Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Ted, I realize this is not the rule of the game, wonderful sporting pitures were made 30 and 40 years ago with simplest equipment. What I meant was just how a shallow, non-based "pros" can take the issue. I happened to be one of our local photo clubs, there are several so-called "pros" (who indeed shoot for some local papers including sport) equipped with latest digital SLR gear and rely on their equipment capabilities. Surely, they just don't bother to develop a proper technique, discipline and deep understanding of the action they shoot, but just press the button in anticipation of whatever is going to happen and don't count how many frame the shot in single stroke. Then, of course, out of hundreds ot thousands they fetch out few really good pictures that may go to the paper. Surely, I don't take their attitude to the work and strive to learn ahead the basics and "theory" of whatever event I going to shoot. In gymanstics I had enough time to arrive to their training and preparations to get the feeling of the movements and so...was allowed to get to the gym few days before the event to check the place, lighting, etc...still there is room for improvement though... As about my current situation being converted (soon) to RF (and Leica in particular) - xmm, there might be a good case..;-) - I'm training in Martial Arts (a kind of karate mixed with boxing and Mue Thai), so thought perhaps it will be an excellent opportunity to have the permittion to get to the pitch area just next to the ring and shoot there with Leica (and probably 50mm or in teh future - 28mm) lens...I just like those facial expressions in teh peak of boxing stress....here I think Leica would be more appropriate with some nice fast lens then the huge, super-automated SLR machine... Best regards, Alex Ted Grant wrote: > Alex offered: > >>> but in most >> >> cases was a split second to late to click, besides I couldn't afford >> any real machine-gun shooting because of shooting film, not digital, >> so the longest burst I allowed to myself were 2-3 frames. <<<< > > > Alex mon ami, > Machine gunning "sport action" is almost a guarantee you'll miss the > peak action. Not always, but more times than relying on your own > instinct and re-action to the action. > > Your re-action time in how fast you re-act to the action is shortened > by experience. In other words the more you shoot sports or action > related subjects the faster you become at capturing the key moment. > With one frame! Or the first frame if using a motor drive. > > Anticipation of the action comes with experience and knowing the sport. > > Long before there were motor-drives news photographers shot action > soccer matches and football with Speed Graphic 4X5 sheet film. Like > one sheet at a time, so ones re-action was the key of successful > action photos. > > Your change in equipment does make it difficult shooting some sport > events. However, if possible where you can get on the sidelines you > can still get some interesting moments... Unfortunately if it's > football you could be run over by high flying ball players sometime. > :-( Basically don't go there! :-) > > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >