Critique Welcomed White Men Can't Jump

[Chris Dodkin]

Early morning game at Mission Bay

X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens - f/8, 1/1000 ISO500

 

[Pete Askew]

Well, not very high at least! Nice one Chris. You've captured great focus on the players faces. I guess you have more!

 

[Brian Moore]

Well,...they're jumping higher than this white man can! Nice action shot, Chris.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks guys

Pete - I have lot's of shots with people and no ball, or ball and no people!

Brian - and they said the X-Pro1 couldn't do sports

 

[Brian Moore]

Brian - and they said the X-Pro1 couldn't do sports

Who said? (I'm guessing it's the folks at DP Review or whatever that site is called.)

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Indeed Brian - some of the lower lifeforms on DPR

To get the shot I moved the AF point to the top of frame and pre-focussed on the basket - at f8 I knew anyone approaching the basket would be in focus

As there was so much sky in frame I used + 1.3 EV exposure comp to get some detail in their faces and bodies

Set the minimum shutter speed manually on camera at 1/1000 to freeze the action, and let AutoISO take care of the rest

 

[Brian Moore]

Indeed Brian - some of the lower lifeforms on DPR

To get the shot I moved the AF point to the top of frame and pre-focussed on the basket - at f8 I knew anyone approaching the basket would be in focus

As there was so much sky in frame I used + 1.3 EV exposure comp to get some detail in their faces and bodies

Set the minimum shutter speed manually on camera at 1/1000 to freeze the action, and let AutoISO take care of the rest

Nicely done and explained, Chris. (You certainly know your way around a camera.)