My First Attempts at Football, Volleyball, Softball

[ItzBitzHair]

Like bball I hope to get much better but so far on my first attempts this is what I have.


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[ItzBitzHair]

Here are a few more this is the volleyball photos.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2842722805_5aab9aef9c_m.jpg


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I hope they are at least good starter photos. i was not sure where to stand on some but just try to get what ever i could. I had a few good shots on vball but they were not focused right. That is something i know i have to work on.

thnx nope to get good pointers from you pro's thnx again

[Sledhed]

All are way too loose, need to be shot and cropped much tighter.

[ItzBitzHair]

ok thnx there was no cropping done at all on these photos

[cstewart]

Itz:

In addition to cropping, please learn how to convert these to a bit bigger size for viewing here. I can hardly see what is going on in any of these to be able to comment on other aspects like focus, etc. There is no EXIF data for any of these.

Before posting here you should have essentially a final cropped and rotated (as needed) image. Then post it large enough and with the EXIF data so we can offer better technical advice

[disneydork06]

hey, nice start. my only suggestion would be to shoot tighter. zoom in on all the plays so then you don't have to crop in post :-)

[Scout7id]

I would echo everyone's comments so far. It looks like you've got good composition and timing, I would definitely shoot tighter and crop to the action. JMHO.

[S.Horton]

"Shoot tight, crop tighter"

In post processing, color-correct as well; it will help!

Nice start.

[Sledhed]

Your horizon's are off on most of them too.

[herbe_nelson]

have to agree with everyone else, shoot tighter.

Is there a reason that most of the football ones were shot in portrait? If you shoot landscape then you will have the ability to crop in. In a situation like that I would only be shooting portrait if I was trying to isolate some players. If you do it for just general play you are going to get way too much sky and foreground.

Also try and work on your angles. See if you can move around a little more and get different aspects during the game instead of standing in the one place and zooming down field and pulling back wide when it gets close.

good start but some definite improvement to be had

[AdamLewis]

Very loosy, very crooked, and very small.
Its hard to really say anything constructive beyond that when youre posting thumbnails.