Swing so High, Touch the Sky by alophoto

Swing so High, Touch the Sky

My oh my, she really does fly! Swinging her cares away. And swinging into her birthday...this weekend she is 8, Don't hate. She's great. Wait...

Here was me practicing swing shots in Manual mode over the weekend. Afterward, I got advice from the swing shot expert and she suggested getting low and getting nothing but sky. I don't think that was possible at this park, but since I couldn't do that, I made due with what I had and made it all zoomy and fast looking.

How's this for a different take on a swing shot?
I love focal zoominess and this one is great - almost makes me dizzy just to look at it, so you know it's quite effective!
September 25th, 2014  
Superb focus, fun and cool shot!
September 25th, 2014  
I like the zoominess.... Great different sky shot.
September 25th, 2014  
I love it - so awesome - love swings - they are so much fun
September 25th, 2014  
This is just so fabulous. Fav fav fav
September 25th, 2014  
Well Done! I love the effect! Fav!
September 25th, 2014  
Cool shot Amanda, great focus, did you do the zoominess in camera or editing!
September 25th, 2014  
@elaine55 Post edit zoomy. Since I didn't have just sky like the swing master said, I tried for a different effect. Thanks!
September 25th, 2014  
@edie I had taken this before talking to you, asking you for advice. Since I didn't have just sky, I tried to funky it up and make it a different swing shot take. How'd I do? Thanks for your advice. I'll try sky should I be in a park where that is possible. This one was too tree surrounded.
September 25th, 2014  
Perfect and so unique. FAV!
September 25th, 2014  
Awesome! It looks like she is flying/leaping into a time warp!
September 25th, 2014  
very cool Amanda - really nice job !
September 25th, 2014  
It has a sense of timelessness about it.
September 25th, 2014  
Love this! So cool!
September 25th, 2014  
Awesome shot
September 25th, 2014  
Super shot, I love how you made this all zoomy and fast looking!
September 25th, 2014  
Sue
Beautiful focus & the zoom heightens the effects. Fabulous.
September 25th, 2014  
Great action shot, Amanda.
September 25th, 2014  
Love the zoom effect. Feels fun! Fav!
September 25th, 2014  
Love the zoom effect and the sense of speed.
September 25th, 2014  
Meg
This is adorable!
September 25th, 2014  
Love this capture. Even at my young age, if I see a swing I get on and try to go as high as I can.
September 25th, 2014  
Wonderful action shot. Fav
September 25th, 2014  
Wonderful! Thanks for explaining how you did it... it feels as though she is flying into her future. :)
September 25th, 2014  
Great timing. Fav
September 25th, 2014  
@kwind Aw, thanks, my friend. Could you redo the button, though?:) Pranker;-). Hope you are having a great day! Hey, how's Gage doing lately? Any progress with his stuff?
September 25th, 2014  
Perfect burst shot! Looks like an LB shot -- very cool.
September 25th, 2014  
Wow, flying into space - fantastic action shot
September 25th, 2014  
Wow, swinging high, love this, makes me smile, fun shot!
September 25th, 2014  
Fav. Superb swing shot
September 25th, 2014  
love it. what a super cool effect!
September 25th, 2014  
nailed it.
September 25th, 2014  
Fabulous zoom burst, brilliant shot. I can feel the movement of her flying high
September 25th, 2014  
Superb! Looks so carefree!
September 25th, 2014  
This is an awesome photo, Amanda. I love the detail you captured and the movement as well. Perfectly perfect. You need to frame this one or put it in the book you will write. One of your best my friend. FAV
September 25th, 2014  
Jo
Wow what an excellent shot and effect, I real sense of movement is achieved here, fav
September 25th, 2014  
@jo13 Guess what, I got some one on one with a local professional photographer and she helped me with my portraits and M settings. I'm getting better. This was with her pointers. Thanks so much for the fav and kind comments!

@darsphotos Oh wow, thanks so much. Just loved the effect of the zoom here. Thanks so much, Darlene!!!
September 25th, 2014  
Jo
Well it certainly paid off, google is my best friend I'm always asking it how to do this and that!!
September 25th, 2014  
Wonderful capture fav!
September 25th, 2014  
JH
wheeee! this is a great pic - I love it
September 25th, 2014  
A great feeling of movement. Suspension theme entry surely??
September 25th, 2014  
Excellent shot
September 25th, 2014  
@fueast Ooh, good call...thanks!!!
September 25th, 2014  
Great action capture:-)FAV!!
September 25th, 2014  
Love all that zoominess - the post processing has worked brilliantly.
September 25th, 2014  
Fav fav fav. Terrific action shot -- and a bit dream-like, too.
September 25th, 2014  
Wow. Fav I love this shot. Happy 8th birthday to her
September 25th, 2014  
Great focus! Love the action!
September 25th, 2014  
I love the effect here
September 25th, 2014  
What a great idea and so well executed! Hope she did not end up in the hospital ;-). Love this... Fav!
September 25th, 2014  
great action shot. fav.
September 25th, 2014  
She actually looks as if she is going to swing into the next land - a faraway place where children play all day! fav
September 25th, 2014  
In LOVE with this!!! Well done!
September 25th, 2014  
What a great capture and some awesome processing..... Rockin the swing
September 25th, 2014  
Absolutely phenomenal! The zooming is fantastic - the light and color are wonderful. Love the pov you used.
September 26th, 2014  
amazing capture and focus...
September 26th, 2014  
Awesome effects here!
September 26th, 2014  
I LOVE IT!! That looks fantastic.
September 26th, 2014  
I love it too! You really captured the action!!!! FAV!!!!
September 26th, 2014  
Extremely super-duper Amanda. I'm glad I read the comments. I was wondering how you could have gotten such fantastic focus on your daughter AND the zoom effect. Great processing work.
September 26th, 2014  
Very fun zoomy processing. I love swing shots as they always seem so happy.
September 26th, 2014  
Superb effect!
September 26th, 2014  
fantastic....and a fav
September 26th, 2014  
I think it's very nice; most unusual.
September 26th, 2014  
Miss this one- sorry I must have my mood swing again fav:)
September 26th, 2014  
very nice and zoomy!
September 27th, 2014  
instant fav
September 27th, 2014  
beautiful... girl
September 27th, 2014  
FANTASTIC!!! Love it...HUGE FAV
September 27th, 2014  
you aced it!! Well done!
September 27th, 2014  
Perfect zoom application! Fav.
September 27th, 2014  
Really awesome!
September 29th, 2014  
One of the best swing shots I've seen. Fav
September 29th, 2014  
Lee
Brilliant shot.
September 29th, 2014  
@edie Hey, did you ever see my spin on the swing shot. It's different than yours (trees in there, not all sky), so I added a little something to make it my own. How did I do, swingmaster?:)
September 30th, 2014  
No! I missed it. Sorry. I sign in so rarely it got lost in the notufications. Very cool. Fav.
September 30th, 2014  
Superfantastic! Fav for me
September 30th, 2014  
@edie That is awesome..thanks for the fav...high praise from the one who I admire so much with these types of shots. Glad I didn't rip off your style too much:). Love ya!!!

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Super appreciate all of your great comments and feedback. Thanks, too, for all of your faves. Again, so humbled by your responses. I love these types of shots and always admire a good swing shot. Yet never have quite pulled it off. Used the setting the professional recommended and focused and set on continuous shoot mode and snapped away. It was a good shot, but then I added a little something with the zoom burst post processing and loved the zing that it gave the photo, the feeling of speed. Just trying to put my own spin on something that gets done a lot. Thanks again for your kindness!!
September 30th, 2014  
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