By sports photography we mean taking pictures of sporting events that involve action and movement. If the pictures are not sharp and do not depict fast movement that take place in a sequence, the purpose of a good sports photograph will not be achieved. That exciting movement of action must be caught by the camera and this movement is caught by a fast shutter speed which freezes the motion.
[...] Fast shutter speeds, 1/500th of a second and above, are needed to catch the fast movement of sticks and balls. Wrestling and boxing The ideal position is either at the ringside so that the camera can shoot through the ropes or in the gallery with a long telephoto lens. In wrestling, action is slower than in boxing but we have to be prepared for some very rapid action. Existing light gives modeling effect. Golf We have to remember that silence is needed when the golfers [...]
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