Beginner Running - Track

Would like to, but I'm not a Facebook user.
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Apologies, I've updated the first post with the correct link to the public album. Anyone should be able to see that.

If not, I'll update with some embedded images shortly. Thanks!
 
From the 20 or so I've seen I would say lower and closer in to the action.
What gear are you shooting with? I would be shooting wide open f2.8 to A: isolate the runner from the background B: give a higher shutter speed to freeze the action.
If possible I'd be shooting from the inside of the track, kneeling down.
You could also then try depending on what gear you have some slow sync flash panning shots to get some motion in your photos.
 
Sony a5000
55-210 f4.5 lens

I had the lens open as wide as possible and ISO turned up a little (400-500) to try to get the shutter speed a little faster.

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You need to post pictures not links.. you will get more response
 
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Hi Ronnie

When shooting individual runners imo you would do better to shoot portrait and fill the viewfinder with them, can you kneel on the inside of the track? That way you could easily fill the frame as the run past.
 
Looking at the ones you've posted above, they're all shot very wide. It could be a limitation of the lenses you have available and the position you're shooting from, in which case you need to get closer. Shooting wide and with a narrow depth of field to give you the shutter speed there's an inevitable decision as to where to put the focus, shooting tighter gives you a more defined point of focus and reduces the rather distracting effect of having six runners in shot and five of them are only just out of focus - which has a habit of looking like a careless error rather than a deliberate choice. And it avoids giving a stepladder equal prominence in the frame to the runners.. ;)
 
I'm sorry to criticise but I've looked through the entire set on facebook and there isn't one there that I could pick out as a favorite, except perhaps the one of the little lad in the dragon thing.

Those that are in focus need some serious composition change and those that have a decent composition are out of focus.

I think that you need to make sure you are on AF-C, using back button focus and shooting in the maximum possible file size and RAW. If you do that, plus get down lower and follow the advice above, Lightroom can fix most of the other issues by cropping and playing with the light to make the images pop a bite more.

One other issue is timing. A lot of the images on the facebook set have the runner who is obviously the focus of the shot floating in mid air. You need to time your shots so that one foot or the other is in contact with the ground or it looks un-natural.
 
Learn by your mistakes. Which ones do YOU think work and why? Go to road races and take a few, making sure that you know WHAT type of image you are after. Develop your own style and enjoy. I've gone from taking crappy ones to not too bad. I use primes lenses only, that stops me from zooming in and out for a shot and missing it altogether, though it can be a disadvantage at times. Is there a PARK RUN near you. Loads of practice at these events. AND, you'll make lots of friends by posting your photos.
 

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mossienet said:
I begs to differ. Explain what is "unnatural" about this image. Lots of runners LOVE it when they are seen to be "flying".


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Different strokes for different folks. I'm not a fan. In fact if I'd taken your shot I would have probably cropped it in to lose the legs. The story there is the strain on the face. In my opinion.
 
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Different strokes for different folks. I'm not a fan. In fact if I'd taken your shot I would have probably cropped it in to lose the legs. The story there is the strain on the face. In my opinion.
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You wouldn't be popular with the runners I snap. It's a whole body shot for me.
 
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