Try these techniques when you’re taking shots of sports or other fast-changing scenes
1 Leave yourself some room For a lot of sports you need a lens of 200mm or more. This allows you to stand at a safe distance from your subject and fill the frame. A long lens, combined with an aperture of about f/5.6, means the background appears blurred, helping your subject stand out.
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