bpeck
06-28-2006, 04:32 PM
I'm attending a slalom skateboarding race this weekend to both ride in and photograph. I'm heading up to Ottawa from Connecticut; the race counts as the Canadian Nationals. Super excited, there are 70 racers signed up.
I brought my D50 out to one race before and had trouble with focusing. guys are (some of these riders are FAST!). I try to focus on a cone I pick, and wait for the rider to go around that cone so I can snap a picture. One problem is that sometimes what looks in focus in the viewfinder, isn't in focus when I view the full-sized photo on my computer. The other problem is that their stance and their body positions change from cone to cone. It's tough to guess when they'll be in a good position to photograph, so I'm not sure how to make focusing work.
Here's a photo that I thought came out decent. This guy is super fast with textbook form:
http://brian.cancerkills.net/needham_race/images/pix01.jpg
Here's a photo to show how the courses are set and what I have to work with. This was somewhat of a narrow venue, the place I'm going to this weekend will be on a closed street with a lot more width for me to work with:
http://brian.cancerkills.net/needham_race/images/pix07.jpg
I'm using a Nikon Nikor AF 28-80mm lens on my Nikon D50. Do you guys have any suggestions as how to keep the shutter clicking away without worrying about too many photos being out of focus?
I brought my D50 out to one race before and had trouble with focusing. guys are (some of these riders are FAST!). I try to focus on a cone I pick, and wait for the rider to go around that cone so I can snap a picture. One problem is that sometimes what looks in focus in the viewfinder, isn't in focus when I view the full-sized photo on my computer. The other problem is that their stance and their body positions change from cone to cone. It's tough to guess when they'll be in a good position to photograph, so I'm not sure how to make focusing work.
Here's a photo that I thought came out decent. This guy is super fast with textbook form:
http://brian.cancerkills.net/needham_race/images/pix01.jpg
Here's a photo to show how the courses are set and what I have to work with. This was somewhat of a narrow venue, the place I'm going to this weekend will be on a closed street with a lot more width for me to work with:
http://brian.cancerkills.net/needham_race/images/pix07.jpg
I'm using a Nikon Nikor AF 28-80mm lens on my Nikon D50. Do you guys have any suggestions as how to keep the shutter clicking away without worrying about too many photos being out of focus?