Basketball "sportraits"

[Crashoran]

http://spotted.lubbockonline.com/images/photos/16/2006/02/07/zoom/370332.jpg


http://spotted.lubbockonline.com/images/photos/16/2006/02/08/zoom/370592.jpg

I wish I didnt cut off his elbow:
http://spotted.lubbockonline.com/images/photos/16/2006/02/07/zoom/370241.jpg

and some action shots:

http://spotted.lubbockonline.com/images/photos/16/2006/02/07/gallery/370333.jpg

http://spotted.lubbockonline.com/images/photos/16/2006/02/07/zoom/370463.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[jsanz11]

beautfiul pictures...what camera lens and settings did you use?

[R Schade]

Those are great. I geuss you pobably got these with the 50mm? Very nice, gee, I said it again.

[drisley]

Great exposures and captures.
How was the lighting? It looks very good!

[Crashoran]

Thanks for comments, I used the 70-200 for the first three and 50 for the 4th. I think.

[superdiver]

Great job!

[maceo920]

Crashoran, VERY GOOD JOB!

[pepsirich]

OK.. I never made my 70-200 work like that. What were the settings? How do I take your photo and look at the properties? I noticed some did that with my post.

[Amorous]

OK.. I never made my 70-200 work like that. What were the settings? How do I take your photo and look at the properties? I noticed some did that with my post.
You have the right gears to get similar results. A lot of people shoot basketball with 85mm f/1.8 lens if you shoot from near the basket/baseline, but 70-200 is good too. From what I've learned from many threads, this is a general guideline for BB.

f/2.0 or 2.2 for 85mm, f/2.8 for 70-200mm
1/400 or 1/500
ISO 1600
Use center focus point with AI Servo & burst mode

[Amorous]

I like #2 the best. You can see his concentration. Exposure is good and it has a good background blur.

[okiebass101]

:D greattttttt shots. seeing the expressions that clear are great... i cannot get my basketball pic to look like that.... great job..
curtis