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Entry 2 by bumblebeesteve

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 Entry 2 by bumblebeesteve

Sand shot

Do you have a model release on file? 

can't recognize the face, none needed, I hope :)

When was the photo taken? 

At a golf event in Omaha this past summer.

Photo Description 

I was hoping to catch a picture of a golfer coming out of the sand. I wanted to catch the golfer, the spray of the sand, and the ball all in the same frame. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait too long.

Tips and Tricks 

  • I knew the course enough to know that golfers were likely to land in the trap, and positioned myself with the golf hole between my location and the trap. I waited until impact before shooting. I used my 80-200mm f2.8 lens, shot at f2.8, shutter at 1/2000, ISO was 200. The lens was at full distance, 200 mm.

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