On The Bag

[yogestee]

Letting off a little steam on the punching bag..

Canon20D/Tamron 28-75 2.8 Di
60th@f6.7
1600ISO

Jurgen
Australia

[jbaldocchi]

"I could a been a contender, I could a been somebody.

Cheers,

Jim B.

[livin4lax09]

you flashed this, huh? I like the look it gives the arm. Frozen, but blurred. musta been first curtain sync, right?

[Ronnoco]

Looks too staged!

Ronnoco

[yogestee]

Looks too staged!

Ronnoco

It is a tad difficult to stage an image like this when the girl was laying into the bag with all her energy!!

Jurgen

[Anbesol]

Looks too staged!

Ronnoco

how does it look staged?

[Ronnoco]

how does it look staged?

The facial expression primarily does not display the effort necessary to be hitting the bag with a lot of force. Nothing in her stance or in her arms either shows any sign of muscles used and effort expended. Even the guy holding the bag looks too "casual and relaxed"!

Ronnoco

[yogestee]

The facial expression primarily does not display the effort necessary to be hitting the bag with a lot of force. Nothing in her stance or in her arms either shows any sign of muscles used and effort expended. Even the guy holding the bag looks too "casual and relaxed"!

Ronnoco

It appears now Ronnoco is an expert on boxing and human anatomy...This image was shot at the beginning of the session and I can tell you she did eventually work up a sweat...It was shot to promote boxing as exercise for women for a gym..

Oh BTW,,she does punch like a girl!!!

Jurgen

[Ronnoco]

It appears now Ronnoco is an expert on boxing and human anatomy...This image was shot at the beginning of the session and I can tell you she did eventually work up a sweat...It was shot to promote boxing as exercise for women for a gym..

Oh BTW,,she does punch like a girl!!!

Jurgen

Expertise is not necessary. Some background in coaching, participating in sports, and photographing it as well, helps. The point however is that the "look" has to fit what you are trying to portray. If it doesn't, then the shot is not successful and not effective.

Ronnoco

[Alison]

Who cares if it was staged anyway?! LOL

I think a little rotation clockwise, to level the ropes or the window, may give more of a feeling of her laying into the bag though Jurgen. I like the blur of the arm too :thumbsup:

[thisisbenji]

It does look staged, she looks like she has a smile on her face, and generally when someone throws a punch your not smilling.

[yogestee]

you flashed this, huh? I like the look it gives the arm. Frozen, but blurred. musta been first curtain sync, right?

Yes,,,,1st curtain synch...60th sec was enough at close range to blur her arm,,expose the background and the flash enough to freeze the subject..

Jurgen

[yogestee]

Who cares if it was staged anyway?! LOL

I think a little rotation clockwise, to level the ropes or the window, may give more of a feeling of her laying into the bag though Jurgen. I like the blur of the arm too :thumbsup:

Yes Alison,,I see your point regarding the rotation...Actually I rotated the image a bit anti-clockwise..

Jurgen

[Alison]

Much better. I can see her leaning now and the guy holding on and leaning into the punches. Neat!

[Ronnoco]

Who cares if it was staged anyway?! LOL

You missed the point, Alison. It doesn't matter whether it was staged or not but...

it does matter if it LOOKS staged!

Ronnoco

[Chrislowshow]

I agree with Ronnoco, if it looks staged, even if it wasnt, it throws the effect out the wondow, and the fact that she IS smiling, or at least it looks like it doesnt help either. I think it has good qaulities (the arm and the rope/window) but i dont really like it, it doesnt really have the 'promotional' feel. It looks as if you looked at the bag and thought "HEY! that would be a cool shot!" and had someone stage it for you.