Local Allstar hockey pics

[Moonracer]

Well I finally started shooting hockey, after checking out everyone elses hockey pics on here for pointers. I started off shooting at the usuall small time rinks with terrible lighting for some practice. Then I got this gig with the league I play for (NCHL) it was the allstar events. Unfortunately I didn't make the allstar cut....lol But I did make the official photographer! Best of all it was at the Saddledome, you know where the Calgary Flames play? haha So seeing how it is an NHL arena, the lighting was second to none. Best lens I have for this right now is the 85mm f1.8. During the skills competition I was able to stand right on the ice wherever I wanted so that was awesome. And for a couple of the games I was standing between the players benches where the pros get to hang out. There is no glass in front of you there either :cool: Anyway the first day I didn't quite get the exposures right, the ice is blown out way to much. C&C feel free...
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http://upload.pbase.com/image/72853822/original.jpg

2
http://upload.pbase.com/image/72936242/original.jpg

3
http://upload.pbase.com/image/72936244/original.jpg

4
http://upload.pbase.com/image/72936245/original.jpg

5
http://upload.pbase.com/image/72936246/original.jpg

6
http://upload.pbase.com/image/72936249/original.jpg

[tigerroar]

They're nice, you should level the horizon on the latter few though.

And they remind me of the nicest sandwich I ever had when I was in Tim Horton's in Kingston, Ont.!!

[PhotoJourno]

Edit ok?... Here is a re-framing of your original last photo.
Just a tad of cropping and straightening, seems to make a difference.
BTW, I like the images. That puck can often be pretty elusive, but you did not let it out of your sight. My favorite is, without a doubt, the slapshot that shows the stick bending like a banana.
Cheers,

[Lacks_focus]

Wow! What a sweet gig! I wouldn't want to be the goal tender on the wrong end of shot #2 though... That looks like it's about to become a freaking rocket.

[Moonracer]

--tigerroar: good point, I have to learn how to do the leveling trick. Glad you enjoyed the Timmys sandwich...lol

--mjgravina: thanks for the fix, I guess I should have cropped that one at least before posting it. That's an easy one. :)

--Lacks_focus: Actually all of these particular shots were taken during the skills competition, so there wasn't a goalie in net. The two slappers were taken during the "hardest shot" comp. The guy in the red posted the hardest shot so far with a 95mph slapshot! But yeah, I would not want to get in front of that one...lol

[Kiddo]

Nice pictures!! Congrats on the team photographer!!!! Isn't it nice to have "press" access to events so that you can get the best photos??