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Dainty Dribbling

© Michelle Alton

Dainty Dribbling

Uploaded: March 09, 2013

Description

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Often a camera set to capture lots of frames per second will isolate a peculiar moment in time.
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This was shot during the Philadelphia (high school basketball) City Championship game, which was won in the final SECOND of the game by the team wearing the dark jerseys.
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Believe me, there was NOTHING "dainty" going on in any of the action during this nail-biter of a game.
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BTW, this photo benefited greatly from the use of OnOne Software's Basic Brushes in their Perfect Effects plugin. I'll post a version of the photo before I applied brushes to reduce blown-out highlights and increase detail in the white uniform. The brushes are SIMPLE to apply and work like small miracles. I'm serious. There are many such brushes in the plugin.
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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 1.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 3200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Michelle Alton March 09, 2013

Here's the photo just before I applied the "magic" brushes. Check out the highlights on the face of the boy with the ball, and on the white uniform. Other brushes were more subtly applied to this image. #1518312

Tiia Vissak March 09, 2013

a cool action image! #10602347

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe March 09, 2013

GREAT title and finding the humor of timing, Michelle.
also, excellents work with lighting and color as indoor sports arenas have notoriously bad lighting. #10602355

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 09, 2013

I agree with Karen. Indoor sports and events are very difficult. Great action shot. I would like to know your camera settings for this if you don't mind me asking. I seem to never have my speed up high enough. I need more practice on this. #10602393

Monnie Ryan March 09, 2013

Great job, Michelle! #10602403

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 09, 2013

"Fan"tastic capture and processing! #10602448

Bojan Bencic level-classic March 09, 2013

Great shot and treatment, Michelle. Well done. #10602454

Connie J. Bagot March 09, 2013

Love the stop action---feels so up close and personal! Great shot! #10602463

Liz blahh March 09, 2013

Great action shot! #10602519

Neal D. Hatcher March 09, 2013

As always you,ve captured a moment in time of life-So well done-Fav. #10602594

Karen Bacon March 09, 2013

A fantastic action capture Michelle! #10602607

Mariann Kovats level-classic March 09, 2013

Wonderful capture! Amazing details on them, Michelle. #10602664

Anita Hogue March 09, 2013

Awesome action capture, Michelle! Cute title!
I too have a hard time getting a good indoor action shot. You are doing a fabulous job with these sports shots! #10602993

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 09, 2013

A great action shot, Michelle. I love your title and how you caught his hand "just right"! LOL. #10603116

Carol L. Fowler March 09, 2013

Great action shot! #10603192

Barbara Waldoch March 09, 2013

Wonderful shot, MIchelle! #10603364

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 10, 2013

Fantastic action shot, Michelle. #10603700

John Connolly March 10, 2013

A marvelous sports action capture and excellent darkroom work Michelle! You did really well with this one! #10603908

Rona L. Schwarz March 10, 2013

Great job with this difficult fast action capture, Michelle! Terrific expression and super close-up of the action. You have really become quite the sports photographer and it's obvious you enjoy it! Agree that OneOne's Perfect Photo Suite 7 is a major upgrade and very easy to use. #10604292

Jeffrey R. Bange March 10, 2013

Outstanding action shot Michelle, love your title that fits this photo so perfectly. #10604319

Paul E. Earl March 11, 2013

Great shot. #10604466

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 11, 2013

Great action capture Michelle. I just love OnOne Software as well. #10604975

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic March 11, 2013

Excellent action shot! You captured a lot of the detail of the game and expressions. Very Nice work Michelle! #10604998

frank w. degenhardt March 11, 2013

I for one really enjoy the work that you do with people as we get such interesting views of the people. Here in this action shot you were able to get the details so perfect, so sharp. Perfect pov and composing Michelle. Beautifully done my friend. #10605198

Ken Smith level-classic March 11, 2013

The title says it all..and you had a great shutter speed....and location. Are you provided special access...or just in the right place/right time? Nicely done, Michelle!

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