Hockey Seasons almost over

[billshack]

Well PREP hockey is almost over so heres a few more shots.


Squeezing it thru..

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55004937.jpg

Heads Up Hockey

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55004938.jpg


Whats the Story...

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55004939.jpg

THATS the story..

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55004940.jpg

WEll.. the playoffs and the All Star game is coming up. Perhaps i will get a few good ones from those. ciao!

[smassey]

Bill,

These look a little underexposed. You have some good action captures, but it looks like they could use a levels adjustment.

Sean

[billshack]

Thats quite possible. I got a new monitor for xmas and its very bright so perhaps I need to recheck the histogram. Thanks - i will take a closer look on another monitor.

[billshack]

OK.. Modified the WB a bit here.

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55039007.jpg

Same with this one...

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55039008.jpg

And cranked the Exposure 2/3 on this one...

http://www.pbase.com/billshack/image/55039009.jpg

Any better? Im not sure i notice much difference on my monitor.

(edit) gee.. i just noticed the refs reflection in the glass on the last shot (not there in the original post)... interesting.

[symes]

those are better on my monitor but that thrid shot in your original post is killer...Great shott...

what are you shooting with? the 70-200 or the 80-400?

Cheers,

[billshack]

Thanks. definitely the 70-200.

[symes]

Thanks. definitely the 70-200.

I figured...

Did he socre on that play...or is that warm-up...cause he is awful close to that net...

Cheers,

[billshack]

Yes he DID score. It was a two on one - one time slapshot from the circle. The next shot shows the goalies reaction - sadly i was unable to follow the shot in :(

[blinking8s]

I shot ice hockey last weekend, was a first time for me, and it was a shoot for sales sort of gig, 42 hours in a weekend of non-stop shooting pretty much...a 300 2.8 is really needed to shoot ambient in a well lit arena, and a min of two strobes to light well for a game...it ws fun, and a new challenge. Hope mine turned out remotely good though...

[billshack]

I've shot a 300/2.8L once but most of my shots ended up too close. Ok if thats the effect you are looking for but i prefer full action shots. For money, most parents just want a good close up of their kid so i can see the value of the 300.

[symes]

I've shot a 300/2.8L once but most of my shots ended up too close. Ok if thats the effect you are looking for but i prefer full action shots. For money, most parents just want a good close up of their kid so i can see the value of the 300.

Yeah that is true...they can pretty much get the other shots with a P&S not the same quality but you know...

Cheers,