TravisF Goldmember 1,180 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Michigan More info | Oct 09, 2009 16:12 | #1 Just looking to get opinions on the perspective of this shot. I have never shot from such a low perspective before. Personally I think I like it but just curious as to others opinions.
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canonnoob Cream of the Crop  8,487 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Oct 09, 2009 16:15 | #2 personally the low perspective does nothing for me... plus the horizon is crooked... David W.
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Oct 09, 2009 16:21 | #3 canonnoob wrote in post #8792374  personally the low perspective does nothing for me... plus the horizon is crooked... Thanks for the input. Yes, I know the horizon is crooked. I just resized and uploaded in case you missed that......LOL _______________
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canonnoob Cream of the Crop 8,487 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Oct 09, 2009 16:28 | #4 true but it might work if you post a fixed horizon photo David W.
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JeffCanon Senior Member  More info | Oct 09, 2009 16:29 | #5 i shot this perspective too alot for baseball and also have mixxed opinion Critiques Welcomed
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Oct 09, 2009 16:48 | #6 canonnoob wrote in post #8792437 true but it might work if you post a fixed horizon photo Gotcha. Here's one with a level horizon. Any better?
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Oct 09, 2009 19:50 | #7 Low perspective is nice, but you are too low...my first thought was it looks as if there was something in the way at the bottom of the frame. Just my opinion though. No longer actively shooting...
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SPORTshot Senior Member 440 posts Joined Oct 2008 Location: Ohio More info | Oct 09, 2009 23:24 | #8 I like the low perspective. The only thing I might change about those is maybe crop out some of the field to get tighter in on the players. James
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DHMN Goldmember 1,207 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Cloquet Minnesota More info | Oct 09, 2009 23:41 | #9 I think the problem is that you're shooting on a grass field, which has a crown for drainage.. if you were on a flat turf field it may get better results? EOS 7D Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (1.4 extender outdoors) are the workhorses. 50D for backup, EF 70-300MM USM f/4-5.6 IS, Freelance photographer for local newspapers and my website viewthroughmylens.net
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canonnoob Cream of the Crop 8,487 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Oct 09, 2009 23:42 | #10 eh still does nothing for me.. sorry man.. David W.
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Oct 10, 2009 00:52 | #11 DHMN wrote in post #8794296 I think the problem is that you're shooting on a grass field, which has a crown for drainage.. if you were on a flat turf field it may get better results? Actually, it is a brand new artificial field. I guess this is as good as it gets. _______________
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DHMN Goldmember 1,207 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Cloquet Minnesota More info | Oct 10, 2009 01:02 | #12 How about on your knees instead of from the actual ground? I rarely do since I don't carry kneepads or a cushion to kneel on (plus 18 years of city league basketball hasn't been friendly on my knees) but was tying a shoe during a JV football game last month and stayed down for a bit.  EOS 7D Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (1.4 extender outdoors) are the workhorses. 50D for backup, EF 70-300MM USM f/4-5.6 IS, Freelance photographer for local newspapers and my website viewthroughmylens.net
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ckundred Member 33 posts Joined Jul 2009 More info | Oct 10, 2009 08:20 | #13 I like the perspective---not for all the shots---but as a way to mix things up a bit...Fixing the horizon did make the second shot look better.
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BenJohnson Goldmember  1,811 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN More info | Oct 10, 2009 08:48 | #14 I think the lower the better! Maybe not for 100% of shots, but in many cases I think it  I usually shoot a handful of shots from this perspective at every event. Almost all of my other shots are from my knee with the camera as low as possible. Usually when I look back at the pictures I find that nearly every one could have looked better from a lower perspective, IMO. The only real downside to being on the ground (to me) is lack of mobility. On some of my triathlon shots I will actually kneel/lay with the camera at a lower level than the ground the athletes are on! As long as the feet don't get cut off I like the look. Here are a couple of my shots from directly on the ground:   I left a bit more ground in the framing because it gives the subject "somewhere to go" when they are moving directly at the camera. I think the shots you have posted so far look great from that perspective! |Ben Johnson Photography
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jbhswim Senior Member  594 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif. More info | Oct 10, 2009 09:12 | #15 the low perspective doesnt do much for me either.. kinda distracting on ur knees is fine, or one knee down. 1D Mark ii, Rebel XS,17-40mm f/4 L, 50mm f/1.4mk, 70-200mm f/4L
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