand following the ball, and that he is still at the end of his stroke.

For the first one, I would have liked to have seen it with a bit of a faster shutter speed. Instead of 250, maybe 500, or even 1000. It would be neat to "stop" the sand in mid-air.

But all in all, good job!

[davidmigl]

Wow! I've never seen that concept before - that's amazing creativity! I like the blur in the first one - it's just enough to indicate sweeping motion.

My only nitpicks - maybe open up the aperture more if you could so the BG is more blurred out? and maybe these look a tad soft to me?

I'm thorougly impressed - I've never seen anything quite like this before. Great job.

[jsanz11]

nothing a lil photoshop can't fix...sharpened and added some color
-joey

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1913/sandtrap20potnwh4.jpg

[cbock]

i like what your trying to do with the shots (no pun intended). but, as a golfer, i'm distracted a LOT by the basketball sneakers. they look WAY out of place in this shot. particularly, since he's in the sand. kills it for me.

[sugarzebra]

i like what your trying to do with the shots (no pun intended). but, as a golfer, i'm distracted a LOT by the basketball sneakers. they look WAY out of place in this shot. particularly, since he's in the sand. kills it for me.

Its a long story....my son forgot his golf shoes where he was working this summer, and I didnt have an extra pair at the cottage to loan him!! As it was I only beat him by one stroke and I think his lack of spikes was the difference :D He plays very well and was quite embarrased he didnt have any spikes!

[cbock]

no worries. you're going to go back and do it again earlier in the day with faster shutter anyway. ;) I look forward to it!