Alpine skiing World cup finals a bit different

Hi guys
Last week was my last week spent on FIS Alpine skiing World cup. At least for season 2009/2010 After quite a bit of thinking, I decided to try and do it a bit different. After shooting 40 or even more World cup races in last few months, I was sick of doing another 11 races or trainings in last 6 days the same standard way. So here's result

Hi,
I'm pretty much a novice here. But I really like the last close-up shot, dynamic action. well done my friend!
Dave
London,England

I'm a novice too. I'm sorry, but your "different" shots look like snapshots.

Did you use a Tilt-shift or photoshop them?

I like them, but I do like the last one more

The last one looks good, but you forgot to wipe the finger print smudges off the lens in the first bunch.

LOL

I was just up in Steamboat Springs, CO for the NCAA Skiing Championships and I've got to tell you, most of those shots look a lot like what I got only having a 70-200 and working my sound job for CBS Sports while trying to shoot some ski racing. The wide shots just don't do it. Maybe one or two to help set the scene, but most of them where the subject is so small in the frame is like what a lot of people with their P&S would get. Only yours are better than a P&S, sharp, no blur and composed. I just don't care to look at that many wide shots of tiny skiers. You have the glass, use it I say.

Thanks for comments All these, except last one of course were done with TS lens. No Photoshop involved. I actually agree you can't really see it all that good in this small "thumbnail". I will try to put some bigger one (with nasty watermarking unfortunately) and will see if you will like it better then
Personally I find them quite interesting, but I agree it's more like hate it or love it but nothing in between And obviously you are more on hate it side

I wouldn't say "Hate." Actually I would love to see some larger ones. It's so hard to see the TS with the small images. It might actually be more interesting once you can see them larger. I'm sure on your home screen they are really cool.

Ok here's bigger version of one of such photos.

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OK, I get them now! In fact, I do like them. That razor thin line of focus is cool! What were the settings, if you don't mind?

As for the Watermark, it's totally understandable. I know several folks here at POTN that have deployed bigger and nastier WM's just because someone with sticky fingers thought they could take whatever they want. This site is a treasure trove of great images. But the reality is, if someone wants to steal your image and they are good with PS they can take what they want. Then it's up to you to see it and then debate the issue. That doesn't make it right, in fact it's right out theft! These aren't full res. are they?

We need more of Lindsey Vonn

The first couple work great, where there are lots of lines leading your eyes through the photo. The middle few seem a bit static and don't work too well with the tilt shift effect because it's just straight side to side, if you know what I mean. The first ones seem like the skier is flowing through the in-focus area, and it looks great, and they have a place to go. Where they don't work is when the skier just looks like he/she is going to ski straight into a blur. The last one is your usual good work!

They do look better when bigger, but in all honesty I don't really like the TS shots - the skier just gets lost in the mix. But I totally understand your need to try something different after so many races

AdamLewis wrote in post #9810507
We need more of Lindsey Vonn

There's a whole lot more of her in our online archive
http://www.photo.si …tring=lindsey_v​onn&lenb=0

ChasWG wrote in post #9810202
What were the settings, if you don't mind?

Settings for those with TS? If I remember right something like iso 640-800, f4.0-5.6 and times between 1/1000 and 1/4000sec.
And no even this big one is not full resolution. It's scaled down to 1500pix on longest. Full resolution on mk4 is around 4800pix on longest.