I was laying on the ground as a friend tossed discs into the basket. I was mesmerized by the brilliant blue background of the sky and just wanted to capture the disc as it started to rattle the chains.
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about disc golf photography. The rest of the series will continue in the coming weeks.)
By P.J. Harmer — RattlingChains.com Staff
Disc golf is a fantastic sport to photograph. I’m pretty sure I’ve said that before.
Expressions, action, the discs in flight — but it goes so much more beyond that. See, disc golf can be an artistic thing as well.
The silhouette of a basket with a sunset as the background never gets old.
Though the action shot is the ultimate, there’s a lot people can do with point-and-shoot cameras, a camera phone or whatever else to get a great image.
The big point is this, though — not all disc golf shots need to be action or with people in them. The beauty of this game is that baskets, discs and whatever else lend itself to having phenomenal shots.
And you don’t need a high-priced fancy camera (though if you have one, excellent!)
Think of the possibilities out there for images — cool-looking baskets; baskets with nice backdrops; the disc going into the basket (without a person present); discs in crazy landing spots; disc golf bags full of colorful discs. The list can go on and on.
Now, I wouldn’t suggest you try and do all this during a tournament, of course. But during a casual round? Take a peek around.
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