Pat D'Aversa  

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July 2017 - No Title Supplied

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This is a photo of two people having some summer fun. I recently purchased a lighter camera to try , with the thought of downsizing my camera and equipment. This is a sony a6000. It is a wonderful little camera with a lot of capabilities BUT it doesn’t compare (in speed ) to my Nikon D800!! That being said, this camera has a scene mode and I have been experimenting with all of the modes. The sports or action mode is a lot of fun. It gives a rapid fire burst of shots in this mode so I decided to shoot my grand- son and his father in the pool.
My son in law happily obliged by throwing my grandson in the air over and over.
I got great action shots and this is one.


The settings are:


Sh speed 1/2000, f4.5 I,SO 200 55-210, F4.5-6.3 sony lens at 50mm focal length.


I like that the boy is caught midair with the droplets of water nicely defined. I really loved capturing the action as it occurred.

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3 comments posted

 
A lovely action shot with good sharpness, details and color retention. I think you have nicely captured the expression on the boy's face as well the concentration on his father's face. The water droplets give an added action effect.
Personally I would straighten the pool edge, clone out the drain and (perhaps)flip the image horizontally.   Posted: 07/14/2017 08:38:30
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Charissa Lansing   Charissa Lansing
(Groups 6 & 24)
I admire the interesting facial expressions and frozen action that you've captured. Thanks for sharing this fun shot! To my eye the composition is excellent. In fact I like the angle of the pool edge because it seems to reinforce the dynamic nature of this capture. Great shot!

I agree with Arun's suggestion to flip the image horizontally because it seems to lead my eye in that direction.   Posted: 07/23/2017 09:46:42
 
When I first viewed this image I thought the boy was jumping into deep water and that the dad was concerned about his safety. Your explanation helps and use of Sports action helped you catch a peak moment. Colors excellent, good composition but I agree flipping it makes sense. Ordinarily I am almost fanatic about having horizontal lines horizontal--usually caused by holding the camera crooked (lakes and oceans do not flow uphill!). But in this case it is extreme, likely caused by the photographer's location and indeed adds to the dynamics of the scene.as pointed out by Charissa.   Posted: 07/25/2017 11:08:12