The shot that could have been. [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

Chicle

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 11:28

Yeah this one stung a bit, I thought I had gotten a great shot. :mad:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/drdepies/Wells-1.jpg

polarbare

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 11:56

Ouch, at least sleep well knowing it happens to the best of us.

FlyingPhotog

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 12:12

As they used to say on the X-Files:

We Are Not Alone:
http://upload.pbase.com/image/118803143/original.jpg

bnorm27

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 15:16

Or you get one of these:

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc357/bnorm27/refinway.jpg

Gig103

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 15:25

Oh man, these are killer. This should become one of those 10 page threads! Keep 'em coming!

snyderman

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 15:39

I cry for about 3 seconds, sigh ... then hit the delete key. Not much you can do when it happens.

dave

Alex007

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 19:23

Same here... missed it by that much! so, delete!

Dan-o

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 20:38

Yep get over it *delete*

MDJAK

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 21:09

And I thought I was the only one.... ;)

me

ootsk

28th of October 2009 (Wed), 21:41

Here's one that was bad, or good timing.

Sibil

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 06:58

Thank you for this thread

lespaulowner

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 07:57

There should be a forum about this.

SMP_Homer

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 08:09

awesome fails!

polarbare

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 08:32

when life gives you lemons..

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/wolfpack94/IMG_8463Edit_a.jpg

...make lemonade.

Hope you don't mind, feeling goofy today. :D

Titus213

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 08:41

I thought this was a camera mode on Canon cameras.....

http://www.norwoodphotos.com/photos/696437973_XpzMF-L.jpg

Sibil

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 11:16

Now I wish I hadn't deleted so many pictures so that I could contribute to this thread :( I'll go and dig deep to see if I can find any

FlyingPhotog

29th of October 2009 (Thu), 12:58

when life gives you lemons..
...make lemonade.

Hope you don't mind, feeling goofy today. :D

I'm suddenly thinking Jack In The Box... :lol:

Adama

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 01:34

I delete all shots like this so I can sleep at night.

bigrob

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 02:37

Think I can chip in here as well :D

bubba zanetti

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 03:09

We all have a cross to bare.....:cry:

http://www.brisbanephotosonline.com/photos/697206527_Rz6y2-L.jpg

kayintveen

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 07:00

We all share the feeling man haha!

polarbare

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 09:04

Found the one I was looking for.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2969979116_9f15f01c3a_o.jpg

susieT

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 09:16

Shame there is no software that can rescue that sort of shot, happens to everyone though!

pantherphotos

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 10:52

when life gives you lemons..

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/wolfpack94/IMG_8463Edit_a.jpg

...make lemonade.

Hope you don't mind, feeling goofy today. :D

I actually did that same thing to one of my images! Same timing, ball right where the face should have been. I drew a smiley face on it, printed it, and gave it to the girl. She laughed so hard and got such a kick out of it!

Titus213

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 14:55

Two more - http://norwoodphotos.wordpress.com/

ChasWG

30th of October 2009 (Fri), 15:41

The end of a series of facemasking caught, but still interfered with.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/ChasWG/Football/DPP_0181.jpg

Then there's this one, not sports related, but it still gives me a pain.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/ChasWG/Alaska/halibutflyingeagle.jpg

ChunkyDA

1st of November 2009 (Sun), 21:57

Happens to me quite often. I used to delete them but I started keeping them for threads like this.

orena

2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 11:02

i could post thousaaands of these from shooting kite surfing on crowded beaches.. its unbelievable how little attention people pay .

joedlh

2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 11:12

It happens often in wildlife photography. I have a friend who, with his camera in his lap, observed a great white shark breach in the Atlantic Ocean. He could only have gotten that shot if he had the camera aimed at the exact position at the moment it happened. For that he would have needed ESP. Other times you're just too stunned by what you're witnessing to react in time. I once saw a bald eagle chase a yearling deer into a frozen river. The hired photographer on board didn't get the shot either. We all have a mental list of the ones that got away. At least in sports one can anticipate somewhat.

