I bought a soccer ball and a net ($30 total), then I went to the public park and attached the net to the goal. Prefocused and had my brother do the throwing, 20 takes, this one was the last. I never noticed the two birds when I took the photo, but I don't mind them being there.
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wow thats so cool how the birds flyin are so sharp and the ball so blurred, yee i like this pic a lot, well mee cuz i play soccer haha naw its awesome, congrats!
I thought this would finish in 4th or 5th place, so "Thank you very much" to everyone for their comments, votes, and for giving me my second ribbon. I guess the $30 I invested into executing this idea paid off! i'm glad you liked it.
Don't know if you planned the ball between the clouds - but it's perfect. The blurriness of the ball and net is also super. Perhaps a bit centered, but easily fixed by cropping some from the left.
Wow, I'd like to see a 'how did I do that' at the end of the challenge. first thought was football (soccer) but maybe volleyball? I may be wrong but not sure the birds I'd have kept the birds in the shot (9)
I tried to do exactly this idea, but didn't have the cooperation of a perfect blue sky with lovely clouds. This is nice, my implementation was with more motion trail, but this works because you get clear motion on the net. -7
Excellent action shot! I love the blue sky and composition. I think the lighting could be better on the ball, but that would be hard to control, wouldn't it?!
Nice shot, and perfect shutter speed. The movement of the ball is blurred, yet some of the net is still sharp! I like it! And theres some birds in there too. lol
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