November 2006
Intermediate to advanced
367 pages
12h 2m
English
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Chapter 12. GETTING INTO THE ACTION
Figure 12-1.
Photographing action presents the photographer with challenges unlike those found in any other photographic specialty. Whether the subject is a major sports event, such as the Kentucky Derby (see figure 12-1), or the more subdued action of a family outing staged for an advertising illustration (see figure 12-2), the photographer is confronted with the need to distill the essence of a dynamic situation into a single image.
Meeting that artistic challenge requires the ability to anticipate the action, the vision to recognize the defining image, the timing to capture just the right moment, and the technical skill to record it. And a healthy dose of good luck, too.
I can't pass along an Irish good luck charm on these pages, but perhaps the discussions of exposure considerations for shooting action can help you successfully capture the moment when your own intuition or good fortune put you in the right place at the right time for that great action image.
Figure 12-2.
Shooting Things That Move
Shooting stationary photographic subjects is easier than shooting things that move. When the subject is static, it doesn't create many exposure constraints. ...
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