Garth Milan Miguel Lopez Virgen
Alex Schelbert Blotto Gray
Jeremy Koreski Vincent Perraud
The above photographs of sequence sports photography have inspired me to have a go at achieving my own series of images using this technique to create more eye catching photographs, which are a slightly different type of sports action image. The top photograph taken by Garth Milan is a perfect example of how having a good location can enhance the overall look of the photograph because having these massive buildings in the background of the shot adds to the scale of the jump from the person doing the stunt on the bike, and i also intend on finding the best location possible for these images.
The photograph of the skateboarder is a good example of how to slightly make a sequence shot slightly different and by using shadows on the wall by painting only them through on layer masks has made this photograph more interesting as it gets the viewer thinking about the process the skater went through to perform that trick, its almost like a step by step of how to perform that trick, and this is something that can only be achieved through sequence photography because it captures each phase of the action.
The photographs taken by alex schelbert and blotto gray have the same impact, where you can clearly see each phase of the action and the path the person has taken, i feel that the snow boarder shot is more interesting because of the curve and it is not as straight as the diver, however i still feel the diving shot is strong because the amount of different phases captured, and this is something i intend on emulating is the line of path in each image, to make each sequence shot different.
The amount of detail that can be captured in a sequence shot is what makes it so eye catching as this is something the naked eye can not capture at the one time and it gives the viewer the opportunity to relive each stage of the action. The photograph of the surfer works really well because of the lighting creating a really dramatic atmospheric look with the high contrast look, also the warm yellow orange colours give the photograph a feeling of a summers day as the sun sets creating an interesting atmosphere.
The way that Vincent Perraud has used a wide angle lens to capture the person on the bmx has worked really well because you get a better feel for the surroundings and a better understanding of just how difficult that stunt was, he has also used the shape of the curve to his advantage because this allows him to show a clear path of action, also choosing the low angle has added this feeling of tension as the viewer is looking up at the person on the bmx in anticipation.