Boys Hockey (HS)

[DHMN]

I can't decide if they're a bit underexposed or not, but the boys high school season finally started, 2 weeks after the girls season...Our guys were way down last year and lost 3-0 to a really good team Saturday. Some through the glass, some not.

1.
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/0910/VsVirginia/BoysHockeyVsVirginia_5.jpg

2. A lot of players either forget or just don't use the mouthpiece the way it's supposed to be used.
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/0910/VsVirginia/BoysHockeyVsVirginia_6.jpg

3.
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/0910/VsVirginia/BoysHockeyVsVirginia_7.jpg

4. Kind of obvious this one is through the glass
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/0910/VsVirginia/BoysHockeyVsVirginia_17.jpg

5. This what happens if the player you're going to check sidesteps the check. The player in blue is a bit 'oof' but I was looking to shoot the check.
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/0910/VsVirginia/BoysHockeyVsVirginia_18.jpg

6. No puck, and the next frame the player was into boards in front of me from the trip.

http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/0910/VsVirginia/BoysHockeyVsVirginia_20.jpg

[DHMN]

Just noticed the white dots on the last picture.. should have paid more attention and cloned them out last night!

[jmeure]

What settings do you use on your camera to take these great shots? I have a Canon 40D - Canon 70-200 IS F2.8 lens...and all of my hockey pictures come out terrible.

[wyofizz]

Exif Sub IFD
* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/640 second ===> 0.00156 second
* Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 28/10 ===> ƒ/2.8
* Exposure Program = manual control (1)
* ISO Speed Ratings = 3200
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2009:11:28 21:37:19
* Digitization Date/Time = 2009:11:28 21:37:19
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 614400/65536
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/663.98 second
* Aperture Value (APEX) = 196608/65536
Aperture = ƒ/2.83
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/1 ===> 0
* Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
* Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
* Focal Length = 70/1 mm ===> 70 mm

[Darsk47]

Nice job - these look great. Very crisp and next to no noise at iso 3200 !

Well done.

Cheers.

[DHMN]

Nice job - these look great. Very crisp and next to no noise at iso 3200 !

Well done.

Cheers.

I figured it was obvious that some Neat Image was run since I have on the other hockey shots I've posted..