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Capture the excitement of sporting
events with your digital camera. Learn how to freeze the action, capture
motion, get close to the game with a zoom lens, and more with these sports
photography tips. |
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Catch the intensity of a tennis player’s
serve or the expression on a soccer goalie’s face from your seat
in the bleachers. Use your digital camera’s zoom capabilities
or place a telephoto or zoom lens over your regular lens to really get
close-ups and finer details. Your shots from the cheap seats could look
like they were taken from courtside.
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Take stadium-sized snapshots |
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With HP in-camera panorama preview (an
exclusive HP
Real Life technology,
it’s easier than ever to fully capture the action of any event.
You can create accurate multi-shot photos of up to five images, then
preview your panorama on the LCD, and automatically stitch the photos
together when you download them to HP Image Zone—the full-featured
imaging software that comes bundled with HP digital cameras.
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Use the Action shooting mode on your
digital camera to capture sporting events, moving
cars, or any scene where you want to stop the action. Action mode
optimizes the shutter speed to freeze the motion so you can take
multiple shots in quick succession.
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Freeze-frame an athlete in action with
a technique called “panning”—moving the camera in
the same direction as your moving subject as you shoot. This approach
produces an image with a motion-blurred background and a sharply focused
subject.
To get a good pan, your movement should be smooth and controlled,
so begin to pan the camera before your subject enters your view. Track
the moving subject with your camera while turning your body to follow
the action. Take the picture, continue moving the camera, and follow
through even after the shot has been taken. Panning is tricky and
takes practice. Results can be quite unpredictable, but they can also
be extraordinary, so it’s
worth trying.
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Depending on your camera, it can take an
entire second from the moment you press the shutter to when you capture
the image, so in order to catch the moment, you'll have to “trick” your
digital camera into overcoming shutter lag.
To get a great shot, you’ll have to anticipate a perfect play,
moment of triumph, or an athlete’s reaction. Autofocus digital
cameras need only a short time to focus, so by putting a little pressure
on the shutter release (pressing down approximately halfway), the camera
locks the focus on whatever you’re pointing the lens at.
By holding the button partially down until you’re ready to shoot,
you can take the picture much faster because the focusing process will
already be done.
Take as many images as possible and simply keep the one you like
the most and erase the ones you don’t. Or, if you prefer
to keep shooting (and delete unwanted photos later), just buy
an extra memory
card and keep it in your camera case.
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Get unique images by going past the game
itself and focusing in on faces of the defeated team after the tiebreaker
or your child’s look of pride after a win in the school’s
tennis tournament. Also use the settings and scenery associated with
the sport to compose an evocative still life, such as the winning team
posing under the bright lights and glowing scoreboard on the football
field.
Once you have captured the perfect sports shots, frame them in
fun printable photo trading cards or sports magazine frames. You
can even turn your sports photo into beautiful cards or postcards
to send to family and friends.
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