Sports Photography: How to Capture Action and Emotion by Peter Skinner

By Peter Skinner

В книге рассмотрены такие вопросы, как выбор оборудования и носителя (цифра или пленка), освещение, экспозиция, особенности съемки динамических сцен, эстетика и психология спорта, организационные проблемы (доступ к спортсменам, конкуренция с другими фотографами и др. ) Книга отлично иллюстрирована.

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Captions and other detailed notes can be written to each image. Wireless transfer of files or images is a huge bonus for professional sports photographers. S p o r t s P h o t o g r a p h y Digital Drawbacks 24 Considerable time is needed at the back end of the process. While this may be seen as an advantage because of the control photographers have, many will not relish the prospect of spending hours at a computer. Be prepared to invest time mastering the camera equipment and imaging software to process images.

8. © Ben Chen point can be handy and you can even take your own, such as a small, lightweight stepladder, an aid that Bob Woodward uses often. The finish of an event is usually the most crowded part of the course—with spectators and other photographers. So, if you’re hoping for a shot of the winner crossing the line, be prepared to get there early and wait. If you want a varied diet of images, you are better off out on the course. 43 03. Sports Photograpy chp 4 2/5/07 12:42 PM Page 44 Track events are bounded by lines and lanes, elements of graphic design that the well-trained eye can harness.

Consequently, the photograph will be underexposed if you shoot it as indicated by the meter. In other words, the meter will indicate that you should be shooting at f22 when in fact the correct f-stop might be f11. As a test, photograph a white wall using the exposure determined by the in-camera meter. Then make another exposure after opening up one or two f-stops. The first photograph will probably look muddy or gray. The other should depict the wall as white. As long as you are aware of this characteristic of in-camera meters and have an idea of what the correct reading should be, you can override or compensate for what the meter is telling you.

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