30 ideas for better action photos

This article I read from Digital Camera (June 2008). From this article I learn how to capture the most amazing piece of action in the world. So, for this post, I would like to share with all of you how to be as photographer.
1.Look at the background,background play an important rule to get the most amazing picture.
2.Hide it in shadow, can’t shoot when the subject is all in the shade and the background is in the sun.
3.Knowledge is power, we must understand the situation.
4.Use dynamic position.
5.Don’t forget the aesthetics.
6.Anticipate the moment, action can happen unexpectedly and so fast that we must prepared to anticipate it.
7.Think different, think creatively and try to capture the moment from a different angle.
8.To burst or not to burst.
9.Don’t be afraid to take a wide angle.
10.Patience is key, we must have patience to get good pictures.
11.Don’t let our nerves get better of us, the best way to deal with nerves is to concentrate on our subject and keep fully focused.
12.Be philosophical, learn from the mistake and never give up trying.
13.Use emotions to tell the story.
14.Put ourselves in the right areas.
15.Freeze the action.
16.Back lighting can add impact, we can achieve striking effect by shouting into the sun.
17.Be at one with our camera, we must know our camera inside and out.
18.Don’t limit ourselves.
19.Action can be artistic.
20.Use the right tools for the job, having large viewfinder helps too.
21.Develop the perfect swing, can get sharper shot if we relax our arms a bit and don’t stick our eye right up to the viewfinder.
22.Practice makes perfect.
23.Use an ND filter.
24.Choose the right background for pans.
25.Find those unusual angles.
26.Try shooting from overhead, shooting from overhead can produce interesting shots.
27.Try zoom panning.
28.Shoot from a second car.
29.The light fantastic
30.Always try to be creative.
I hope with this tips, all of you can get something from this article, and can capture the amazing action as a good photographer