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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Roberto Frieri on May 02, 2012, 03:24:34 am

Title: Boxeurs
Post by: Roberto Frieri on May 02, 2012, 03:24:34 am
Hi to you all.
I will show you some pictures from my portfolio called "Boxeurs" (http://robertofrieri.net/boxeurs.html (http://robertofrieri.net/boxeurs.html)).
Hope you like it.

Leica M8
Summarit 2.5/35
Summarit 2.5/90
Capture One 6 Pro
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: francois on May 02, 2012, 06:59:23 am
Some great shots, indeed. I think that you managed to convey perfectly the atmosphere of the fight (especially with the additional photos on your website).
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: Roberto Frieri on May 03, 2012, 02:17:27 am
Some great shots, indeed. I think that you managed to convey perfectly the atmosphere of the fight (especially with the additional photos on your website).
Thank you Francois.
It was my first experience in photographing indoor sporting events.
I shot at 640 ISO, trying to capture some of the best moments, but I had to move very very quickly.
I have taken about 250 pictures in 3 hours (a single shot every 43-44 seconds... using a rangefinder camera).
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: Rob C on May 03, 2012, 09:52:46 am
Thank you Francois.
It was my first experience in photographing indoor sporting events.
I shot at 640 ISO, trying to capture some of the best moments, but I had to move very very quickly.
I have taken about 250 pictures in 3 hours (a single shot every 43-44 seconds... using a rangefinder camera).




Think, then, of the oldsters (kids at the time, some of them) doing it with Speed Graphics...

Rob C
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: francois on May 03, 2012, 11:33:38 am
Thank you Francois.
It was my first experience in photographing indoor sporting events.
I shot at 640 ISO, trying to capture some of the best moments, but I had to move very very quickly.
I have taken about 250 pictures in 3 hours (a single shot every 43-44 seconds... using a rangefinder camera).

Yep, boxing is a difficult sport to shoot but you got excellent results. Using a RF camera only adds to the difficulty... Congrats again.
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 03, 2012, 11:39:43 am
I do not want to see any more boxing photos after I saw this one (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/tony-pietrantonio-takes-punch-ll-remember-long-time-183510057.html).
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: francois on May 03, 2012, 11:40:41 am



Think, then, of the oldsters (kids at the time, some of them) doing it with Speed Graphics...

Rob C

So true, some photographers take AF, VR, high ISO, 10+ fps etc.. for granted. Back then, photographers used what was available and these low tech cameras of yesterdays didn't stop them to produce remarkable photos.
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: francois on May 03, 2012, 11:41:43 am
I do not want to see any more boxing photos after I saw this one (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/tony-pietrantonio-takes-punch-ll-remember-long-time-183510057.html).

Ouch!
The guy looks like Popeye!
Title: Re: Boxeurs
Post by: popnfresh on May 03, 2012, 03:15:52 pm
I like these, but the ones of the actual boxing that I saw on your website I liked better.