polevault * by bee1000 [10th place] by Canon DSLR Challenge


24-APR-2004	bee1000

U of New Mexico pole vaulter clears the bar.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/800s f/11.0 at 80.0mm iso400 full exif

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Guest		04-May-2004 00:27
Great capture of the right moment. A bit of PS work lightening the shadows on the face would do wonders - very nice anyway.

Guest		02-May-2004 20:58
Great shop, very sharp. I think you could do with lightening the face a little, but that's about the most critical I can get! Phil

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Apr-2004 16:51
Great shot. Its so full of detail! It freezes the motion perfectly. I love the sharpness and contrast too. Great work! --Tobias

bee1000		28-Apr-2004 23:41
Regarding my 28-135 - it's the only lens I have, so it better work! I've rented an 70-200L, and was very impressed with it, but I'm plenty happy with the 28-135. Once I use Fred Miranda's CSPro sharpening action, the images look great to me. As far as motion blur - I know what you're saying. Considering the title of the challenge, it would make sense, but I don't do much PS alteration. One of the reasons I like sports photography is the way it can stop time and isolate a split second of action. If I'd been shooting pole vaulters all day, I may have tried using slower shutter speeds to get a natural blur, but as you can see I was running out of light (and memory cards!).

Guest		28-Apr-2004 19:29
i like this image much more than the previous one. good composition complements your good technical skills.

Joe Reilly		28-Apr-2004 16:40
Bee: Great shot. Had it been mine, I would have been tempted to PS in an arc of motion blur along the back of the vaulter, leaving the front crisp. Your 28-135 seems to be serving you well. Tack sharp. --Joe

Teapot		27-Apr-2004 11:13
Super shot bee. Very sharp.

Canon DSLR Challenge		26-Apr-2004 07:16
Excellent capture, great action shot, crisp and clear. Very well taken.... Vikas