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The Return Volley
The Return Volley
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Challenge: Sports IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Tennis court
Date: May 4, 2010
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2010

 This is a retake of a previous shot I did which I don't really like doing. I wanted to do a cricket shot instead but that really just didn't work. I need some cricketers in the shot I think for it to work. So as I had no time left I mounted my camera to the racquet with a manfrotto super clamp and a ball socket joint to allow me to move the camera further away from the racquet.

Second curtain flash to make the ball stand out. Cloned a sensor dust spot (the auto cleaner will not get rid of that one spot!) upped blacks and contrast, upped saturation a bit, tiny crop, resize, noise ninja and sfw.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 171
Avg (all users): 5.8430
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.3881
Avg (non-participants): 6.1333
Views since voting: 1129
Views during voting: 309
Votes: 172
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Sigma DP1x
05/12/2010 04:13:46 PM
I really thought this would float to the top. So well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
05/11/2010 05:23:17 PM
Early congrats on your ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/09/2010 10:23:15 PM
This has a good effect i like the motions here with racket v ball well done
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 05/09/2010 08:43:57 PM
Very cool.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 05/09/2010 07:11:02 PM
beautiful.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 05/08/2010 06:03:44 PM
Looking forward to reading about how you did this. Love the motion in this shot.
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Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 05/07/2010 03:12:37 PM
Cool concept and well done. Great colors and/in motion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/06/2010 10:17:14 AM
Cool! I love this one, lots of blur and movement yet the racquet is sharp and in focus.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 05/05/2010 10:41:46 PM
How in the world did you shoot this? Where was the camera? Good capture! 8/10.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/05/2010 11:06:34 AM
Nice work! The racket is in focus and the blurred motion of the ball works well.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/05/2010 08:03:31 AM
cool shot. must have been fun working on this. almost wish you had pushed the saturization just a bit more.
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