beavo451 said:I realize being on the sidelines is ideal, but not everybody can get down to the field
peas said:one thing i wouldnt do that was recommended to you is run up and down the sidelines. stay in one place. switch endzones at half if you want but dont go flip-flopping all game long. you'll wear yourself out. you'll upset boosters. you'll upset fans trying to watch. you'll upset other shooters. the sooner you develop proper shooting etiquette the better.
peas said:you can shoot video from top but not stills.
shoot from your knees. players have more depth at this angle
and you get face.
one thing i wouldnt do that was recommended to you is run up and down the sidelines. stay in one place. switch endzones at half if you want but dont go flip-flopping all game long. you'll wear yourself out. you'll upset boosters. you'll upset fans trying to watch. you'll upset other shooters. the sooner you develop proper shooting etiquette the better.
frame tight. if you go wide, make sure you're making an impact RIGHT away.
this looks like a night game under lights. custom wb before kickoff and you'll save pp time.
and those borders...very unnecessary. no reason to pretty it up beyond the orignal image
pdxflint said:I don't think what I recommended was exactly "running up and down" the sidelines. Rather, if you can get a sideline pass, use it to it's advantage. A football game lasts a while, and gives plenty of opportunities to change vantage points, especially if you want something original and not the same as all the other photogs. I never once experienced a problem with boosters, fans, players or coaches, and they all were more than happy to have the coverage from a newspaper photographer. I don't think staying in one endzone for an entire half is a good idea, unless you're loaded down with too much equipment to carry. Mobility worked for me, but again, I was in good shape. It helps to be focused on the flow of the game to know where the action is likely to unfold, therefore being able to anticipate shots that are tight, and full of 'face.' Everyone has their own methodology, and whatever works for you is good.
Lots of shooters show up at games to get a single shot or two, and then call it a night. They tend to find a spot, and stick with it. I liked to build a good archive of shots throughout the whole game, and that included the off-field images as well as personal images from both sidelines. So, I move around a bit. I've sold a lot of photos when I was doing it freelance for local daily and community newpapers since I owned the copyrights to my work. Boosters from both sides always like shots of their kids in action. Remember to mix it up a bit, and not just focus on the 'stars' of the game. Get shots of linemen, blockers, defensive backs, etc. They all have parents who treasure the pictures.
Silentwave said:I'm also a sports shooter.... this year i'm using a D2Hs and D200, with the 70-200mm AFS VR and 200mm f/2.0 AFS VR, gimbal head, monopod, and a TC14 on the way.
friday was my first game of the year, first ever with the Hs and 200 f/2. Very fun. Light stank- it was bad enough as it was but the sky was gray- almost black, and we got delayed due to lightning alerts.
about halfway in a great pass to one of our receivers was going very well but two defenders forced him out of bounds out of nowhere- i couldn't move fast enough and he plowed right into me full on. I'm 17, 5'9", and weigh about 120lbs. My monopod and possibly my QR clamp are a bit messed up, but camera and lens are perfectly fine somehow. maybe even better than before
The camera did get off one shot during the fall...freaky.
beavo451 said:IMO, frames finish a picture. It provides a clear distinction between the photos and the background. When I see unframed pictures, I sometimes get lost trying to find the edges and is distracting. So all my photos I post will have a virtual frame. How many pictures do you have hanging on your walls just bare and unframed?
FrankieTDouglas said:Yeah, but photos in frames hanging on a wall is different from jpg exports to put in a message forum. When you print something and mount it, it is then complete. But gimmick borders on photos to put online just looks... emmm... cheesy.