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Jul 21, 2016 01:33:19   #
CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver
 
Another high school senior. I did not put this in the sports section since it is a session with "posed" action, not in competition. These are a part of her portrait session.

Lighting is by two Einstein units in 12x36 gridded strip banks. Lots of shots to finally get the ball where we need it, the form correct, and no "ugly" expressions.





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Jul 21, 2016 06:59:35   #
Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts
 
The first image is outstanding. The lighting perfect, her position perfect, her expression perfect in intensity, and the background dimmed not to distract. Super job!

The second shot is terrific for the action implied. Great position, just enough of her face to again give that concentration and intensity. I could wish we had just a tad more of her right forearm. One understands she has it drawn back to hit the ball, but it looks a bit odd. Still, an excellent shot.

Great work!

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Jul 21, 2016 08:08:02   #
davefales Loc: Virginia
 
She will appreciate No. 1 all her life. Well done.

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Jul 21, 2016 08:34:48   #
jim quist Loc: Missouri
 
The second one looks like her arm has been amputated and there are fingers growing out from just under her armpit. The first one is a keeper, she will cherish this one.

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Jul 21, 2016 09:53:57   #
WAR10CK Loc: Blacklick, OH
 
Great shots. Very powerful.

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Jul 21, 2016 10:42:56   #
carlysue Loc: Columbus
 
I cannot imagine the difficulty and number of shots this session had to take. And a sport where the body has to contort to the ball's position and eyes have to be focused on it. And in a gymnasium! Positioning yourself had to be challenging. I'd say quite a remarkable job and she had to be pleased!

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Jul 21, 2016 11:59:00   #
CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver
 
jim quist wrote:
The second one looks like her arm has been amputated and there are fingers growing out from just under her armpit. The first one is a keeper, she will cherish this one.


Yep - looks strange. I did see that but it is such good image otherwise. I have another 15-20 images from that angle and have to go back and see if I have one with good body/face but not the weird arm thing going on.
She was a real trooper. "...good, do that again....looks good, do it again....ooops, I missed it, do it again, etc., etc."

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Jul 21, 2016 18:36:29   #
jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA
 
As a volleyball player, I appreciate the excellent form of her approach to spike the ball. Elbow up and forearm back.

For me, both are powerful images and you convey her power exquisitely. Any other positioning of her hand at that point of attack would look posed instead of realistic.

As a photographer, I understand the desire to pose the arm gracefully, but I believe the subject would see this as a perfect shot of her skills.

Your shooting multiple shots would be no worse that the drills and practices a player has to push through.

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Jul 21, 2016 18:44:25   #
CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver
 
jdubu wrote:
As a volleyball player, I appreciate the excellent form of her approach to spike the ball. Elbow up and forearm back.

For me, both are powerful images and you convey her power exquisitely. Any other positioning of her hand at that point of attack would look posed instead of realistic.

As a photographer, I understand the desire to pose the arm gracefully, but I believe the subject would see this as a perfect shot of her skills.

Your shooting multiple shots would be no worse that the drills and practices a player has to push through.
As a volleyball player, I appreciate the excellent... (show quote)


Thanks for your comments. I told her at the beginning, that even though these are not competition images, that the form has to be correct. I have done too many athletes not to know that no matter how dramatic the image might look to me or anyone else not familiar with the particular sport, the form has to be correct for the client to buy it. Her mom was there as well as a sister - both of whom are familiar with the proper form and we had many re-takes for form errors. So I am delighted to hear your observations on the image.

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Jul 22, 2016 02:43:40   #
jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA
 
CaptainC wrote:
Thanks for your comments. I told her at the beginning, that even though these are not competition images, that the form has to be correct. I have done too many athletes not to know that no matter how dramatic the image might look to me or anyone else not familiar with the particular sport, the form has to be correct for the client to buy it. Her mom was there as well as a sister - both of whom are familiar with the proper form and we had many re-takes for form errors. So I am delighted to hear your observations on the image.
Thanks for your comments. I told her at the beginn... (show quote)


Cliff

Your experience shooting athletes is apparent by your comment about the correct form being crucial to selling the print. I should have commented on your first photo before since I love the form and definition of her hands and arms (both are in perfect position after passing the ball). The lighting you used really is perfect. I wanta be like you when I grow up.

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Jul 22, 2016 06:19:44   #
Bobbee
 
Like the first. The lighting is well place. Interesting comment on the form.

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Jul 22, 2016 07:12:30   #
waltchilds Loc: Central Florida
 
CaptainC wrote:
Another high school senior. I did not put this in the sports section since it is a session with "posed" action, not in competition. These are a part of her portrait session.

Lighting is by two Einstein units in 12x36 gridded strip banks. Lots of shots to finally get the ball where we need it, the form correct, and no "ugly" expressions.


Cliff, these are both very nice shots. I really like how you lit them especially since a gym is not very good for lighting. The gridded strip banks worked really well. I have a shoot coming up similiar to this, and also have two Einsteins, but I was thinking about using two beauty dishes with no sock. Do you think the gridded stip banks would work better than the beauty dishes. Thanks again for the post, I really enjoyed it.

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Jul 22, 2016 08:32:58   #
Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK
 
Wow Cliff. I bet she has a copy of the first one on her wall at home. Excellent shot.
I like the second but for me the roof structure and skylight is a bit intrusive.

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Jul 22, 2016 11:06:57   #
CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver
 
waltchilds wrote:
Cliff, these are both very nice shots. I really like how you lit them especially since a gym is not very good for lighting. The gridded strip banks worked really well. I have a shoot coming up similiar to this, and also have two Einsteins, but I was thinking about using two beauty dishes with no sock. Do you think the gridded stip banks would work better than the beauty dishes. Thanks again for the post, I really enjoyed it.


Either will work, but the beauty dishes will give you a much greater spread. The reason for the gridded strip banks was to give that very narrow beam. The dish will light a LOT more area. Whether that is good or bad is up to how you want it to look. So for my vision of how I wanted this to look, yes, the strip banks are superior and delivered exactly what I wanted.

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Jul 22, 2016 11:28:09   #
wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA
 
Number one is a beautiful shot in every way. Number two not so much. The biggest problem I see in number two is the cluttered ceiling for a background. Number one would make a great sports mag cover. Nice work.

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