St. Johns @ Seton Hall

[pcasciola]

Just a few from the other night. I wasn't really there to shoot, but I figured I'd take advantage of the excellent lighting opportunity to play around with the 300 f/4L indoors and ISO 3200.

http://www.casciola.com/pics/seton_hall_8224.jpg

http://www.casciola.com/pics/seton_hall_8065.jpg

http://www.casciola.com/pics/seton_hall_8167.jpg

http://www.casciola.com/pics/seton_hall_8185.jpg

[aam1234]

These are some of the best bball shots I've seen here. They are great!

[pcasciola]

Thanks!! I really appreciate it.

[Zamora3]

Wow... I can't believe I never saw these pictures when you first posted them. Really clean, crisp images for ISO 3200. I take it you were sitting in the stands? Really impressive shots, good work.

[pcasciola]

Thanks Zamora.

Yeah, I was in the stands, in the student section actually. Since the students stand up the entire game, I had to back up about 20 rows so I could shoot over their heads, and was forced to mostly shoot the opposing basket the entire game because of that. That last shot was one of the few I was able to get of the players coming toward me.

I really didn't even have to use ISO 3200, but I decided to leave it on that setting the whole night just to put it to the test. I did get a bunch of overexposed shots which hasn't really happened to me at lower ISOs, but all in all I was pretty happy with the results.

Thanks again.

[roanjohn]

WHoA!!! Great shots!!! ISO 3200 is amazing!!!

Ro1

[ayotnoms]

Very nice work.
I like those shots where the expressions on the spectators faces are as interesting as those on the players.

[pcasciola]

Thanks roanjohn and ayotnoms.

[norcal99]

Wow those shots are amazing! Do you use some sort of post processing program b/c I can barely see any noise! Your ISO3200 is better than my ISO 1000 on my D60! Maybe it's the lens.. well done!

[pcasciola]

Thanks norcal.


I did use the new Noise Ninja plug in for Photoshop, but there really wasn't all that much noise to start out with. I suspect this is mainly because the Meadowlands Arena is so well lit.

[gramps]

excellent shots!

[Zamora3]

where do you get the plug-ins? I have the complete program of Neat Image, but do not have a plug-in for photoshop. Maybe somebody could post a link so I could find the plug-in?

[pcasciola]

Thanks, gramps!

Zamora,

The new Noise Ninja plug in can be found here, but it's not free. I paid $80 for it, because I wanted 16 bit support. 8-bit plug in is $45:
http://www.picturecode.com/

Imagenomic's Noiseware plug-in is free for the 8-bit version:
http://www.imagenomic.com/

[marie]

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif

they are excellent shots

[Jetmech1]

Thanks, gramps!

Zamora,

The new Noise Ninja plug in can be found here, but it's not free. I paid $80 for it, because I wanted 16 bit support. 8-bit plug in is $45:
http://www.picturecode.com/

Imagenomic's Noiseware plug-in is free for the 8-bit version:
http://www.imagenomic.com/

Great shots. I purchased the 8 bit version and I'm impressed with the results of Noise Ninja. Cleaned up some shots that I had taken that were noisey due to the low light in the GYM.

[pcasciola]

Thanks Marie and Jetmech1.