first attempt at swim meet

[Bill Pham]

my niece ask me to shoot her swim meet. my first attempt at sport shooting. using 30D with 200 L.

Bill

[Bill Pham]

last one.

Bill

[WebMonkey]

I really like #2, good skin tone and you got to love it when cap and suit colors match the lane line. Nice shooting.

[Bill Pham]

thank you Steve for the comment. didn't know what to expect got lucky with a few shot. it was way too hot in there.

Bill

[hawk911]

Flash or no flash? I could use flash during the laps, but not on the start. Nice shots; nice and tight.

[Bill Pham]

Hawk i didn't use the flash. like you say could not during the start but can afterward choose not to. was getting enough light without it. and thanks for the kind comment.

Bill

[hawk911]

what did you get for settings, and what ISO did you use?

[Ben Daniels]

I love number 2, looking straight at you.
If you know what to do I would try to lighten/brighten the eyes in #2 as they are such a focal point.

[Bill Pham]

Hawk my setting is manual exposure shutter 1/250, aperature 2.8 iso 1600 custom wb and at 200 of course since it a prime :D


Bill

[Bill Pham]

I love number 2, looking straight at you.
If you know what to do I would try to lighten/brighten the eyes in #2 as they are such a focal point.

hi ya Ben thank you for the kind comment. yea that was my favorite too. new at digital shooting and have no idea how to do any with photo adjustment. if you could show me what you mean would appreciate

Bill

[superdiver]

You did a good job...next time, if you get teh chance, go to the end of the pool and get some shots of her breast stroke and fly as she is coming towards you. Get into as low a position as you can.

[localplayer]

yep, you either cropped these too much or were too close. try some shots further away to give them more context. you can barely even tell what stroke they are swimming.

[Bill Pham]

You did a good job...next time, if you get teh chance, go to the end of the pool and get some shots of her breast stroke and fly as she is coming towards you. Get into as low a position as you can.

yep, you either cropped these too much or were too close. try some shots further away to give them more context. you can barely even tell what stroke they are swimming.

thank you for the tip superdiver. and localplayer those are just resize for forum no cropping on them.

Bill

[localplayer]

then you are too close. try moving back. swimming can be great to shoot but isn't that easy to do well.

[Bill Pham]

k thanks it was my first attempt. really didn't know what the heck i was doing. give me my macro then i could do something decent at least.

Bill

[localplayer]

you can try underwater--but it gets pricey to cover the gear !! anyway, not sure how the macro will do, but I have no idea what one is.

[Bill Pham]

you can try underwater--but it gets pricey to cover the gear !! anyway, not sure how the macro will do, but I have no idea what one is.


lol i can't swim worth a lick. sink like a rock :D

Bill

[localplayer]

actually, we do the underwater shots on a hard wired remote--but you do have to swim down to the bottom to set the rig up. anyway, who cares, just enjoy shooting !!

[Bill Pham]

actually, we do the underwater shots on a hard wired remote--but you do have to swim down to the bottom to set the rig up. anyway, who cares, just enjoy shooting !!

i could do that just that someone else gonna have to come down and get me out :oops:

Bill

[localplayer]

nothing worse than a dead photographer on the bottom of a pool during a meet...kinda of creepy.

[superdiver]

Yeah, but once the kids are in they will swim faster to get out sooner...LOL

[Bill Pham]

nothing worse than a dead photographer on the bottom of a pool during a meet...kinda of creepy.

Yeah, but once the kids are in they will swim faster to get out sooner...LOL

thanks guys :D:D:D

Bill