Buckeye4ever Loc: Maryland

Just want feedback...I am VERY new at taking sports' Shots. Would like to know where to start with this 1st edit in Lr

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

Welcome aboard! Try this: Erase the post and past some other kid's face on to the flying kid. Then crop it down to the flying kids and some feet. Nice timing!

If you want me to give it a try it would be fun.

cmc65

What equipment are you shooting with?

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Before going into post processing and all that crap to learn, try mastering your camera. This is way over exposed.

Fix that and you are half way there... Sort of.

cmc65

Hence why I asked what he was using for equipment. Best to start at the beginning and work up. 😁

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

From a composition perspective I believe that the best part of the shot is the young man in red throwing himself at the ball, but his entire face is cut off; a close up of this young man in the air would have created a wonderful action shot. But perhaps the boy in blue going after the ball to kick it was in your family somehow as he seems to be the subject in the image. Learning the guidelines (can't say "rules" or someone will get all itchy about it) will help you in photographing moving subjects and tracking them as they move about. Decide which kid, in this scenario, is important and then follow him or her attempting to put them into the composition in a way that focuses on them as the subject. Also, try not to get parts of other people in the photo if at all possible or take the shot in such a way that you know you can crop them out or that the body part included will look ok to a viewer (the young man you left in looks very awkward in the image). You did get most of the photo sharp and that's a great start. You also focused on the action and that is a good start, too. You exposure in this image is not great, as the grass was very obviously very bright and it is obvious in the image. Try using exposure compensation to the negative side to get better exposure. When you arrive take test shots to see what exposure setting will be best. Monitor the exposure setting using the camera histogram, take test shots as needed if the light changes and reset the exposure. You might be able, in this shot, to simply decrease overall exposure in post if you have not already tried that. Shooting moving objects takes time to learn, just keep on taking shots and experimenting to see what works for you. Remember to decide on your subject and stay with the subject for awhile to determine movement patterns so that you can be ready for what will happen in the next moments of the game.

Buckeye4ever Loc: Maryland

Thank you and yes, go for it! I don't know how to erase yet. Will read up on it and also look to see if I have a picture of that keeper so you can get his real face. Would like to keep the shooter because he's my grandson.

Buckeye4ever Loc: Maryland

A Canon 6D with EF 70-200mm

Mary Kate Loc: NYC

The goal pole is distracting.

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

Pls check for PM.

Dannj

Action sports shots are tough. As others have said the best part of this shot is the airborne keeper diving for the ball. Too bad you couldn't anticipate this😊
When I've done sports, I've tried to avoid following the action and set myself up where something is likely to happen. Eventually, it works.
As for this particular shot I'd tone down the exposure and crop out the kid on the left...unless he's your's of course!

Buckeye4ever Loc: Maryland

Hi! Got back home and this is the original I am sending you plus another pic of that goalie. If you have the time to experiment please do, but if not no worries.

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