My first attempt at action shots..

[hrd2gt]

OK, jealous, I figured I would try to figure out my fancy smancy camera... I still need to work on it.. and figure out how to make the timing faster... (anybody??) this was I came up with but would have to hit the button a second before what I wanted to catch..

la la la la... here is the ball...

agility dog awaaaaayyyy!!!

RAHHHHHHH!!!

 

[FredC]

What type of camera do you have? and those are good shots if you have to push the shutter button that far in advance.

 

[hrd2gt]

its a kodak, 12 pixel...not sure what the actual make is...

the first shot of her running... i tried to catch her jumping, lol... so thats a helluva delay!

 

[Purple]

Want some advice? OK....Watch your shadows....take your pic in full sun, with the shadow behind or under your subject!

 

[Dobiegirl]

Beautiful dog......

 

[FredC]

You should also use the flash even when outdoors it will also help eliminate some shadows and should reduce the lag time a bit.

 

[JanS]

Great catches!
With a little playing around you can perfect the little annoyances.

 

[sizzledog]

To speed up the shutter, it really depends on the camera. I'm guessing yours isn't a SLR, so you'll never get an instantaneous "click".

From what I remember of my pre-SLR days, try holding down the shutter button halfway, which should initiate the auto-focus. The focusing is what takes the most time, even with SLRs using auto-focus. Then, you just have to wait for the perfect moment to take a photo, usually when your moving subject is in line with whatever you focused on.

With practice, this will improve things immensely! There are some photos I took about 5-6 years ago with a cheapo Kodak digital camera (less than $100):

 

[hrd2gt]

geez sizzledog, that dog ever touch the ground? hehe... i am gonna try the holding it down half way... just was hard to throw the ball and do all that before she got back to me, lol

 

[sizzledog]

LOL! At that age, NO she never touched the ground! When she's feeling her best (which is definitely *not* right now!) she still flies that much.

 

[burlysoldier]

Love the pics guys!!

 

[zoorox]

ALSO LOVING THE PICTURES! I love to take pictures!

 

[deladobies]

sizz is right about the 50 % push on the button... It basically autofocuses to better the shot.