Tennis

[karim]

i need to know where can i improve this picture.

Canon 400D
F 5
ISO 1600
Canon 100-300

you can see the other picture in the on my flickr, where i appreciate some comments as well:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karimghraoui/

[Jim Bryant]

At first, when I view your images, I kept asking myself, where's the ball? Even through there's only one shot with a ball in all your images, you have captured some really nice shots that feature a tennis tourney. I like hte way you cropped to using only different body parts. Good technique! But need to get the ball in the frame and in focus. Otherwise, you posted some interesting images.

Originally Posted by karim

i need to know where can i improve this picture.

Canon 400D
F 5
ISO 1600
Canon 100-300

you can see the other picture in the on my flickr, where i appreciate some comments as well:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karimghraoui/

[dhart]

I'm going to have to agree with Jim on getting the ball in the photo. That said, I love the expressions of some of the players. Do you play tennis, or are you just a fan? I noticed that on most of the shots you were just a split second off one way of the other on getting the ball in the frame. Don't know if that was intentional or not, so that is your perogative. That said, I do play tennis (rec player) and one thing I do in order to catch the ball on the racket is to anticipate the sound. Tennis has a certain rhythm to it and after awhile, it becomes very easy to know exactly when the next ball is going to be hit - even if you just listening to it on TV instead of watching. So, focus as you would normally, because you did very well with that, and press the shutter when your mind thinks the next pop of the racket should be, or even a little before. I hope I am making sense - it's hard to explain, but I hope you catch the drift. This helped me when I was taking photos of my high school tennis team between my matches and all I had was a P&S (years ago).

[FotoMike]

For this picture, I'm not really a fan of how you cut her foot off. And as Jim said having the ball in frame would have been better as well. Having said that I looked at your set and you got some really good shots. I really liked some of the close up expression shots and you captured some great action as well.
The main deficit in the set is the lack of the tennis ball. Like the last poster put, trying to anticipate the sound of the ball is the best technique, and also the more familiar you are with the sport the better I have found. Good job!

[Ecirish]

The ball is a must in any sport (those that require one). This is a great shot of the female figure (no less a beautiful thing). But the viewer would see it as such and not a tennis action shot. You have however gotten a decent angle and have gotten close enough. Good starts.

[karim]

thank you all for the comments. it helps and it makes me see some points that ive never looked at.
by the way. for this event i couldnt get the photographer pass. so i was kind of far. but thanks my 100-300 Canon lens did the job.

[vernons]

i also agree as to what few member have been saying i.e where is the ball