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the timing is absolutely excellent, the shutter speed caturing both the ball and flying stump. the focus is fine.
in many ways, its a shame that the arrangement of elements wasnt working as well for you. the image would have been much stronger if the batsman was facing you, the framing was tighter and the fielder not so close to the side of frame.
it also seems you were shooting against the light which has created a flat overexposed look with very low contrast.
did a quick mod to see if i could alter th contrast a little
regards
Phil
in many ways, its a shame that the arrangement of elements wasnt working as well for you. the image would have been much stronger if the batsman was facing you, the framing was tighter and the fielder not so close to the side of frame.
it also seems you were shooting against the light which has created a flat overexposed look with very low contrast.
did a quick mod to see if i could alter th contrast a little
regards
Phil
This is exceptionally difficult photography Paul. To get all the elements to come together is very challenging. You have a very solid basis here for a nice shot but as Phil has pointed out it would be stronger if the elements were arranged a bit better. The ball is quite a way from the batsman and the fielder is right on the edge of the frame.
You can improve the shot if you are willing to do some Photoshopping. In my mod I have moved the ball closer to the batsman using the clone tool. I have then added some extra canvas to the right of the fielder and cloned in the details. I also cropped the shot to get a bit closer to the action.
I wish you good luck for the future, Paul. It's great to have an interest like cricket where you can practise your photography at the same time.
Best wishes
Catherine
You can improve the shot if you are willing to do some Photoshopping. In my mod I have moved the ball closer to the batsman using the clone tool. I have then added some extra canvas to the right of the fielder and cloned in the details. I also cropped the shot to get a bit closer to the action.
I wish you good luck for the future, Paul. It's great to have an interest like cricket where you can practise your photography at the same time.
Best wishes
Catherine
Just from my perspective, if you're looking to achieve more in sports photography, avoid 'cheating' with photoshop. It should be about striving to catch the moment, not missing the moment and pretending you did (sorry Catherine, no offence meant).
Other than that the comments provided by others are all relevant to improving your images.
Other than that the comments provided by others are all relevant to improving your images.
