Well done especially for a first-time attempt! I like how the pictures transport the athletic qualities, some the others on flickr even better than the ones shown here.
Originally posted by biz-engineer I like the idea that K1 is primarily a landscape camera, and not good for sports (which is true...).
There's nothing wrong if you like that idea. Others may think of the K-1 as a tool to photograph whatever interesting things come up in front of it. I'm one of those. The K-1 may not be the
optimal camera for sports, but my own experience shooting hockey both outdoor and indoor, the K-1 is rather rarely the limiting factor for good hockey pictures. Some K-1 qualities are in fact fairly useful, like the ability to handle the extreme contrast often found on sunny fields around June, and I more than once was happy to be able to shoot in pouring rain without much hassle.
My main struggle with hockey, due to the speed of the ball, is to both follow the game well enough to anticipate the next move and still frame shots at the same time. I would likely have a hard time handling the long end of that lens with its narrow field of view. Luckily, being a niche sport, most times you can get close to the action, and a 70-200mm often has enough reach.
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