Gerald Emmerich Jr, HonFPSA, GMPSA/P
About the Image(s)
Title: 23 Dunks Over 13
This photo was taken during the Diamond Head Classic men’s college basketball tournament at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center a few years ago. I was sitting sidecourt just behind the baseline in about Row 10. I was careful to have the players on the bench in the background. I have included the original uncropped image and a tighter cropped image, “23 Dunks Over 13.”
I like this location because 1) the baseline referee is not usually between the camera and the basket; 2) there is a good camera angle for dunks and rebounds; and 3) when a player drives the baseline, he is facing the camera about 50 percent of the time. The big disadvantage shooting from this location is often there are just too many defenders between the camera and the basket, so I end up with lots of “throw-aways.”
Which image do you like better “ the original uncropped image or the tighter crop?
My camera is a Canon 5D Mark II (full frame sensor), and the lens is a fixed focal length 85mm lens. The settings were f:2.2, ISO 1000, at 1/320 sec.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted
It does show a bit more grain but given the lighting, I'm not surprised with the result.
Have to say though that the original is good as well!   Posted: 09/07/2020 13:53:35
I like that you can see the movement of the net as the player dunks the ball.   Posted: 09/07/2020 20:08:02
(Group 32)
As an experienced exhibitor, I generally "feel" that vertical images are at a competitive disadvantage because the space on the screen is dramatically smaller than horizontal format images, especially with most internationals having 1920 horizontal x 1080 vertical pixel maximums.
I like your suggested crop, which eliminates the distracting players on the left and explicitly shows the "air." And, despite the additional narrower "verticality," I think the action would warrant acceptance in PJ internationals.
I can report now that I have entered the cropped version in two international circuits with a total of nine judgings. The image was accepted 8 times, including 1 HM (no medals), so obviously I am quite pleased with those results. As I will use this image in my PJ Diamond 1 application, this image is "retired" for star ratings credit after six acceptances.   Posted: 09/25/2020 07:26:47