E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
I work in a studio- it's my main job right now. In the past, however, I have had to work in many circumstances and conditions where extremely fast, almost split-second shooting was required. I worked for a big-city daily newspaper- lots of fast action sports- motorsports, HHL Hockey, baseball, football Rugby Wrestelg and boxing not to meant riots, protests, street violence, and many events were human expressions fleeting as well. I also had some rather grizzly experience of shooting in an anctve war zone. So, I had to get the shoots- I agree with you! My point, however, is that fast reactions and good composition are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Of course, there are times when you just shoot without delay and ask yourself questions later. I have had to shoot over mobs and obstacles holding the camera over my head with no access to the viewfinder. In many cases, with experience you get to be able to anticipate actions of athletes, rioting vandals, wild animals, birds, people dancing, whatever and you automatically consider composition by leave space in the right places, etc. If you are a "hunter" you get to know the habits of what you are hunting.
Nowadays, I do spend time in a nice air-conditioned studio shooting static objects and professional models. I still have to do other assignments that require nimble shooting. I don't always get it perfect the first time out but once I get the rhythm, my composition improves.
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I was just trying to point out that "Getting the shot" is the important thing. Anything else you can do to improve the shot, in camera or with post processing is icing on the cake.