Capture an action shot during a fast paced team based sporting event. Pictures are to reflect a person or persons (NO animals) during an athletic event that are in motion and not staged. Examples would be a person kicking a soccer ball with ball in flight, baseball player sliding into a base, etc.
Any action typical to the sport will do.
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a very nice action shot with the shooter caught in mid air doing his lay up. I think this would of been better in color as there isn't a lot of contrast between the blacks and whites to make it a really powerful photograph. Also the action is moving away from your position and you have mainly backs and covered faces in the picture. Reply »
(236 days ago)
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makkrb says: Sorry, Friiskiwi, I have to disagree. There is exceptions: The Ryder Cup is a biannual tournament that pits teams from Europe and the United States. This is one example of the game being a team sport.
author says: obviously you are thinking pro level golf and as makkrb says even at the pro level they play team golf.
author says:
friiskiwi - golf IS a team sport in the high school and college levels. 5 players compete individually and then add their scores together. Lowest team score wins. This is a college athlete competing in a team tournament. Reply »
(236 days ago)
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friiskiwi says: I can see where you are coming from, but in my opinion, a team sport is where players interact with each other and against the other team during the play, helping their team mates and try to stop the opposition.
author says:
That is ONE defenition of a TEAM sport... but as in golf, swimming, track, wrestling etc... it is a group of team members working together AND interacting with other individuals from other teams competing to build the best score for the team. It is NOT and does NOT have to be a CONTACT sport to be considered a TEAM sport. Reply »
(236 days ago)
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FallingHorse says: I never really thought of team sport in that way but now that I think of it they take a 'swim team' to events don't they. There are certain sports that I have always considered individual events but even athletics can be considered part of a team wether it be school based or professional. Perhaps for future reference we should be more specific as to the definition of 'team' sport
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author says: thanks.. was taken with a tamron 200-500mm lens about 20 feet in front of me... a little to close for that lens...but i liked how this one turned out and so did the sports editor as he ran it on the front page of the sports page.
Howdie stranger! If you want to rate this picture or participate in this contest, just:
a very nice action shot with the shooter caught in mid air doing his lay up. I think this would of been better in color as there isn't a lot of contrast between the blacks and whites to make it a really powerful photograph. Also the action is moving away from your position and you have mainly backs and covered faces in the picture. Reply »
(236 days ago)