Submitter's name:	B.B. Bean
Title:	Gideon's Full Court Press Pays Off
Gear used:	OM-4Ti + 50/1.2, Sunpack 433D, Stroboframe Press-T, Motor Drive 2, and Quantum TurboZ
Diaphragm:	F5.6 or F8. I'm not sure.
Shutter speed:	1/60
Film used:	Kodak Tri-X
Technical information:	Flash and camera on auto (+1/3), developed in Sprint developer, scanned on Microtek 35t. My basketball technique is simple - 50mm lens, position myself to one side of the goal at the baseline, bracket mounted flash or T-45, and base the aperture on how predictable the action is. When they're shooting layups and battling for rebounds, I can prefocus, shoot wide open, and wait for the action to come to me. When they're shooting outside and have an aggressive defensive game, I opt for a tighter aperture, giving me a little more leeway with follow focus.
Subject information:	I shoot sports for the local paper. As it turned out, the week this was shot, the picture got bumped for a bigger story, so here it is. FWIW, the Bulldogs won.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

Nice shot, you captured the action of these two players very well!

Comment left by: Mickey Trageser (no e-mail specified)

The intensity of the eye contact is caught perfectly. The b/w keeps your attention on the well lit subjects and draws you to the eyes. Great!

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