June/July Assignment: Action Photography

[Nancy and Georgia Brown]

For this assignment we will focus on your dog running towards you.

I've provided the guideline in pdf form as it doesn't clutter up the top of every page in the discussion. I know we would all rather see pictures!

I've tried to make it as simple as possible. There are things I recommend doing and not doing, but please note that I am trying to make it as easy as possible to get your dog in focus.

Please read the pdf attached. Let me know if you see anything that needs to be explained better or added to make this as user friendly as possible.

Also please state your camera settings with each photo: ISO, shutterspeed, aperture, and focal length.

And happy shooting!

action.pdf

[DJ & Chance]

P.S.  I know the "eyes shut" drill--how do they do that while running full speed ahead????

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

LOL I'm sure I have no idea but it will make me extra cautious next time he's running full steam ahead towards my knees.  

Thanks for your nice comment, DJ.  It took a lot of practice to get my focus right -- less DOF .

[Nancy and Georgia Brown]

Cheryl these are all very nice! And perfectly focused.

I love the expression on the first one. I think with a little cropping the second one would look even better. I hope you don't mind:

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

This crop looks great!!!

[Carol and Banjo]

Ah, yes, this is terrific!   

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Of course I don't mind!  It looks great!  Thank you for your patience and advice.  I also used your technique to remove a green cast on his fur in the first one. It took me a bit to figure it out (honestly sometimes I am so dumb about the simplest things) but I think it worked well.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Love this crop!

[Camilla and Darwin]

I love this!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Cheryl, I love these shots! Focus is perfect.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks Lori. I've had so much trouble with focus lately, I appreciate your feedback!

[Carol and Banjo]

I love all of those....but, the first is SO wonderful!!!!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks Carol!