The Great Game

danh

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14 Jun 2011 - 10:30 AM

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A good set, with good settings used to achieve them. For me the only comment I can add is to change your perspective sometimes. While you've caught the action well, there aren't many shots where the batsman's face is clearly visible. If you shoot from behind the wicket (slightly to the side, naturally) you can catch both the batsman and the bowler head-on (when overs cause a change of ends, of course).

Also, while I can see you've used the full range of your 400mm, it might be worth investing in a converter, or seeing whether the wicket is off-set to one side of the field or other, and trying to shoot from the shortest boundary, to allow the players to be that little bit nearer to you. If some of these shots filled the frame they'd be even more eye-catching. I appreciate there are differences of opinion about whether you need to show fielders and stumps to create context but if it's clearly a game of cricket, clearly a batsman, and a ball is clearly in the frame, what more context is required?

If you manage to get closer to the action, try shooting in portrait orientation so that the human form you're capturing better fits the frame of the image and you don't keep cutting players' feet off. Also, beware of aperture priority if you get closer-in to the action because the white clothing can cause the rest of your image to be underexposed and you'll lose some facial detail.

Thanks for sharing.

Constructive Critique!