Blurry Shots

[gauce]

Hi, being a novice I took some shots at an indoor volleyball tournament in Asia recently and a number were blurry - must have moved even though on a tripod. I used my new lens 85mm F1.8 and between 1/250 and 1/500.

As I shot these in RAW is there any way to help adjust the blurry aspects?

Thanks in advance.

[liza]

No. You just need to practice your technique. I'd get rid of the tripod and learn how to handhold your camera. If you need to see examples of exif for gym sports images, go to my website and peruse the galleries.

[volleybrad]

were they blurry from camera movement or just out of focus?

[HoRnYTuRbO]

a tripod wont help stop motion blurr from the players, up your iso to freeze action. can u use flash?
post a pic so we can see

[tomd]

A pic will help us with suggestions. could be gym lighting. What ISO did you use?

[bigjon0107]

Like the mentioned earlier, ditch the tripod, it is a good way to get some players hurt. But for the pictures, is it an OOF blurry (whole subject is blurry) or is it a motion blur (like the hand being blurry, and the body fine)? I cant imagine it being to much camera shake with a 85 at 250+. It would really help if you posted some of the pics.

-Jon

[gauce]

Hi and thanks for the comments. I have added some of the photo's above.

[S.Horton]

At the speeds you indicate above, it is motion blur if your subject was in focus. To avoid that, get your shutter speed above 1/1000; worst case 1/500 and that's really pushing it.

On at least a couple of shots, focus is on the background, not the player.

As for OOF rescue, this might work; came across it today.
https://www.alienskin.com/partner/fm_main.html

[volleybrad]

Looking at the pictures, it's definitely just missed focus. 1/500 should be fast enough to freeze action in volleyball.

Are you using center focus point? What focusing mode are you using?

[MCTuomey]

Use:

Max aperture
Shutter speed above 1/640 (adjust ISO to get it)
AI Servo
Center focus point
* button AF activation

All I can suggest at this point.

[vetkrazy]

Looking at these two pics I have to say user error. On the top one you used center focus, which I recomend, but you focused on the net stanchion to the right of the player. Your ss was 1/400 which is marginal for volleyball. Since you iso was only 400 I would suggest going to 800 at least and get your ss above 1/640. I know 1/500 will work, but faster is always better in volleyball. The second pic was shot at 1/250 at iso 200. Way to slow for volleyball. You also used mutipoint focus, go back to center point only and push up that iso. As suggested earlier, get rid of that tripod, set your focus button to the "*" and get your iso and shutter speed up. Keep practicing and post again.

[August 15 Photography]

I agree with above

[cleverer]

Just looks OOF, look at the floor under the players--it is OOF as well. Focus was on the back wall.

[Tee Why]

Yup, focus is on the banners behind the players and not on the players.
The shutter speed appears to have been fast enough to freeze motion.
Practice, practice, practice...

[superdiver]

Focus is behind the players AND the shutter speed is too slow...need to increase your ISO...get the exposure correct and then use a noise reducer if needed...I often shoot at ISO 1600 and 3200...get the picture correct and clean it up in PPing...