U11 Soccer

[drmac]

Comments and suggestions are welcome...

[Sauk]

1st

Save an image at like 640 pixels wide so that you can have a high quality image uploaded here since they only allow 150kb.

2nd

You are using F8 which is really really to much Depth of field. Try and shoot around F2.8 to F4 to help you get rid of the background and put the players in focus instead of everything in focus.

3rd

Action is solid in both images, I would crop the 1st one a tad tighter.

[drmac]

Thank you for the suggestions....

I usually shoot at 2.8 - 4.0, but I had issues with the entire image not being in focus. I did not know if it was becuase of the DOF and the distance or the photographer. For example in the first picture. I have had experience where the player on the left would be in focus and the player on the right OOF... Trying to follow the action, wait for the shot, and get everything in focus is very hard. I would welcome any suggestions.... I also wonder at what distance things become OOF becuase of DOF....

When I saved the image I took the largest side and reduced it to 1024.... How do I do what you suggest?

[Mctrician]

Action looks good. The color seems a bit too warm. Do you use a custom whit balance for shooting. Try using something to set a custom white balance.

[unrlmth]

I would shoot around f/2.8 and get lots of practice focusing. If you look at the grass on the first one you can see its focused closer than it should. Just keep on practicing and take tons of pictures.

[sally_tomato]

"Trying to follow the action, wait for the shot, and get everything in focus is very hard. I would welcome any suggestions...."

do you use the * button for focus? AIServo mode with * button focus usually works.

"I also wonder at what distance things become OOF because of DOF...."

there are threads elsewhere in this forum about how to calculate DOF, and goggle search for "DOF Calculator" brings up an amazing array of stuff!

[drmac]

I do use the * and I have looked at the calculator.

My problem is that I learn that at this distance, and this setting, I will get this.... Then the game starts and those kids won't stand still long enough in one place for me to take the picture! :)

MORE PRACTICE TO COME!

[drmac]

Action looks good. The color seems a bit too warm. Do you use a custom whit balance for shooting. Try using something to set a custom white balance.

Yeah, I noticed that too... I had it set to auto WB, and then changed it when I edited the RAW file... It was daytime, but there was no "direct" sun... I set it to "cloudy" and after your comment I went back and tried "daylight" (with some adjustments) - much better!

I need to get in the habit of setting the white balance instead of "auto". When I set it during the shoot, what should I look for on the preview screen (histogram, etc) to make sure it is the best setting?

[sally_tomato]

sounds like you are shooting RAW..? in-camera WB setting will not effect the RAW file.

if I am not mistaken--in-camera WB setting will only effect the embedded JPEG (the preview) and probably the histogram (since that is derived from the embedded JPEG preview), although not sure how you can "read" WB on the histogram. If you shoot RAW+JPEG then the JPEG sidecar file will have the WB setting as per camera setting.

[unrlmth]

sounds like you are shooting RAW..? in-camera WB setting will not effect the RAW file.

if I am not mistaken--in-camera WB setting will only effect the embedded JPEG (the preview) and probably the histogram (since that is derived from the embedded JPEG preview), although not sure how you can "read" WB on the histogram. If you shoot RAW+JPEG then the JPEG sidecar file will have the WB setting as per camera setting.

The in camera settings will affect the WB settings, its just with RAW you can easily change them.

I like to get it right when I'm shooting and then I don't need to worry about changing it later.