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rg-tom
27th of January 2005 (Thu), 15:43
I only managed to catch the last quarter of this game due to my own basketball commitments. Same game as Gu's thread here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=55572) . My head wasnt really in it after a hectic rush to even make the last quarter, but we live we learn :) Here are a few pictures I thought were OKish


[1]

http://www.twilight-photography.co.uk/gallery/Canon_EOS-20D/Sports/Mystics_Games/23-01-05_Wildcats/verity2.jpg

[2]

http://www.twilight-photography.co.uk/gallery/Canon_EOS-20D/Sports/Mystics_Games/23-01-05_Wildcats/verity_defense.jpg

[3]

http://www.twilight-photography.co.uk/gallery/Canon_EOS-20D/Sports/Mystics_Games/23-01-05_Wildcats/verity1.jpg

[4]

http://www.twilight-photography.co.uk/gallery/Canon_EOS-20D/Sports/Mystics_Games/23-01-05_Wildcats/opposition1.jpg

[5] unfortunately one of the star players got injured :(

http://www.twilight-photography.co.uk/gallery/Canon_EOS-20D/Sports/Mystics_Games/23-01-05_Wildcats/deanna1.jpg

I know I've got a long way to go on Gu's images but I think I really need to get a decent position and sit tight rather than wandering as much as I did in this game. Would also love to be able to use 1600 instead of 3200 (these were 70-200 F2.8IS).

Any helpful critique would be welcome, as well as general 'Gu is better' comments :lol:

Cheers

Tom
Scottes
29th of January 2005 (Sat), 16:41
I like the first shot. The "glow" on the second is disturbing though. Too much Shadow/Highlights or something?
FlipsidE
29th of January 2005 (Sat), 18:36
So, just to get clarifcation...even with the 70-200/2.8, you still had to use ISO 3200 to get these shots? I would have hoped that the 70-200/2.8 would allow you to keep the ISO at 800 or below.

FlipsidE
rg-tom
31st of January 2005 (Mon), 17:40
lol scottes well spotted I hadnt noticed that it was an experiment in photoshop that ive since brushed up on

FlipsidE you dont realise how dim sports halls are....F1.8 only gets me 1/500th @ 1600. Thats why the weapon of choice for most shooter is the 85 F1.8 and the 135 F2
drisley
1st of February 2005 (Tue), 00:47
Nice shots.
Yes, I agree about the sport halls being relatively dim (even if they SEEM bright).
I recently shot some volleyball in a new, well-lit university arena. It had the new, "bright", white xenon lighting, and even at F2 I could only get 1/500s at ISO1600 (exactly as you described rg).