Category: Sports Photographer: Fitz Crittle Photography “Gasparilla Run” Running is a sport that can bring out the best and worst in athletes, especially when it comes to showing their emotions. This runner, though, is photographed with a smile on her face, which captures the attitude of her perfectly. What’s more,
Category: Sports Photograph: Cecil Ramsey “Ben – Lake Minneola HS” Cecil’s ability to capture the swimmer mid-stroke is impressive. The emotion on the swimmer’s face as he pushes his arms back, coupled with the action of the waves and water splashes, helps to put the photograph in perspective. This is
Category: Sports Photograph: Plane Motorsport 2014 CAL CRUTCHLOW #35 This photograph of a motorcycle race is a perfect example of panning, where the background blurs as you follow the subject. I love the green of the racer’s uniform and how it’s reflected in the paint on the track as well.
Category: Sports Photograph: Brady “Indianapolis 500” Brady gets a different view of the excitement at the Indianapolis 500, focusing on capturing a wide shot of the ground with cars driving past in the background. It’s a great alternative if you don’t have your telephoto on you or that special access
Category: Sports Photograph: Camilo Getzamá “Night race” Camilo gives us a shot of a go-cart race, which is noticeably sharp. By selecting to edit this in black and white, some deep contrasts are made between the road and the go-cart driver. I love the angle here — it just adds
Category: Sports Photograph: Peter Hickson “Racing in Hayling Bay” Peter does a great job of working around the conditions in capturing this photo of a racing sailboat in Hayling Bay. He explains in the caption of the photograph that there wasn’t much wind. By getting down low he was able
Category: Sports Photography Photograph:“Rush Hour” by Dan Schneider Dan gives a different take on what we think of as “rush hour,” showcasing runners in the early morning as they race by. Dan captures the runners in an artistic way not usually seen in running races, more focusing on the moment than the
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Guest Post & Photo by Joe Farace There is an old racers expression that goes: Theres no substitute for cubic inches. Translating that into advice for drag racing photography turns it into Theres no substitute for millimeters of focal length. My guess is that some of your best action images
