Rollerblading: AKA My first attempt at DSLR

[roccityroller]

First time playing with the new D40...

1. Tuespin Mizou - M&T Rail
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2750951373_bb68b26152.jpg?v=0

2. Frontside Farf - M&T Rail
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2751662658_50c2822e4d.jpg?v=0

3. Frontside Backslide - M&T Rail
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2751651970_686b8ef62d.jpg?v=0

4. Ledge Roll To Front Royale - Liberty Pole Rail
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2750699243_0a132a3feb.jpg?v=0

5. Ledge Roll to Alley-Oop Pornstar - Liberty Pole Rail
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2750565833_dc5b28b616.jpg?v=0

Full Day + EXIF Data:
http://flickr.com/photos/29405814@N05/

Input appreciated.

[Blaze Z Blaze]

looks good so far. try spacing your photos out so they dont run together.. and if you number them it makes it easier for the pros to reference them when making suggestions.

[roccityroller]

looks good so far. try spacing your photos out so they dont run together.. and if you number them it makes it easier for the pros to reference them when making suggestions.

Thanks...fixed

[tjstrider]

Good series... I would suggest for further interest in the photos use the rule of thirds... This works well since your cam has 3 AF select points... use one of the other two and frame your photo with those... that way the person is blading toward the main part of your photo rather than dead center!

That is just a rule that i have learned will help greatly with sports photos.

If you look at my flickr you will see i don't follow that advice nearly enough but okay... try to look past that haha.

Just an idea for improvement

[2whlrcr]

I would also use wider apertures, because I find the backgrounds distracting. This will bring your eye to the subject. And try some vertical frames to mix things up. Tighter might be better too. Mix it up, don't make them all the same.

[nobody]

For shots like this, you probably want a mid-range telephoto lense, like 70 - 200 mm. For settings, I'd go with a fairly wide aperture, but maybe not all the way open at 2.8 or whatever. Shoot in single-point focus mode, probably AI servo.

In these particular cases, I would have stood closer and shot in vertical orientation in order that the frame would be filled with the subject and nothing else. You want the feel that there is barely room in the frame for the subject. I know it sometimes feels uncomfortable to shoot that way, but when you see the end result, it will be worthwhile.