Pau eventing shots...and a question?

[raintrap]

Here are some pictures I took over the weekend in Pau, France. I'm still getting the hang of shooting in RAW and the whole post-processing thing and really just taking my best shot. Thoughts? Comments? Advice?




http://lh6.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyORd2fPjiI/AAAAAAAAC3o/bdpV129pQQM/CRW_4967.jpg?imgmax=512
http://lh3.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOadGfPj9I/AAAAAAAAC7o/OiaEgkRje1s/CRW_5017.jpg?imgmax=512
http://lh6.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOcJ2fPkEI/AAAAAAAAC8k/T9cDjt10dis/CRW_5031.jpg?imgmax=512
http://lh5.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOdemfPkJI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/S5Qdxw0liTU/CRW_5043.jpg?imgmax=512
http://lh5.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOf6mfPkSI/AAAAAAAAC-c/ARjw-_WlSJM/CRW_5060.jpg?imgmax=512
http://lh5.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOgamfPkUI/AAAAAAAAC-s/BPNA-sxzGDE/CRW_5062.jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOky2fPklI/AAAAAAAADBA/CMiehLOHYOc/CRW_5085.jpg?imgmax=512
http://lh6.google.com/calina.ritchie/RyOsp2fPlHI/AAAAAAAADFo/fVX88qwnjfs/CRW_5168.jpg?imgmax=512


My question is just general, really. I have a Canon 10D and an ok lense for sports photography (it has served me well so far anyway)...if I were upgrading, which would you upgrade first? The body or the lense?

[Victoria Trout]

I would go for better glass. The canon 70-200 2.8L IS is a good one. Timing on a few of those was a little late for me. On some of the large fences you have to wait but on the smaller fences try to get them as the hind end just leaves the ground.

[raintrap]

I'm curious which one(s) you thought were late? Apart from the two crashes - those are a few frames in and I have the earlier shots as well.

I think I am leaning toward the 70-200 2.8 but wondering if I need to get the IS? I'm guessing yes, in which case, I wonder whether I could get away with the f/4. In the interest of getting a 30D at some point, it would be nice to save some money here!