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Track in detail
Joe Cavaretta, Photographer
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Ft Lauderdale | FL | USA | Posted: 6:02 AM on 06.29.09 |
->> Every student and young shooter here should study Brian Davie's photo essay posted today from the track meet in Oregon.
Granted, this is a big-time track and field event, however, these photos could have been made at a lot of track meets, at the college or even high school level.
The point being, you don't need a credential to an NFL game or NBA playoffs to make a series of photos that will catch the readers eye and really make your portfolio stand out from the competition.
Two things make this so special:
1) As they say at Apple: think different. He had a great idea and he followed through all they way. Not as easy as it sounds, especially when a race is happening and you want to pull back and get the "normal" photo.
2) Look at the quality of the light in these pix. Study the quality of light in these pix. Just because the light meter says you have enough light does not mean you have good or great light. He is planning and looking behind the subjects. There is nothing lit or showing up in the background unless he planned it that way, and no, that has nothing to do with photoshop.
Really really nice work which I am inspired by! |
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Darren Whitley, Photographer
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Maryville | MO | USA | Posted: 9:48 AM on 06.29.09 |
| ->> Davies is a wonderful talent. He's part of a small number of shooters on SS whose work stands above the rest. We're blessed to witness his photos. We'd be oblivious to his talent if he didn't post since geography separates so many of us. |
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Derek Montgomery, Photographer
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Jamey Price, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Danville | KY | USA | Posted: 11:48 AM on 06.29.09 |
->> I was just looking at his work. Very cool stuff. I particularly like that header photo on the SS front page. Very very cool.
Almost makes me want to run track again. Almost. |
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Jody Gomez, Photographer
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 9:54 PM on 06.29.09 |
| ->> Beautiful work. I never thought of shooting track like that! Great inspiration for next season. |
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Renay Johnson, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | | Posted: 9:58 PM on 06.29.09 |
| ->> Very impressive. I have a nephew who will be running track (and playing football) so I've got a willing subject matter. Those were just nice photojournalistic images of track & field. |
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Shawn Price, Photographer
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College Station | TX | USA | Posted: 11:10 PM on 06.29.09 |
| ->> Have been curious how to get such a dark, uniform background with the smoke from the starter's gun. Are the shadows that dark in the stands at Hayward Field. |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 12:05 AM on 06.30.09 |
| ->> Very interesting that he could get those black backgrounds. Late afternoon times worked to his benefit. |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 12:55 AM on 06.30.09 |
| ->> Regarding the background, and never having seen the site, keep in mind that at least in HS track, there are four starting lines. The 100 and 110m sprints and hurdles start in the front straight, 200m starts in the third turn, 300m starts just past the second turn and the remainder start and stop at the finish line with the starter frequently well into the first turn. With planning, one background should go into shadow during a meet |
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Craig Mitchelldyer, Photographer, Assistant
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Portland & Orange County | OR and CA | USA | Posted: 2:01 AM on 06.30.09 |
->> Shawn,
Yes. Hayward field is one of the most amazing places in the entire country to shoot at. The light is amazing, as seen by Brian's awesome photos, falls in just the right places and the stands turn into perfect black holes. Oh how I love that place. |
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Jeff Stanton, Photographer
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Princeton | IN | USA | Posted: 11:45 AM on 06.30.09 |
| ->> I would love to have a place like that to shoot in. Around here at the high schools, there tends to be a lot of chain-linked fences everywhere and ugly, aluminum bleachers just to name a few obstacles, not to mention onlookers and people permitted just to walk about anywhere. |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 5:06 PM on 07.02.09 |
| ->> Mr. Davies' photos are always high in quality. I don't think I've seen a photo of his that I couldn't learn from. |
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