Wednesday, January 20, 2010
More Swimming
Back at the pool. I found this one a little more difficult to maneuver around the athletes, as I was searching for different angles and so on, than the other swim meets I've photographed. I also experimented with the fisheye a little, though it's not such a good idea during the actual races because you would have to be a little too close to the action to get anything useful.
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Good stuff man! Swimming always has the potential for some awesome shots. Be careful with the light stands though... as crowded as most meets are, they are an accident waiting to happen, and an easy target for the refs to ban your lights. Superclamps are a fantastic investment to make. Nice job with the side light as well. Thats my preferred way to light swimming. The dramatic lighting works well with swimming. Another tip is if you find yourself in another pool that has a railing on the end of the pool like that one did, and you have an extra light, through one up on that railing on a different channel. Using that light, you can get some nice images shooting profile shots of the breast stroke and sometimes even the butterfly stroke. With them swimming towards it you get a strong light on the face that falls off quickly (depending on how far over ambient you are of course).
ReplyDeleteKeep up the strong work man!
And keep posting!!
Thanks, Ryan. You've been talking about the superclamps for a while, and I know they're one of my next investments. I hate using stands. You nailed both reasons why i don't like them, and i actually find myself going into gyms or whatever, looking for the spots I WOULD set up my superclamps, if i had them.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I love the idea of the extra light on the railing, but I get enough weird looks from the lights I set up way off to the side. Does anybody give you a hard time about setting a light up on a railing?