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Swimmer

I shot this image on my son's swimming competition. I just love it.

I shot this image on my son's swimming competition. I just love it.
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Canon EOS 600D

settings

Aperture f/3.2 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 70/1

upload_date

May, 2018

Views

768

Likes

+55

Awards

Community Choice Award

Contest Finalist in Fast Photo Contest

Winner in Best action water sport Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+13

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in New Zealand, secondary schools swimming competition.

Time

At around midday

Lighting

I was lucky because the swimmer's head was hit by a ray of sunlight shined through the swimmingpool's window at the moment the photo was taken. I didn't use flash.

Equipment

I handheld my camera. Canon EOS Rebel with Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.

Inspiration

To photograph swimmers, especially fast swimmers during a competition... it was a challenge to me. I had to wait the right moment when his head and both arms are above the water. I laid down to the edge of the swimming pool and as soon as he jumped into the water I breathed with him and tried to catch his rhythm to find the right moment to push the shutter-release button.

Editing

Yes, I did. I really liked the SOOC photo and I just cropped a bit and added some tone. After I just started to play with it because his head was well lit, in the center of the photo surrounded by blue water I thought I try focal zoom and I did, a here you see the result.

In my camera bag

Canon EOS Rebel, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, SIGMA DC 17-70mm1:2.8-4.5, Canon 50mm, camera cleaning set, tripod, extra flash

Feedback

Patient and practice. After I found the swimmer's rhythm I was able to catch not just this but more good moments. You need to know your camera well and need to focus the subject. The image was in my mind before I shoot it only the focal zoom post processing wasn't planned.

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I shot this image on my son's swimming competition. I just love it.

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