Sports Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

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Finding the Light


Using the Right Light


Light is the single most important component in a photograph. The amount
and texture of light can drastically change the content of the picture in
good ways and bad. A large quantity of light does not mean you have
good quality light.

This chapter walks you through the many types of light available—
ambient light, both daylight and artificial—and how to use them to
your advantage.

Future winner of the Belmont Stakes, Union Rags breezes in the
early morning sun in Florida in May 2012.
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