18. Speedlights Used for Action
NIKON D4 ISO 100 1/250 SEC. F/4.5
Capturing action photos is usually accomplished using the available light with fast shutter speeds, high ISOs, and wide apertures—but it doesn’t have to be. For this chapter, I caught the action using Speedlights to create a more dramatic portrait. One of the basic techniques I used for all the photos was to underexpose the whole image and then add back in the light on the subject, keeping the background more dramatic. The other thing that I tried to do on all the images was to shoot from a low angle up at the athletes because this makes them look larger than life.
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