Sparrow
Veteran
Local Cricket, my first attempt (new project)... need a longer lens I think that’s a Nikon f2.5 105
For those in the US that don’t understand the game this is the bit on the last day where we, by tradition, spill drinks on each other :angel:
For those in the US that don’t understand the game this is the bit on the last day where we, by tradition, spill drinks on each other :angel:
Rogrund
Antti Sivén
Nice pictures, I never understood the game and I never will...
Austerby
Well-known
It's quite simple, really, as the well-known explanation has it:
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game.
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game.
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Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
There's not many games that can go for five days and not get a result ... but cricket is one of them!
Now don't take this the wrong way Stewart because you know I'm a dedicated black and white shooter ... but I think you need to use colour for these shots. The 'village green' just isn't the 'village green' in monochrome!
Now don't take this the wrong way Stewart because you know I'm a dedicated black and white shooter ... but I think you need to use colour for these shots. The 'village green' just isn't the 'village green' in monochrome!
Sparrow
Veteran
There's not many games that can go for five days and not get a result ... but cricket is one of them!
Now don't take this the wrong way Stewart because you know I'm a dedicated black and white shooter ... but I think you need to use colour for these shots. The 'village green' just isn't the 'village green' in monochrome!
It was just a dry run really, I blew two rolls to get a feel for it, the rest are complete rubbish. I seldom use telephotos and need the practise, I’m thinking of doing a project next year. Following the fortunes of a local club through next season, matches, fundraisers, meetings and public bars, lots of oddballs in that crowd. Sell prints and maybe a book, I may break even one never knows
I only posted these after yesterdays truly regrettably incident at the test, with the sledging the gloves and the spilled drink and that :angel:
PS I need a 200ish lens maybe?
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OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
200mm minimum if you want to get right in, but you can get back to familiar territory with standard & wide angles for the rest of the project. Which sounds like a veritable goldmine of great pictures.
Some of the local matches have brilliant pitches located in odd places, stunning vistas and bizarre characters. I'd love to see the completed project!
Some of the local matches have brilliant pitches located in odd places, stunning vistas and bizarre characters. I'd love to see the completed project!
Sparrow
Veteran
Oh yes, one pitch is on a 15 degree slope near the top of a 1000ft hill, I got interested after attending a fundraiser
It’s the shots of the actual play that’s a problem … the dreaded “zoom” word came to mind, and “tripod” FTM
It’s the shots of the actual play that’s a problem … the dreaded “zoom” word came to mind, and “tripod” FTM
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
How about donning a set of whites ... grab a 35mm and position yourself at 'silly mid on!'
I reckon you should shoot this project in colour and black and white ... colour for the shots of actual play and black and white for everything else!
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Do you have a particular kit in mind Stewart?
I use a D3 for work stuff with various zooms ( 24-70, 70-200 and a 400 which rarely gets used.) They're a pain to lug around and not as nice as a little RF kit but extremely practical for a wide variety of jobs, sport included. I never really use my Manfrotto except for some landscape, architectural and night work. Maybe a little monopod may be a better bet.
In my previous post I was going to say that I like the mono shots and would go down that route but the colour ones you just posted have a nice immediacy to them...it may also avoid the 'traditional' feel and make the project more contemporary. Either way I bet it'll be fun to do, especially the breaks for lunch, tea and after match banter in the bar.
I use a D3 for work stuff with various zooms ( 24-70, 70-200 and a 400 which rarely gets used.) They're a pain to lug around and not as nice as a little RF kit but extremely practical for a wide variety of jobs, sport included. I never really use my Manfrotto except for some landscape, architectural and night work. Maybe a little monopod may be a better bet.
In my previous post I was going to say that I like the mono shots and would go down that route but the colour ones you just posted have a nice immediacy to them...it may also avoid the 'traditional' feel and make the project more contemporary. Either way I bet it'll be fun to do, especially the breaks for lunch, tea and after match banter in the bar.
Sparrow
Veteran
Probably a pair of m2’s 50 and 35 and a Bessa with a 12 off-field, I only have a f3 and the 105 for the long stuff I'd need to buy something for that, my last om1 body is starting to play-up, understandably after 36 years, that’s over a 100 in human years …
Good idea but they wouldn’t let a 12th man on Keith, way too serious
Good idea but they wouldn’t let a 12th man on Keith, way too serious
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Do you really want to cover that much of the actual games close up? To my mind, feeble as it often is, your project appears to be about more than the individual matches and close ups of wickets falling etc. Perhaps the set up you have would be enough?
If you want I could lend you a basic but decent 80-200 for the duration. I inherited it from my old work which I think we got as a package. It's plastic and feels crap but the optics are good, though it's f4-5.6, and small and light...save you a few quid if it hooks up to your F3...which I could check on my old F3 first.
Let me know if you're interested.
Cheers
If you want I could lend you a basic but decent 80-200 for the duration. I inherited it from my old work which I think we got as a package. It's plastic and feels crap but the optics are good, though it's f4-5.6, and small and light...save you a few quid if it hooks up to your F3...which I could check on my old F3 first.
Let me know if you're interested.
Cheers
Sparrow
Veteran
Thanks very much Simon, I’ll think on that, I was considering the saleable nature of the full length ego portrait actually, vanity can be it’s own penance so to speak
I’m almost finished with my first book and in that I used black and white for the studies and smaller colour in the narrative, it’s looking quite promising like that
I’m almost finished with my first book and in that I used black and white for the studies and smaller colour in the narrative, it’s looking quite promising like that
Pompiere
Established
The cricket club is quite a contrast from when I visited Karachi, Pakistan in 1985. There were some kids playing cricket in the street, using scraps of wood and stones for the wickets and a board for a bat.
alan davus
Well-known
Gee, I didn't realise the English still played cricket...... Good luck in the Ashes guys, you're gonna need it (I hope). Anyone out their in Pommy Land coming to Adelaide for the next Ashes series Downunder? If so would love to catch up. Cheers Alan
chris000
Landscaper
Oh yes, we still play ... usually rather badly
Our problem is that we teach all you colonial types how to play these games and then you have the bad manners to come over here and beat us.
Vince Lupo
Whatever
Cricket, Football -- basically the same thing, right?
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Oh yes, we still play ... usually rather badly
Our problem is that we teach all you colonial types how to play these games and then you have the bad manners to come over here and beat us.
Well ... you're not doing too badly at the moment with the Aussies firmly on the back foot and England a very strong chance to win the current match.
But maybe they can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory once more!
chris000
Landscaper
Well ... you're not doing too badly at the moment with the Aussies firmly on the back foot and England a very strong chance to win the current match.
But maybe they can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory once more!
Our boys will do their best to oblige I'm sure
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Our boys will do their best to oblige I'm sure
I really hope the Poms win ... the arrogance of the Aussie cricket team gets a little tiresome after a while!