How to Take Action Photos : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com How to Take Action Photos Photography
Maggi Carstairs 2009
What is Action photography : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com What is Action photography “action photography” is photographing anything that moves. This creates additional challenges beyond the usual exposure, focus, perspective and DOF issues with static subjects.
Whether it’s sports action, candid shots of children or pets, birds in flight, an air show, street photography, or an artistic rendering of a flowing waterfall, a moving subject introduces a whole new dimension.
Slide 3 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Panning is one method.
This is holding the camera focused on the action
and moving the camera along with the action.
Eg someone running
As the action moves, then click to capture a blurry
effect that represents movement
Slide 4 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Continuous shooting…keep taking photos one after
Another and you will get some blurry shots where the
Action is.
You can capture some interesting photos using
This method
Slide 5 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Shutter priority is where you select a 5 second timing
And this slower time makes the photos clearer.
This is also good for night photography as well
As Action shots as the lower light, as well as the
action of the lights and constant movement will
Otherwise blur the photo
Slide 6 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Stopping the action at the
vital moment. You have
To be alert and ready to
Click the camera as soon
As the action peak is
Reached.
Slide 7 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Using the manual mode
In your camera and stopping
The shutter at just the right
moment.
If you are taking aplanned
action shot, make sure you
Are placed correctly for
The photo.
This photo relies on the
Photographer being at the
Right spot at jist the right time
Slide 8 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Using a slower aperture..1/30 or 1/60 with a tripod
Then setting focus to ‘wide’
This setting is very good for action photos as they
Come out much clearer than the usual auto setting
The background is blurred but the action is sharp
Slide 9 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Catching the action at just
The right moment using a fast
Setting 1/400
Digital cameras have a ‘sport’
Setting which does the same
thing
Slide 10 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com You need a tripod with a zoom lens for this detail
Birds simply zoomed up are not clear as when
Zooming, you lose clarity.
Using a tripod will keep the clarity.
If possible an automatic control is even better
Slide 11 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Knowing your sport and anticipating the action helps
You need to anticipate the action and click the shutter
At just the right moment.
These were taken from a stadium using a long lens
A photographer creates hos own luck by being ready
Slide 12 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com taken from a cruise boat, during a pelican feeding session.
Lots of seagulls were hovering above the boat, trying to
steal the food being thrown to the pelicans.There was plenty of light this time…shutter priority
1/640 to make sure the bird in flight
…. seagulls are easier than most.
They hover for a second or two, facing into the breeze,
before they charge off
Don't hesitate or you'll miss the shot.
Slide 13 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Manual exposure of 1/500 to ‘freeze’ the action
You can create the same effect with very slow
Shutter speeds and a tripod
Slide 14 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Panning and catching
the action at just the right
moment
Slide 15 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Double Exposures to show
movement
Slide 16 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Using ‘Sport’ Mode
This is the easiest option
Sometimes you will get
Marvellous shots, but
Sometimes you don’t.
I also use the ‘sports’ mode
For taking photos out of
Moving cars...when it is the
Photographer doing the
moving
Slide 17 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Anticipate Be ready to click the
camera
Slide 18 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Night Lights
Slide 19 : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Shooting something
That is happening
And you don’t have
Time to set up the
Camera
Use Continuous
Shooting and a
Burst frame and
You will get lucky
Camera and Body Movement : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Camera and Body Movement The biggest mistake people can make is movement
Do not move your body or the camera
If possible balance the camera on anything stable
If you do not have a tripod. I have used walls, bins,
And anything else that is still.
In the excitement of watching the action, sometimes
You move the camera away too fast.
Take time to concentrate and make sure you
Are not moving until the shutter has clicked.
This information came from Flickr : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com This information came from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/72157600206256446/
The photos are from this site, and the comments were modified to fit the Lesson
Thank you to the photographers for this useful information and great photos
Maggi Carstairs : Maggi Carstairs 2009 http://activeenglishspeaking.com Maggi Carstairs http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/140427-action-photography-sport-and-leisure-photography
http://M-carstairs.com/digiphotography
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