Photography Skills in Badminton Competition

Photography Skills in Badminton Competition 1) Setting of Camera Parameters in Badminton Competition

1. 1 aperture, shutter and sensitivity settings: As the badminton match is held indoors, the indoor lighting is different (dim) from the outdoor lighting, so set the shutter according to the situation. If the badminton movement needs to be fixed, the best shutter is 1/500 s, but a high shutter will inevitably bring high sensitivity and increase the noise of the picture. It is necessary to find a balance between high sensitivity and high shutter speed in order to stop moving in image quality. My experience: set shutter priority, TV mode, shutter speed 1/250s, maximum aperture. At this time, the sensitivity is basically between 800- 1600, which can basically ensure the clarity and quality of the picture.

1.2 focus setting: focus setting includes single focus (AF-S), continuous focus (AF-C) and manual focus. Press the shutter with single focus, and then press the shutter with clear focus, which is suitable for still life shooting. Badminton needs continuous tracking focusing (AF-C) to ensure accurate focusing. As for the choice of multi-point focusing or single-point focusing or * * key focusing, there are different opinions. Personally speaking, I prefer single focus, which is more accurate and will not be caused by the interference of others in the picture. Sometimes focusing is not what I need to shoot.

1.3 continuous shooting: Because the portrait moves, we should choose continuous shooting mode to capture wonderful moments.

2) Shooting skills and others in badminton match.

2. 1 Horizontal shot or vertical shot: It depends. Generally speaking, horizontal shooting is still the mainstream. After all, it is suitable for people to see and shoot. For those who need to highlight a single person, it is recommended to choose a vertical shot. Horizontal shooting is a bit of a large area and high capacity, while vertical shooting requires some skills, otherwise it will easily cause the subject in the picture to leave the center of the picture or other optimal composition position. Personally, I suggest shooting horizontally as much as possible. After all, post-editing can also be cut into vertical frames. If you shoot from above, vertical shooting is the best choice, so the picture will be cleaner, there is only a separate badminton court, which will not include other sundries.

2.2 Upward or downward shooting, flat shooting: If you need to catch people in close-ups, try to shoot them backwards, and people will kneel down to take pictures. However, it is necessary to shoot the whole sports field or a big scene or a single badminton court. Suggest shooting from top to bottom.

Shooting distance: Not all competitions can be shot at close range due to the limitation of competition venues and rules. Of course, the best shooting location is as close as possible. The best shooting location (if possible) is: 1, the middle line referee box area, 2, and the badminton court sideline 0.5-2m.

2.3 Horizontal and vertical: Regular photos such as landscape photos pay attention to horizontal and vertical, that is, it is best to be horizontal and vertical. It is also suitable for moving portraits, but according to the specific situation, moving portraits can be non-vertical or non-horizontal, because this characteristic of movement can offset non-horizontal and vertical, and in some cases, it is more dynamic.

3) the generation of beautiful photos

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3.2 How to take wonderful photos: (provided that the basic parameters are correct, etc. Be familiar with badminton matches and players' styles, be able to predict players' positions in advance (such as previous step, next step, take-off and smash), seize the opportunity (such as waiting for him), and press the shutter in time for the rest of the time (click on the wonderful photos to wave to you).

3.3 Selection of wonderful photos: quantity is the cornerstone, not to mention one in a hundred, at least one in a hundred is the premise of making a good film, and post-processing such as cutting is also very important (mainly cutting into a composition that conforms to aesthetics and human vision, such as golden section, trisection, golden spiral, diagonal line, etc. ).

IV) Summary of badminton portrait photography

Summary: Badminton sports portraits should be shot in head-up or head-up mode, and the shutter time should be above 1/250s (1/250s, 1/300s, 1/400s, 1/500s). Later retouching (such as cropping) is the icing on the cake, making good photos become wonderful photos.