Jamie Federick
June 2021 - SWEET SPOT
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About the Image(s)
Besides photography, tennis is my passion and I am still playing three times a week. I also love watching the juniors play in tournaments here in the Village. I took this one at a recent Junior Championship tournament. It was taken with my Panasonic DMC-ZS30 camera using f/4.7, 1/500sec., ISO 160. Of course cropped it, straightened it, and worked with contrast and saturation. I think it shows the boys competitiveness in their intensity
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13 comments posted
Great action shot! I eliminated everything above the fence as I felt it really had nothing to do with the image and at the same time created a panorama effect. Posted: 06/14/2021 20:08:41
Thanks for your ideas and comments Bev!
Posted: 06/15/2021 11:16:57
Posted: 06/15/2021 11:16:57
I like the action shown. I'm not sure I agree with Bev about eliminating the trees. I wonder if more depth of field would have made the other player (and the trees) sharper. Also, I wonder if you used dehaze because I think it could have a little more "pop" somehow. You certainly did show their intense competitiveness though. Posted: 06/14/2021 21:26:07
I kind of like the trees in it too. I will check to see if I did dehaze. Posted: 06/15/2021 11:14:53
Nicely captured action shot Jamie. Sports events are great for getting some wonderful images. I think that I too would crop the sky because there are some highlights that appear to be blown. I was wondering if you also took some images from the other side so you could see the boys face a bit more?
Posted: 06/15/2021 03:11:05
Posted: 06/15/2021 03:11:05
I have some others that I will share later that you can see the eyes of the player. I might bring the crop down a bit but include some trees. Thanks for your comments!
Posted: 06/15/2021 11:16:28
Posted: 06/15/2021 11:16:28
Nice action shot. You did a great job on your timing and on freezing the action. Although I like the trees, in this case I think Bev's crop is good because it draws more attention to the boy who is about to hit the ball. Posted: 06/15/2021 12:14:40
Thanks Mary! Posted: 06/21/2021 13:19:40
Nice capture. I like the current depth of field because it defines the subject and place him on the court. I couldn't easily tell if the ball was on the correct side of the racket. Maybe you could darken where the ball is to show the grid of the webbing. Posted: 06/20/2021 14:06:29
I noticed that too Lloyd but if you play tennis you would know it has to be on the other side of the strings! It would be impossible to hit it from the back of the racquet. ( Don't mean to be a smart a.....) Posted: 06/21/2021 13:19:07
(Group 32)
You intensified the color of this shot very well--rich color, but not overdone.
I suggest a different title, "Rescued Shot," because your player is near the sideline, going for a difficult shot and getting it, but at the cost of being off balance and not being able to shift weight from the back foot to the front foot to put force into his shot. His opponent is lifting his left foot and likely to advance to the net, anticipating a weak return. Posted: 06/27/2021 20:36:13
I suggest a different title, "Rescued Shot," because your player is near the sideline, going for a difficult shot and getting it, but at the cost of being off balance and not being able to shift weight from the back foot to the front foot to put force into his shot. His opponent is lifting his left foot and likely to advance to the net, anticipating a weak return. Posted: 06/27/2021 20:36:13
You sound like a tennis player Stephen! Thanks for your suggestion! Posted: 06/27/2021 21:57:54
(Group 32)
Yes, the weight shift from back foot to front foot is essential in all sports that strike at a ball. The more one does this, the more solid shots one gets. Posted: 06/27/2021 23:32:48