Hockey shooters

[IndyJeff]

Any of you guys ever shoot hockey? I did my first game last Saturday morning. Had great access, the owner I dealt with was very co-operative in getting me to where I could get some good shots. She was also an ex Olympic Figure Skater which was in itself kind of cool.

Anyway, I have some shots I for you to look at at give me an opinion. There are only 5 so it won't take long LOL, I know how busy you are.

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Thanks

[Scottes]

They all look good to me, but it seems that you're fighting a lot of white from the ice. I'd go +1/2 or +2/3 EC over what you were doing, and ignore some blown-out ice in favor of getting the uniforms brighter. The action looks good so your timing is good (which I'd expect).

You might have to learn how to pan slow, though. Ice skaters don't move as fast as your usual subjects. :)

[IndyJeff]

LOL You know Scott, it is all relative in panning. When I am shooting cars at 200+MPH they are maybe 100 feet from me. Kids playing sports may not be moving at 200+ but they are a lot closer. Actually I find youth sports to be much harder than catching a crash on a race track.

The ice blown out was part of what I was wondering about too. I didn't shoot a custom WB I just set it on Tungsten. Lighting was better than I thought it would be tho.
Damn LCD on the back of the camera makes everything look like a great shot. It is when you get it on the pc that you start to see the flaws.

[Conk]

Well Jeff I'd have to say that even the ice looks fine but I am viewing from my notebook. I suspect that any kind of detail is going to be very difficult. One suggestion I can make is to get as low to the bottom of the glass as possible to get on as even a plain as possible to the ice.I know a guy who is a contractor for The Score and shoots Vancouver Canucks games. These guys are as low to the boards as possible.

[IndyJeff]

Thanks Conk, that is one angle I never thought of. For the 3rd period I went up to the second floor where they have a spotlight for skating shows stored. That is where the goalie shots were from. There is no net there whereas around the rest of the arena there is a net. I will give the low glass shot a try next time.