Kinks, Bugs and Wrinkles

Still figuring this contraption out. I've found an image host but am having trouble putting photos into my posts.

I'll be heading to Florida for spring break in about two hours, and won't be posting until I get back. I'm ready for some sun, sand and Seagrams.



EDIT: I think I finally got it.

Paintball used to be one of my biggest hobbies, but I had to get out of the sport when I got to college. I still make it to the occasional tournament to see my old teammates and take a few photos. This shot is from a tourney from early March.

It's getting easier to shoot through a paintball mask, but there are still limitations. Seeing well enough to put together complex compositions is still tough, so I try to isolate one person and really emphasize him, like I did here. I was hoping to get a string of paintballs coming out of the gun, but I didn't have the gear to do it. I'm assuming that a shutter speed in the area of 1/30th and a tripod would have done the trick, assuming that the subject was relatively still. I'll make sure to try it next time.

Recently I haven't been checking all four corners of my frame, and it's starting to show. A lot of my photos have had clutter in the background like this one does. The white spot in the upper right corner and dead space in the lower left detract from the simplicity of the image. I need to slow down and really analyze what I see in the viewfinder - this is what separates good shots from great ones. Another complaint with this shot: the subject really isn't DOING anything. Once you get past the innate coolness of paintball gear, the subject is fundamentally boring. He's not shooting, sliding, running, whathaveyou. More time at the field would have gotten me a more dynamic subject, but I was on a time constraint. Deadlines suck.