First Hockey with 70-200 2.8L

[Lacks_focus]

FAST focus! Was using a 80-200 2.8 Tokina. No comparison in the ability to lock on and track a target. Also, much better IQ. All I did to these was run them through Nosieware (shot at 1600 on a 10D), resize, auto color and USM in PSE5. I still need a lot of practise at this digital PP!

C&C very welcome.

1.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/Lacks_focus/Hockey17Nov06159a.jpg?t=1163862911

2.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/Lacks_focus/Hockey17Nov06135a.jpg?t=1163862955

3.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/Lacks_focus/Hockey17Nov06053a.jpg?t=1163863010

4.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/Lacks_focus/Hockey17Nov06039a.jpg?t=1163863064

[DavidEB]

cool shots, you really caught the action.

[dR_MoSEs]

really like no. 3 and not just for the guy in the background with the orange teeth but you got a great shot with the timing.. nice.

[Lacks_focus]

Thanks! The lens is a very good improvement. I got a lot of keepers from that game. They had just cleaned the boards so the glass was nice and clear. I was able to set TV mode @ 1/320 with good results.

[Alan Dye]

LF,

Hope you don't mind. I recropped one of the goalie shots and increased the color saturation.

Let me know what you think...

[Lacks_focus]

Don't mind at all! It looks good. Your crop cleaned up the "attractive" maintenance area in the background and you can still see the puck coming in. I can't see much difference in saturation, but I am on a laptop with an uncelebrated screen. In fact, I think one of those monitor calibrators will be my next photography purchase!

[DavidEB]

I'd crop a little further left to get the shooter's blade in it too.