Inspiration
Take inspiration from the summer of sports and have a go at photographing action this summer. Whether you’re snapping the kids running around or an organised event, you should keep the fundamentals in mind. Freeze the Action Good action photography is about pressing pause on a moment that’s filled with energy, giving your viewer the chance to observe Summer of Sport Action Photography
all the emotions on display within a split second. To get perfectly sharp photos in a fast-paced situation, you need a considered approach to setting up autofocus. Most often, you’ll want to use continuous autofocus (AF-C), although you should look into presets to adjust how the AF behaves. In the main menu of your X Series camera, go to AF/MF SETTING > AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS and select one of these presets.
ACCELERATING/DECELERATING SUBJECT: This preset is for subjects that change speed frequently, making it useful for photographing cornering vehicles in motorsport scenarios – or your kids!
IGNORE OBSTACLES: This setting will latch onto a subject and continue tracking it even when it’s briefly obstructed. Great for sideline photography on crowded pitches, like with football, hockey or rugby.
MULTI PURPOSE: An all-round setting that’s suitable for most moving subjects – perfect for track and field events.
CUSTOM: Set your own parameters for subject retention, acceleration/deceleration and zone area priority.
ERRATICALLY MOVING SUBJECT: If your subject’s movement is difficult to predict – such as in combat sports or the under- sevens’ egg-and-spoon race – this focus mode will attempt to stick to it like glue.
SUDDENLY APPEARING SUBJECT: Quickly locking onto new subjects as they enter the frame, this is a handy setting for occasions where your view of oncoming subjects has been blocked – for example, from below a jump on a mountain bike trail.
FUJIFILM Focus Magazine 11
August/September 2024
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