SwiftFootTim

2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 11:14

http://upload.pbase.com/image/118803143/original.jpg

You live down near Eastern Jay? I am a grad student at Central right now, Touchdown Antonio Brown went for a ride on this one it looks like!

FlyingPhotog

2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 14:17

You live down near Eastern Jay? I am a grad student at Central right now, Touchdown Antonio Brown went for a ride on this one it looks like!

Actually, this was at Kelly Shorts on Homecoming...Full Gallery (http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/p489591531) on my Zenfolio Site.

I'm a 1984 CMU Grad.

TheBigDog

2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 14:34

I guess I will sneak these in, they should go under Transportation but they fit the thread..

All I can say is dam seagulls!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4069792918_58978a6f96_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4069792698_553ec035ee_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/4069792502_d7f56055d7_o.jpg

SwiftFootTim

2nd of November 2009 (Mon), 15:34

Actually, this was at Kelly Shorts on Homecoming...Full Gallery (http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/p489591531) on my Zenfolio Site.

I'm a 1984 CMU Grad.

Ahh, didn't realize they were wearing those jerseys at home, thought those were the aways. I don't get to many games because I coach rocket so it shows you how I shouldn't have opened my mouth lol.

bigrob

4th of November 2009 (Wed), 02:35

Just remembered I had this one.

I had just put the camera down when the batsman hit the ball towards my son.

aebrown

4th of November 2009 (Wed), 02:37

I LOVE this thread right now. Unfortunately, I have deleted all of my pictures where the ref got in the way or my focusing sucks... but i'll remember whenever i shoot my next game to post my failures here!

Keep it coming guys!

Sibil

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 12:24

Cleaning / backing up my hard drive and came across this one which had escaped deletion.

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss67/Mirook/KX0L7609.jpg

Yellowbond

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 14:15

"Got" this at the football World Cup qualifier where New Zealand beat Bahrain to get to the finals for only the second time. The only goal of the game! Nothing like an arm in the middle of a photo. I feel all your pain.

Kekumba

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 19:44

Then there's this one, not sports related, but it still gives me a pain.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/ChasWG/Alaska/halibutflyingeagle.jpg

Ouch. I would have smashed something for sure.

zildjansg

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 23:57

ok i'll play

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4139537201_9aac29360c.jpg

ChrisK10

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 00:49

Here are a couple from this season.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3979044486_dde5e17f5a.jpg

This one looked good on the LCD...but then I got it home and saw this....
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/3979434986_3f56051e7d_b.jpg

Morlow

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 03:36

This thread makes me feel better since you never get to see the problems fellow photographers have haha.

Wondertwins

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 11:57

This thread is epic. I am loving all of these pictures. :lol:

Wondertwins

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 11:58

Found the one I was looking for.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2969979116_9f15f01c3a_o.jpg

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Why is he holding his crotch?

zelseman

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 15:02

He fears all those feet up in the air that are close to his crotch. haha been there.

Aquaman

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 19:32

I'll play. Here's Tiger at the 2009 PGA.

aebrown

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 21:07

I have plenty of shots like this, except I always delete them.

Next time I'll keep 'em :D

philwillmedia

29th of November 2009 (Sun), 21:35

I'll throw my hat in the ring -

2 shots from a sequence of 5

Matt Halliday - Ford Performance Racing
2007 Bathurst 1000
Sunday morning warm-up

Looking at these still hurts...

410268

410269

Chicle

30th of November 2009 (Mon), 00:20

newest one from last weekend. Same player.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm160/ddepies/jordan.jpg

Richtherookie

1st of December 2009 (Tue), 09:34

Oh thank you SOOO much for this one! I dumped the picture but I missed my shot of an owl. I had been "hunting" for one for years. The night before I had used the mirror lock up to shoot the full moon. I had an owl fly right in front of me and perch, in PERFECT light. But in mirror lock up my camera was useless, and it took me a minute tolong to figure out what was wrong and I totlay missed the shot. A week later did the same thing but had no card in the camera. So again, thanks for posting these. I now know it just isn't my camera that is messed up! haha

txdude35

1st of December 2009 (Tue), 09:39

Right after I got my first dslr (Rebel) I was on my way to Target to print out some photos. Came across a car on fire in the middle of the road so I jumped out and shot away for a good 10 minutes before the fire department shooed me away. Got back in my car and went to Target thinking about all the great shots I got... until I realized the CF card was in my pocket the whole time. DOH!

