PDA

View Full Version : Roller Derby, Women's Flat Track Style

bsmotril
24th of August 2010 (Tue), 12:20
From San Antonio TX a few weeks ago. The full set is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smopho/sets/72157624621206073/


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4901120527_473e97112f_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4901708078_daa24e8251_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4901736686_ee07f95ed8_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4901126751_76fefe6be8_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4901130845_613612a87b_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4901131075_ec24863f48_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4901132099_c7493d8972_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4901150391_b73ede7b47_b.jpg
m.d.harper
27th of August 2010 (Fri), 20:03
What lens were you using? I'm gonna shoot some roller derby soon and don't have high apeture lenses with the exception of the nifty fifty. Other than that f3.5 + is what I have to work with. Any advice?
bsmotril
27th of August 2010 (Fri), 21:56
The lens for these was the 17-55 EFs on a 7D at ISO3200. I shoot at F4 to get enough DOF to keep the whole pack in focus (usually).
bigarchi
31st of August 2010 (Tue), 16:11
What lens were you using? I'm gonna shoot some roller derby soon and don't have high apeture lenses with the exception of the nifty fifty. Other than that f3.5 + is what I have to work with. Any advice?

m.d.harper- i see you are in upstate ny- where are you shooting derby?
if its the rainbow room or whatever its called in b-lo, the ceilings are low and you can get good bounced light instead of direct flash.
its a similar venue to what you see here.
i shot there with my 28-135 with reasonable results. but get the EARLY, because it packs out and if you are stuck in the back like i was,
you are pretty much SOL, might as well put the camera away and get a beer..
and what body do you have? if you can crank the iso like bsmotril can with his 7D then that helps. because then it doesn't have as bad of a direct flash look.
do you have a flash??
also, you can really drag the shutter and follow the jammer for some cool shots. just some of my thoughts for ya anyway..

bill - nice action shots. love how much ambient light you let it at that place with all the neon!