Ice Hockey - Jr. A (6 images)

[900spg]

Some shots from last nights game between the Missoula Maulers and the Helena Bighorns in Norpac league hockey. Comments and criticsm appreciated.
1.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images/20071130_Maulers_vs_BigHorns_10.jpg
2.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images/20071130_Maulers_vs_BigHorns_12.jpg
3.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images/20071130_Maulers_vs_BigHorns_14.jpg
4.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images/20071130_Maulers_vs_BigHorns_15.jpg
5.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images/20071130_Maulers_vs_BigHorns_17.jpg
6.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images/20071130_Maulers_vs_BigHorns_05.jpg

All of the images from this game can be viewed HERE (http://www.jpsphotos.net/gallery/displaythumbs.cfm?e=73&c=1&m=2&l=potn). Thanks for looking!

[DavidEB]

1 and 5 are pretty cool shots. excellent timing


nice for thru glass, or do you have cutout windows?

[900spg]

Through the glass. The one end was recently cleaned so that was a great surprise!

[serviceover]

like the set, #5 is my favorite...

[scott wiggins]

Good captures but the black jerseys lack detail. Have you tried exposure compensation to try and get a bit of detail in camera, o shadow/highlight in photoshop?

Scott

[900spg]

Good captures but the black jerseys lack detail. Have you tried exposure compensation to try and get a bit of detail in camera, o shadow/highlight in photoshop?

Scott
Not yet but it is worth trying. The lighting is very poor so it will be tough to get detail out of the solid blacks.

[mrerico]

exif data on some of these?

[900spg]

exif data on some of these?
Should be embedded in the images still but they are all pretty much like this:
Canon 40D
70-200 2.8 L
320th of a second
2.8
ISO 1600
Manual mode
AI Servo - Center point only

[mrerico]

Should be embedded in the images still but they are all pretty much like this:
Canon 40D
70-200 2.8 L
320th of a second
2.8
ISO 1600
Manual mode
AI Servo - Center point only


I use the same stuff but mine always comes out noisy...do you use noise ninja? Do you PP?

[900spg]

I use the same stuff but mine always comes out noisy...do you use noise ninja? Do you PP?
My basic work flow for hockey photos is to do the following:
adjust levels
adjust curves
save as a master copy
resize to appropriate size for intended purpose
unsharpen mask
if being display on the web convert to sRGB.

At some point I would like to try noise ninja or some other noise software but I have yet to get any experience with them. From shooting hockey I have learned that the closer you are to a perfect exposure, which in a lot of rinks can be tough, the less noise in the final product.

[mrerico]

what do you do to the curves to adjust?

[900spg]

what do you do to the curves to adjust?
I typically will add a tiny bit more contrast by moving the bottom left portion of the curve to the right by 4 or 5 positions over and then maybe brighten the image by moving the middle to the left and up a touch. If that causes the ice to blow out I will move the far right end of the curve down a touch to bring the whites back down a touch.

[mrerico]

i have to learn more about curves... :\ lol

take a look at my ice hockey pics www.ericomoriphotography.com

[900spg]

i have to learn more about curves... :\ lol

take a look at my ice hockey pics www.ericomoriphotography.com (http://www.ericomoriphotography.com)

Looks like you have some good shots in there. I see that we shoot from the same locations a good bit. I'll have to take a closer look through more of your shots tomorrow.

[orophin]

IMO shots are nice but it seams that the WB is not well calibrated. The color of the players face is strange, maybe too cold. I know is ice hockey but a little more from warm color would benefit the photos