No.1 i wanted to have the opponent in the frame. no.2 i wanted to show there's a competition going on. no.3 it could be closer or tighter crop.
Yes, you've achieved all those aims.But if you dig deeper into your story, you'll find yourself producing stronger pictures.
For eg, 1.You want to have the opponent in the frame, but why?is it because that opponent is a long time rival, is it because that opponent is much stronger than him that this is a david-goliath match?Things like these put in more reason for a person to look into the picture and by doing so, you've got your viewer's attention.It all depends on what you wanna achieve actually.Do you want your pictures to be those that people dig into?or do you want them to be like those that people just glance over.
There is no standard way to how a picture should look.Remember, it is the end result that is important; the resulting photograph.Has it incorporated inside what you've wanted to show?You just gotta play around with the elements and see what you can achieve, what you want to express, etc.
Frontal angles and tighter crops dont necessarily mean better pictures.It is the way the elements are arranged that eventually determines the success of your photograph.They way the elements are co-existing with each other.
However, if you are talking about standard sports photographs, magazine quality, tight, head on, then what you are looking for is tension.By including the ball, the opponent, you make the picture stronger because these elements are what brings about tension in the picture.Take them away, you loose the strength.Similarly, if you include other things that are not relevant to the subject, it takes away tension.So watch the doors, spectators.Whatever that shouldnt be in the frame should not be inside.
