Reply To: First Attempt — Basketball Flash Photography

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I like them.  Pretty good for a first attempt!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63706846@N08/10683675694/in/photostream/ reminds me of Norman Rockwell.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63706846@N08/10683692784/in/photostream/ has an interesting running style, both feet in the air!  Good expression.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63706846@N08/10683903793/in/photostream/ is weak because the ball is just hanging there.  It would be a stronger shot if it were clear the ball was going in the net, or not going in.  Shooting digital?  Set drive to multiple exposures, so it takes shots as long as the shutter release is depressed and there is space in the buffer.  That kind of photo is the reason the sports cameras from Nikon and Canon take more than 10 frames a second.  Then you can choose the exact frame you need to tell the story.   Even at 3 or 5 frames a second, you can get good results with a little luck.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63706846@N08/10683724346/in/photostream/ is not quite as good as the second.  Great expression, toes are cut off.  It may be worth cropping in a bit tighter, try mid shins, see what you think.

 

Doing good!  Keep shooting!