Aquaman

6th of December 2009 (Sun), 15:06

Mike Deep

6th of December 2009 (Sun), 19:05

Here's one from today. I swear my 30D has a secret fourth AF mode called "Hunt whenever something interesting happens."

ErnieT

6th of December 2009 (Sun), 23:23

Here's one from today. I swear my 30D has a secret fourth AF mode called "Hunt whenever something interesting happens."

I have this button on my 40D as well! I think and hope that the 1d mk4 and 7d doesn't have this AF mode!

RickyH

6th of December 2009 (Sun), 23:57

Here's one from a wrestling show I shot on Saturday:

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2825/img6539r.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/i/img6539r.jpg/)

TiKTaC

8th of December 2009 (Tue), 10:10

Guess I'll add mine to this thread!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/TiK-TaC/BuckeyesvsCuero356.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/TiK-TaC/BuckeyesvsCuero357.jpg

Here is the video of that leap if your interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyqUGFkS2lI

R1_Ridah

8th of December 2009 (Tue), 10:48

lol... awesome thread. good to know I am not alone..haha

txdude35

9th of December 2009 (Wed), 10:40

The photographer for the local paper was standing right next to me. His made the front page of the sports section, mine... not so much.
http://jefft48.smugmug.com/Sports/UTEP-v-Houston-Cougars-10309/IMG4448filtered/672374059_VgdXb-L.jpg

Imola1759

9th of December 2009 (Wed), 11:01

LMAO there are some good ones in here. I really enjoyed the "ball in face" pictures.

GymMum

10th of December 2009 (Thu), 16:49

This is probably one of the best threads around!

That 4th AF mode can be quite the kicker huh? HAHA

ckfishel2001

11th of December 2009 (Fri), 15:09

Yeah this one stung a bit, I thought I had gotten a great shot. :mad:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/drdepies/Wells-1.jpg
but it makes for great thread material.....wow, I feel for you! I have tons of those...but not quite on that scale...

JesusNinja

14th of December 2009 (Mon), 02:15

refs seem to always be getting in the way lately
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/Rolltide2588/IMG_0584-2.jpg

ckfishel2001

14th of December 2009 (Mon), 07:06

refs seem to always be getting in the way lately
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/Rolltide2588/IMG_0584-2.jpg

How can you be a Jesus NINJA while turning the other cheek?:) Anyway, it's a great shot for this thread...love it. Poor refs get such a bad rap....but looks like another 'blown call' for them:) Welcome to POTN!

jrm27

14th of December 2009 (Mon), 11:09

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3602545382_3584b40357.jpg

I was trying to get a shot of this climber mid-air... timed so she wasn't touching anything and you could see her face. Close, but no cigar! Oh well...

txdude35

15th of December 2009 (Tue), 10:54

That's still a pretty sweet shot with 1 hand reaching.

ohiofalcon

18th of December 2009 (Fri), 15:43

here's one from the other night....
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c9/peri8x42/intheway.jpg
Some nights I get more than others :)

cppalermo

5th of January 2010 (Tue), 17:50

these are funny but have to be oh so frustrating

WhatIsHip

7th of January 2010 (Thu), 15:30

I'll throw my hat in the ring -

2 shots from a sequence of 5

Matt Halliday - Ford Performance Racing
2007 Bathurst 1000
Sunday morning warm-up

Looking at these still hurts...

410268

410269

Damn. It makes me happy that I'm not the only one with these problems.

DDCSD

13th of March 2010 (Sat), 16:49

Hadn't had the heart to delete this one just yet. One of my better customer's kid. I love when the ballhandler gets some great lean when breaking for the basket, easily the best shot of the game (except for the obvious!).

http://www.derekcecilphotography.com/photos/809300138_Grt6E-O.jpg