A little cold swimming.

[jbhswim]

Shot a swim meet today. these were the best of the day. I think i have really got this down!

*Just realized all of this is backstoke, oops.*

Any C&C is welcome.

1.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/4002848866_29bca4f0f0_b.jpg

2.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2531/4002848156_946a4cc43d_b.jpg

3.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/4002085979_66cfc0d740_b.jpg

4.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/4002085205_0609a84788_b.jpg

5.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/4002846114_36161c0f58_b.jpg

6.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/4002983088_9d81008df4_o.jpg

Thanks for lookin! Hope this is a nice change from all the football.

[jbhswim]

nothing?

[Darsk47]

1 & 3 are nice shots.
2 has the swimmer's knee in the way.
6 looks like you could've snapped it about 10 seconds earlier when the swimmer was perpendicular to you - he's getting away on you there.

I think your WB may be off just a bit, water changes colours on you a couple times there.

Cheers.

[dogface]

I always shoot in raw mode because the white balance is such a pain at the pool - especially when the water is in the shade. The Canon 5D and 40D usually underexpose and are on the cool side. I just shot with my new 7D last week but the pool had full sun so I don't know how it is going to perform with a half shaded pool (I'll get to see how at my problem pool in eight days). I think it has to do with all the blue of the water. Setting a custom white balance would work except for the pool being half in, half out of the shade.

Bottom line - use raw and adjust the white balance in post processing.