Senior Picnic!

What better opportunity is there to take pictures than at the senior picnic? This was my first shoot for a school event, and I must admit, this was the most fun I ever had shooting. I didn't get just shots from the day but a personal learning experience, and to be honest, I think that was worth more than anything.

And what I learned was more about how my fellow classmates react to photographers. I don't know, for some reason, I wasn't too confident heading towards the picnic with my camera in hand. But as I would have it, my doubts were proven wrong, minus the part where one kid continuously threatened me with a "I'll f'ing break that camera" and then threw a football towards my face.

Outfit: 350D + 70-200 f/2.8L + 580EX (FEC @ -3 EV for fill)
70+ images at my website: http://calzinger.net …BrowseCategory.​php&cat=59

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Great shots. Great captures of kids having fun.

I thought I was so cool when I was a senior!

Looks like a great time. nice shots.

Great shots... need some USM, but great shots and colors!

Damn, you are only a senior in highschool? I got to stop that shipment of scotch to your address!!

You did a great job at capturing the energy of the event. Social events are difficult as most people just shoot groups of people with no subject.

That last one is just awesome. Very very nice!

nice work! really caught some cool images. When I clicked on this, I expected to see a day trip to the park for a nursing home. heh heh.

Great shots! I like #5 the best, although I'd rather see a little more on the bottom of the frame.

Thanks for the positive comments everyone! I greatly appreciate it.

solinger wrote in post #2051332
Great shots! I like #5 the best, although I'd rather see a little more on the bottom of the frame.

I definitely agree about the space in the frame. If I had the chance to do it again, I would've framed it like #3. I think I just messed up because I needed to get the shot quickly as you would expect. I don't know if I spent more than two seconds composing a shot that day.

amonline wrote in post #2051178
Great shots... need some USM, but great shots and colors!

I like to stop once aliasing starts appearing, and that's what I did. As much as I like sharp pictures, aliasing removes the authenticity of an image IMO, makinng it look quite digitally enhanced. Nevertheless, I do see where you're coming from that not all of the shots are as sharp as they could be which seems to be a result of some of them shot at f2.8.

Here are some more of my favorites.

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Nice series of shots, #1 is my favorite, like his appron

Nice shots Calzinger.