POMS4

my favorite of the four posted.

Interesting shadows!

I do like this one best of the four as well, but I'm still not lovin' it. I think perhaps shooting from the front of them (where the judges are?) might work better. I'd like to see some closer shots that show their facial expressions more clearly. I think maybe my issue is that by freezing them in a photo, you are clearly showing the flaws in the routine...in-person they probably appear to be much more in-sync. Capturing their crazy-smily pom girl expressions could be interesting.

Jill, you actually seem to be familiar with this subculture. :)

 

I think poms1 and poms2 show the expressions better, and I agree that they are an essential part of what poms performances are all about, but the shadows were such a pleasant surprise that I had to feature them in this upload.

 

(actually, the fourth girl/second shadow is the only one with her hands up. The other three, including my daughter's shadow on the bottom, are all right in line.)

Great Timing. This image could have worked really well. If you could have just gotten closer and rotated slightly more to the right, and closer to the same plane that the girls were on.

 

A little sharper would have been nice to, but your 90mm lens was probably a limiting factor.

I should mention that I'm shooting 1600 film which I don't think is even listed in the upload choices. I'm also shooting at 2.8 to get roughly 1/250 sec.

 

I've shot performances with different angles and lenses, but shooting head on is only possible at home basketball games where everyone tolerates my obvious presence. . . . . but not in a competition.

I also like this one better than the others.

I like the angle here which allows the viewer to match the lines with the 2 formations.

Hey Carl,

Did you use an FLD filter or was the color corrected in PS? Was this captured using a single-shot mode or the 8fps mode of the F5? Interesting actions: well timed!

No filter (some PS color correction), single shot mode (I ended up shooting about 1 1/2 rolls per 8 minute performance.) She's just completing her senior year in high school and made the Hofstra dance team. Fat chance on her letting me get anywhere near them with a camera for at least a year or two. :-)