Caldwell Night Rodeo

[eddarr]

I just re-edited most of these. The WB is better but still inconsistent.

I happened to be in Boise for business one of the nights of this rodeo. I had to go even though I was beat tired.

For those who have followed by rodeo adventures it was nice to shot in an arena with pretty decent lighting. Shutter speed were still a little to slow but they are much better than my previous stuff. Everything shot at ISO 1600, f/4.0, 1/400 and around 135mm to 200mm.

Gallery is here (http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/gallery/5713401_2tfeA#352555931_vmy6n).

1.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353424306_amQNs-L.jpg

2. The best thing about this one is to look on all the faces in the crowd.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353426965_Gd35T-L.jpg

3.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353427624_EXotH-L.jpg

4. This rider popped straight up in the air about two steps out of the chute.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353432247_r3j3e-L.jpg

5.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353431761_6NdCR-L.jpg

6.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353434051_yfGbd-L.jpg

7.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353437739_NmaUt-L.jpg

8.
http://ericdarr.smugmug.com/photos/353430492_zeBHp-L.jpg

[manutd101]

From what I can see, these are pretty nice shots but they have horrible WB. Did you shoot RAW?

[eddarr]

I've been working on that for a day now and finally gave up. I did shoot in RAW and posted that same question here http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=553685.

The lighting type was consistent throughout the night. The exposure was slightly longer in the center of the arena as the the light fell off. I tried getting the WB and tint looking good on the first image and then applying that to all images. That obviously did not work. I am having trouble even getting two images taken 2 seconds apart to look the same.

Of course any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I realize what I should have done but can't seem to fix it now. And I thought that was the whole point behind shooting RAW.

[Dan Lorth]

its phasing in the lighting. Im no expert in it but I believe when under flourecent stadium lighting you should shoot at 1/60 or 1/125 to get a consistant WB across the frame....Im sure someone more qualified will jump in here.

[saravrose]

Very cool. I went last year when I was home.. it's a bit of a kick trying to shoot those guys. You literally have eight seconds to get the shot.. (if they make it to eight seconds)..

[eddarr]

Dan, I know this sound weird, but I love you man. I knew that but this has been driving me nuts for two days. Why else could 2 pictures 2 seconds apart have such different WB. I went through everything again and will repost them in a few minutes.

[HammerCope]

nothing but red x's

[eddarr]

I just reposted everything. Thanks HammerCope

[CanadianKitKat]

The colour on the revised images look much better. Indoor rodeo is always tough. I have a pro-rodeo coming up to shoot indoor in a couple weeks as well and I have no idea what the lighting is going to be like so I'm a little nervous.

[eddarr]

The colour on the revised images look much better. Indoor rodeo is always tough. I have a pro-rodeo coming up to shoot indoor in a couple weeks as well and I have no idea what the lighting is going to be like so I'm a little nervous.

Thank you. The inconsistency is still really bothering me. I posted a follow up question here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=554452). We'll see if anyone can enlighten me as to how to fix this.

[seedy_179]

I see you caught the PRCA photog in #1 doing his job.

[rx7speed]

can't say much about the pictures to help you out but just wanted to say your right here in my neck of the woods. I'm just over here about a mile away from the stadium.