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Jan 19, 2020 21:33:01   #
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
These are great photos. Not sure who took the second set by the comments. Just wondering a couple of shots look like girl wrestlers, or are they just guys with lots of hair? Great action!


I was surprised to see girls going head to head with boys at the match but you're right they are putting in some work too. Love the little smile he's got right before the take down move...




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Jan 18, 2020 15:43:52   #
RE wrote:
Our son wrestled in High School and refereed for years afterwards! So, of course I found these to be very enjoyable!


That is great and I can tell that you know there aren't many opportunities for photographers to see let alone get a shot like that one... which is the main reason I wanted to share it Thank you - Jim
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Jan 18, 2020 15:39:32   #
timm27 wrote:
👍👍👍👍
Really well done!


Appreciate that and take care...
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Jan 18, 2020 15:37:57   #
jlocke wrote:
Great photos! You really captured the action in those. Love the facial expression in #2.


Thank you I appreciate it! I love sports photography and getting those facial expressions are a huge piece of the athlete's story...
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Jan 18, 2020 15:33:34   #
pnittoly wrote:
Thanks ! Very nice indeed. Paul


Thank you, Paul! The next time I'm going to up the ISO to 3600 and make the SS 1/500th which should remove the motion blur I'm seeing. - Jim
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Jan 18, 2020 15:30:36   #
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
Did you shoot in between 70 and 200? Asking as I shot mine with 85mm prime from floor of gym and could have used something longer. My next choice is a 200 mm prime, but thought that may be too long to get shot.


This particular shot was at 70mm FL (105mm adjusted for crop lens) however I always try to fill the frame leaving just enough room to correct vertical/horizon alignment and crop.

I zoom in and out depending on their location/distance from me to try to keep them centered since it has the least vignetting, barrel distortion, and is that lens' sweet spot when it comes to sharpness
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Jan 18, 2020 12:20:59   #
yssirk123 wrote:
Fantastic shots Jim - you really captured the action well!!!


Thanks buddy. I was a sports photojournalist stringer for the paper which gets one a lot of practice.
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Jan 18, 2020 11:34:13   #
pnittoly wrote:
Outstanding. What camera ? Lens ? Settings ? Thanks for sharing. Paul


Good call and sorry for leaving it out.

Nikon D7200
70-200mm f/2.8 VR G
f/2.8
1/250th SS
ISO 1600
-2 Exposure Bias

I was sitting on the court at about a 45 degree angle to get the best POV
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Jan 18, 2020 08:40:22   #
Rab-Eye wrote:
Very good, especially #1.


Thanks buddy! I guess wrestling isn't as big elsewhere as it is in Oklahoma and I'd blame OSU's stellar wrestling heritage.
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Jan 17, 2020 05:20:52   #
These are from the Varsity wrestling match a couple of days ago and as you can see there was one bout that truly was action packed. Its not common to get shots like that and wanted to share the love because they were so fun to take.

Enjoy...

-Jim








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Oct 23, 2019 06:54:54   #
I've been taking pics of the varsity football games but I'd never been to a JV game so I wanted to check one out and to make it even better it had a 6PM kickoff so a whole hour of "golden hour" light to shoot by.

I was afraid that the lights would be terrible but nope they were great compared to some that I've been forced to shoot in.

All in all I was very pleased and had a great time getting some nice photos that the students and parents appreciated.

As usual CC welcomed as well as complements. Thanks! - Jim

f/2.8 1/6000SS ISO 1100 E/V -1.5


f/2.8 1/750SS ISO 800


f/2.8 1/750SS ISO 800


f/2.8 1/750SS ISO 6400

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Oct 20, 2019 06:37:42   #
rcorne001 wrote:
Getting caught up on some shots and thought I would share some of MY favorites from gymnastics meets I photographed earlier this year. For your enjoyment and constructive critique.


Not to be nit picky but to my eye these seem strange and I think it's because they're not profiles they are head-toe (or vise-versa). I shoot a lot of gymnastics professionally and most people are going to have a hard time getting good shots from the position that you're shooting from.

I mainly cover the floor routine and I literally am walking during the entire 90+/- second display because I want to be in the opposite corner than the two that she is using for that tumbling pass so that I can get a set of her profile in those photos. In my experience "momma" doesn't like to see her girl running away from or directly towards the camera because it's not as flattering. It does not show their form/technique as well when performing required and optional tumbling skills.

Now I can assure you that I love breaking the rules and getting photos that aren't the dyed-in-the-wool cliche images you see every four years when the Olympics are going on. So if these are your daughter or her teammates then full speed ahead but these aren't what SI editors will pay for.

If you look close in that first photo there's a white cloud arching around her. That's the chalk streaming off of her hands because she is moving that fast! I had to shoot these at 1/1500th SS to keep the motion blur out of these vault warm-up pics.

Thanks and just my two cents k?
Jim Cameron






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Oct 9, 2019 11:48:12   #
Transbuff1985 wrote:
Nice capture jc, thanks for sharing


My pleasure! Thanks for the kind words...
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Oct 9, 2019 07:16:39   #
Running back is preparing to hit a defensive lineman.

1/750SS, f/3.3, ISO 400

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Oct 9, 2019 04:08:17   #
katspangle wrote:
Two things I have been enjoying playing around with are silhouettes (especially with our beautiful sunsets around here) and the use of shadows to make photos interesting. I probably have a lot to learn about both techniques, so I am hoping to gain some inspiration by seeing your photos using either or both of the techniques. I am looking forward to seeing your submissions!


Here's the best silhouette I've shot and it was at the annual Cherokee Holiday Rodeo in Tahlequah OK at sunset. Hope you enjoy as much as I did making it...

- Jim

Young Lady at Rodeo on Horseback

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