Action shot from marathon

**Dennyboy** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:33

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First attempt at action shots of people with my camera. would like some feedback please on whether i have got it right wrong or even if its rubbish! Dont hold back, i found it difficult as they are moving quickly and you dont have to time to frame e.t.c.

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**Ogofmole** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:40

Hi Dennis, I know what you mean, trying to frame a shot when everyone is moving. But as these are runners, I think that I would have liked to have seen their legs and feet.

**Dennyboy** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:44

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Originally Posted by Ogofmole

Hi Dennis, I know what you mean, trying to frame a shot when everyone is moving. But as these are runners, I think that I would have liked to have seen their legs and feet.

Fair point mate, mello was shooting portrait a lot but i was just shooting, tried to get a bit of pain on the faces.

**Dennyboy** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:49

How about this one Baz, better??? One of the few i did take portrait, tried to get the runners behind her snaking round the bend and fading

**Ogofmole** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:50

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Originally Posted by Dennyboy

i was just shooting, tried to get a bit of pain on the faces.

Well you got the pain in the face of the 2nd from right.

After another look at this image, you had the same problem that I encountered with my mountainbikers wearing white, I found that I needed to slightly underexpose so that the white clothing still held some detail, as you can always brighten the darker areas back up in PS.

**Dennyboy** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:52

You are right there as well mate, it was also VERY sunny which didnt help and these guys were running out of a dark background. Had polariser on believe it or not as well.

**Ogofmole** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Dennyboy

How about this one Baz, better??? One of the few i did take portrait, tried to get the runners behind her snaking round the bend and fading

That is much better, it is giving a good feeling of the event, and I like the composition of this one. Although I do find the edge of those cars distracting, but that can easily be clowned out.

**Dennyboy** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 19:56

Wanted to post this but the 2 post rule wouldnt let me even though i have only posted 1 tonight! it does frustrate sometimes. could clone that easily and will do, looking now its a much better shot you are right O Welsh Wizard!!!

**Ogofmole** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Dennyboy

looking now its a much better shot you are right

If you have a Flicka account then you can always link to that, to add extra shots to a thread. That is what I and others seem to do.

G8PSR · #10 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 21:37

Hi Dennis,
1st shot, you have captured some great facial expressions, would have been nice to have seen feet etc as Barry has already stated.

2nd Shot, I think is great if you clone out c