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dragondan84

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hey all to whoever reads this. right a lot of my pics have been sort of well in my eyes slated, which in the eyes of an experienced tog givin c&c is fair enough, but how can i improve the standards of my pics? whats is classed as to close or too far away? i get the part where shootin towards the sun is a no no.... do i use the rule of thirds??? or any advice in general would b a good help...... but please bear in mind ive only just been on my 3rd event using a fuji finepix s5000....
 
moved the thread to 'talk photography' where you will get better advice, although now you might want to re-edit the post title to show its about motorsport.

can you post some of your shots that you've like advice on?
 
IMHO there are no rules.. shoot what you like how you like and if you like it then its right.

some people say dont shoot into the sun,
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but you can get awesome shots doing that.

I dont think you can be too close or too far away either.

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hears a few.... its just good general advice im after....

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i know that sum of the pics need brightening up an some images need cropping... but how much cropping is 2 much? how dark is 2 dark or 2 bright?? general advice is needed for me to get better an 2 learn more about how best to use what i got... also im using a fuji finepix s5000
 
I don't do sport , but they look pretty good, I'll answer one question though,
If you crop a pic,it is generally better to have more space in front of the car,or the way it is going ,than behind or where it has been.

But some of the best pics break all the rules ,so don't get bogged down with that.

On a whole ,I would say it's good to know the rules of composition,but as you are learning them don't forget, some GREAT photographers are self taught.:thumbs:

PS. By the way, from the look of some of the shots and position needed to get em, a crash helmet would be favorite....:D
 
towershot said:
I don't do sport , but they look pretty good, I'll answer one question though,
If you crop a pic,it is generally better to have more space in front of the car,or the way it is going ,than behind or where it has been.

But some of the best pics break all the rules ,so don't get bogged down with that.

On a whole ,I would say it's good to know the rules of composition,but as you are learning them don't forget, some GREAT photographers are self taught.:thumbs:

PS. By the way, from the look of some of the shots and position needed to get em, a crash helmet would be favorite....:D
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bravery is used where needed, not one to get scared easily....

if you look here > http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=138117

and here > http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=132902

you will c what i mean, not so much the second but the first.

its not so much as being slated... but more of not understanding so uch as to what is being said and knowing where to take what has been said....
 
First of all, if everyone says your shots are great, you will not learn anything, in the first threads there are some good tips.

Of the ones you have posted here, the first three are too dark, as you say, shooting into the sun. 4, the exposure is much better, but the background is distracting, maybe a few steps to the right would have sorted that (or a lower DOF if you can). 5, again has a distracting background, maybe a lower viewpoint would have been better, however with this I'd crop in a bit from the bottom left. With 6 you are much more along the right lines, its a shame about the arm and the stick on the right, I wouldn't want to crop anything from the left, as the tress add to the shot, so I'd be tempted to crop from the bottom and change it to a more panorama-shaped shot, as the grass in the forground doesn't really add anything to the image. 7, is also a bit dark, but generally OK. 8, composition is good, but it is OOF.
 
Ooops, sorry, OOF is Out Of Focus, ie blurry.
 
I dont see much wrong in these pictures worth worrying about. Maybe you could be a little more creative with shutter speeds like gary above. All of your pictures look motion-less, apart from those kicking up the dust. I quite like number 4 with the creative angle, but perhaps its a little too harsh and could do with a few more degrees clockwise. Also, a lot of your shots are from the front so maybe try to catch them from the side as they pass you or even from the back can sometimes make a good picture. There are so many techniques you can explore and all I can say is try to be creative :)
 
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