Curling Shot

[Mitchell Holtz]

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Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 1600
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Shot I took at curling practice. Thanks for looking!
Please let me know how I could improve.

[windrider86]

One thing you might consider diong is a closer crop. To me there is just too much space that takes away from your subject.
I was also curious as to why you were shooting at 1600 iso.

[Mitchell Holtz]

One thing you might consider diong is a closer crop. To me there is just too much space that takes away from your subject.
I was also curious as to why you were shooting at 1600 iso.

Thanks for the tips, I don't really know why i was at 1600, i think i had it on auto, and curlers actually slide pretty fast so that might have something to do with the high iso. I'll toy around with the cropping and maybe come up with something a little nicer. Thanks, Mitch.

[stubbyd]

Agreed, a crop would be much better. Nice capture of the moment of release though.

[Stephonomon]

I'd also up the exposure just a tad.

[baron]

I don't think leaving so much ice in front of him is a bad idea... It gives a sense of where the rock is going to go and conveys distance. However, I would try and recompose the shot so all the sideline stuff in the background isn't visible as it's pretty distracting...

[Canadian Mum]

Have you tried panning with the curler. I know they move quite quickly, but you could pan along with them so they stay in focus, and some of the background would blur out.
I would also crop this to take out the rocks in the background... to a longer shot... with some room for him to slide into...

[SJH Foto]

Nice shot! I know how hard it is to get good lighting in a curling shot (the ice reflects too much)

[Mitchell Holtz]

Have you tried panning with the curler. I know they move quite quickly, but you could pan along with them so they stay in focus, and some of the background would blur out.
I would also crop this to take out the rocks in the background... to a longer shot... with some room for him to slide into...

Yeah actually a little. Unfortunatly it was a while ago since curling season is kinda over, but it's still a good panning.

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[Junior_co]

I like the shot but was thinking if you turned the camera on end (portrait??) you could get the leading ice showing the distance the stone needs to travel, and eliminate some of the extra backround... You might need to get in his field of play though...

Just my thoughts...

J

[Dr. WooD]

Hope you don't mind, but I played around with your shot a bit.

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