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Letting go of Fear - Ice Boater
Letting go of Fear - Ice Boater
bjallen


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Challenge: Letting Go (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-740UZ
Location: New Jersey
Date: Feb 8, 2004
Aperture: 1:3.2
ISO: auto
Shutter: 1/800 s
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2004

Our rivers rarely freeze enough for this amazing sport. A rare opportunity! He is traveling at about 25 miles per hour.

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02/23/2004 11:29:18 AM
Sorry by the time a left to reply your question.
When you tell me that it was a smal region crop I understand a piece of focus issue you get. Many people here thought like me about the focus. I do a boat shoot too for this challenge, and know how it is complex.
To capture a moving subject you has two options:
1) Panning, this is technique that consists to follow the subject with the camera before, during and after the shoot. It´s not simple as seems. You need to mantain the horizon line and speed of your moving. Don´t use all telefoto, put your apperture as you can get a slow shuter speed (typical 1/focal lenght - 1 or two stops). I pratice it using two eyes opened to see real subject and compensate for the black time of shutter-release.

2) High shutter speed with all stoped down apperture (small f numbers). A tripod is highly recomended too. It must requires a huge telefoto lens. But this your camera has.

This apply to all moving subjects. Near or far it will work but nearest subjects is the goal to any good photos. You are able to catch far subjects as near using huge telephoto lens. Good lucky at next time.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/17/2004 08:32:46 PM
This is out of focus. Lighting looks good.
02/17/2004 02:38:47 AM
It doesn't appear to be in focus. Also did you put a border on this or is it cropped too far on the top and left sides???
TC
02/14/2004 07:40:56 PM
It looks a little blurry to me. Maybe next time you can go out onto the ice and get the shot instead of using the digital zoom.
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02/12/2004 09:44:20 PM
very blurry
02/12/2004 01:48:00 AM
Interesting shot, nice balance and composition. A little low on resolution and definition.
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02/11/2004 04:31:34 PM
its a little bit too out of focus but the concept was excellent.
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02/11/2004 12:35:47 PM
Focus seems a little off.
02/11/2004 10:19:38 AM
this pic is either oversharpened, not in focus, or some other technical flaw. too noisy maybe..
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02/11/2004 08:48:19 AM
No sharpness in this image. I guess that you are in a boat too. Camera vibration is a huge trouble to get sharp pictures. An alternate is to use the higher apperture possible and higher shutter speed.
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02/11/2004 07:23:49 AM
nice idea but not in focus
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