In case you’re suspecting that the old Keppler rock steady, iron fisted, firm long exposure hand-held technique is going the way of all flesh, let me reassure you. It isn’t. But in the excitement of shooting animated subjects, I usually find that all the super steady techniques are quickly ignored in the effort to get the subject. After a glance at the contact sheets of our leading professional 35mm camera users, it’s apparent that subject matter gets the best of their minds too. There’s nothing like a faster shutter speed to insure sharpness.
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I thoroughly agree with Burt's comments regarding sports action photography. For me, it took a lot of trial and practice while shooting sports photography for my high school yearbook. Eventually I learned to remain calm and divide 75% of my focus on technique and the remaining 25% on my subject. This has its drawbacks though -- I vividly recall being bowled over by two football players while photographing from the sidelines, yet I had a splendid photo for the yearbook! And yet Burt is right -- a high shutter speed is the best guarantee for a decent photograph when shooting sports and other types of action photography.
Posted by: TamronSP | October 08, 2006 at 09:55 PM