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Action Photography Anonymous
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Im currently trying to learn to take action/sports photography shots. But im not doing as good as I would like. Any tips/links to helpfull tutoirals?
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>> Anonymous
Don't feed the trolls.
>> Choamsky
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Being someone who is paid to take action shots for a living, I could give you tips until the cows come home.

The basics are the only things you need to know, really. Shoot it tight, shoot it on a long lens, shoot it on a faster shutter speed; it looks better if there's no movement whatsoever You usually want to be around 750 or 1000. You need to be able to track the subject and keep them in focus the whole time. it's not a matter of waiting for them to get to a spot and clicking, you've got to be able to track with them and be quick enough to take the photo at the best point.

The advantage of digital is you can shoot shitloads and don't need to be so picky with the shots, as opposed to film where you've got to constantly keep in mind how many frames are left on the roll.

Despite what people say, SLR is preferred. I know people reckon you can do it with a PnS but they're just talking bullshit. There's a delay with most PnS cameras between when you push the button and when the camera takes the photo. If you want to get serious with it you need to use a proper SLR.

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>> Vincent
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Signed, Tight crops and Long lenses works wonders, There are exceptions, AKA wide angle / fisheye action shots. Heres an obvious wider angle lens shot. Though then problems with busy backgrounds and getting close enough factors into play more.

300-500mm seems to be the magic number for sports focal lengths (after crop factor).

And yes P&S's are basically impossible to use for sports, You can try... but while you take 1 pic, the guy with the DSLR already has 3, And they are closer to what he wanted for timing than a P&S can be.

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