humm...tennis

[blinking8s]

so i got the action shots for work, then just went after stuff like this the rest of the day...havent posted in a while, and I just finished editing the actual set from the match, felt like sharin something

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http://www.blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8363.jpg

02.
http://www.blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8394.jpg

03.
http://www.blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8416.jpg

04.
http://www.blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8476.jpg

05.
http://www.blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8715.jpg

06.
http://blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8684.jpg

07.
http://www.blinking8s.com/clients/etsu/photos/tennis/03.30.05/sepia/IMG_8503.jpg

[KartGirlsMom]

In our house we have what's called "the mean face". It is used to psych out the competition in sports. Your last picture is a fine example of the mean face. I also like the concentration in #1's face.

[blinking8s]

haha...i have a LOT of mean face photos...trying to avoid those today :) I'm in a concentrated/smile mood for some reason this morning...

[rulon69]

Cool pics I really like the second one.

[Kiernan]

I like them all, but especially the last one. You caught the intensity of the game in a fraction of a second.

[Geeeyejo]

uhhhh, what were they playing............ jaw dropping
Nice shots - did you shoot multiple frames to get the captures you wanted or get lucky catching the moment? I still need to fire off a burst of about 5 frames on the 10D and still don't always get the action shot I want !

[3oh6]

good to see you still creeping around here...tennis stuff looks good will, i like what you've done with the limited and busy backgrounds.

[gmen]

Good stuff - and good to see you back! I particularly like the last image.

[Mills]

Nice shots. I like the first one because of the look of concentration and determination on her face. Looks like a competitor.

[Hydro]

Great shots. Wondered where you have been after the couple of baseball shots you posted awhile back. Have a question for you, if you get a chance to answer. Does your 50 1.8 give you the same crispness that the 85 did for your hoops pics? I got the 85 for the tail end of my kids basketball season (based on your outstanding shots) and managed to grind out a few good ones. But since it's HS and JHS ball, in most of the gyms that lens seems kind of tight, which makes it hard to get the ball and the player(s) in the frame sometimes. Thought for next season I would try the 50MM, but since lenses seem to vary so much I wanted to ask someone like you that has both if there are any big differences other than the length? Would the 50 be a good option in your opinion.

[blinking8s]

the 85 is a retardeldy awesome lens. It spoils me...the 50 1.8 is a good lens, but the AF speed is so slow. It really isnt a great lens for sports at all. Plus I have broken 3 50mm's now...I really wish canon would release a new 50mm model with better build and AF. After I coughed up for the 1.4 and the AF gave out on me I am a little upset. I have that sigma 30mm 1.4 dead in my sites for when it releases though.

Overall...the 85mm is my favorite lens...hands down

[blinking8s]

thank you for the comments :)

Great shots. Wondered where you have been after the couple of baseball shots you posted awhile back. Have a question for you, if you get a chance to answer. Does your 50 1.8 give you the same crispness that the 85 did for your hoops pics? I got the 85 for the tail end of my kids basketball season (based on your outstanding shots) and managed to grind out a few good ones. But since it's HS and JHS ball, in most of the gyms that lens seems kind of tight, which makes it hard to get the ball and the player(s) in the frame sometimes. Thought for next season I would try the 50MM, but since lenses seem to vary so much I wanted to ask someone like you that has both if there are any big differences other than the length? Would the 50 be a good option in your opinion.

the 85 is a retardeldy awesome lens. It spoils me...the 50 1.8 is a good lens, but the AF speed is so slow. It really isnt a great lens for sports at all. Plus I have broken 3 50mm's now...I really wish canon would release a new 50mm model with better build and AF. After I coughed up for the 1.4 and the AF gave out on me I am a little upset. I have that sigma 30mm 1.4 dead in my sites for when it releases though.

Overall...the 85mm is my favorite lens...hands down

oh dear, I have an online exam due in an hour and I havent taken it...be back in a bit!

[Hydro]

Thanks for the reply and the valuble info. Good luck on your test.

[blinking8s]

no problem man...and i hate tests :(

*edit* updated photos...links were dead...

[Drk Orange]

Still Dead. :(

[blinking8s]

yeah, i upgraded my hosting account with http://eleven2.com to a new server right after I posted these, and its a new whole webhosting management system and I am still learning how to work everything. Should be backup now...Im lucky they have good support at 6am!

[PhotosGuy]

Nice shots! (Where did they find all those 'shine strainers, anyway?) ;-)

[Edgar in ATL]

Go ETSU Bucs!!! (or Buckets?)

[cedarcanoe]

Nice tennis shots! Most of the high school courts my son plays on have chain link fences surrounding them. Occassionally when the adjacent court is vacant I can come inside the fence. Most matches I'm left outside the fence. How do people deal with chain link fences?

I'm afraid the coaches would frown on my first choice--wire cutters!

My best efforts so far are to stand about 2-3' from the fence and set the lens (Canon 70-200 f2.8 so that it doesn't focus closer than 6'. There is still a perceptable blur from the links. When I try to focus on a player on the near court the fence creeps into the depth of focus more prominently.

Are there any good Photoshop techniques for removing a fence blur?

Thanks,
John D.

[blinking8s]

fence blur is really tricky, i have to deal with it for softball photos all the time, we have this nasty silver chain link fence right in front of home plate, its horrible...the baseball field has this green mesh fence, you cant even see it in the camera at all, i love it...

just do your best to get a straight on angle and the longest focal length possible and SQUEEZE the focus through the wholes...at 200mm straight on it works great, get a slight angle and the fence shows up...total bummer

Go ETSU Bucs!!! (or Buckets?)

hahaha...East Tennessee State University Buccaneers

[Edgar in ATL]

Blinkin'
Just purchased the 85mm 1.8 largely on your postings....cannot wait to try it.
If it works as well as you say, have a Ridgewood BBQ on me.

[blinking8s]

haha!!! you'll love it...