NCAA Basketball: Tennessee vs. Florida

C&C appreciated. I think I'm finally getting used to the length of the 70-200. Still, not my best game as far as timing/luck, but my Vols pulled the upset, so I'm happy. Didn't get as much action as I would have liked.

Shot with Canon 400d and Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM.

Like the last one!

Thanks.

Here's one more... I meant to have it instead of the first one.

Excellent shots! Very crisp. I love the separation between your subject and bg. What lens was used?

So I just read your initial post and I apologize for not reading it right away. I'm guilty of skimming through posts, one after another, until something catches my eye. This one caught my eye. Now that I see what gear you used, and the results that you managed to achieve, I'm really impressed. It's nice when people using (and I don't mean to offend you at all) "budget minded gear" know their tools inside and out and pump out results, as you have. Your focus was spot on. I image you used center point focus and servo? My gf has the same camera and I own the 7D so I know the difference in tracking is like night and day. Enough babbling. You did very well Keep shooting and sharing!

Really like the shots! Some definitely better than others, you missed the focus on the first shot, and I would have deleted / not shot the one of their backs, to me faces are pretty important in basketball. Action wise the last one is your best, but my favorite is the coach shot. This is just personal preference, but all of your shots are in portrait orientation, try mixing it up with both landscape and portrait shots. Vertical basketball shots seem to be the only thing people are doing, and it is nice to see some different types of shots.

Great Shots!!! I shot UTC last week, wish I could have been there for this one, but I had obligations I had to go to. Ill be back soon, see ya in TBA.

Aressem wrote in post #13668030
So I just read your initial post and I apologize for not reading it right away. I'm guilty of skimming through posts, one after another, until something catches my eye. This one caught my eye. Now that I see what gear you used, and the results that you managed to achieve, I'm really impressed. It's nice when people using (and I don't mean to offend you at all) "budget minded gear" know their tools inside and out and pump out results, as you have. Your focus was spot on. I image you used center point focus and servo? My gf has the same camera and I own the 7D so I know the difference in tracking is like night and day. Enough babbling. You did very well Keep shooting and sharing!

Thanks! And no offense taken. Yep, center point, servo & back-button focus.

mhazlett wrote in post #13668063
Really like the shots! Some definitely better than others, you missed the focus on the first shot, and I would have deleted / not shot the one of their backs, to me faces are pretty important in basketball. Action wise the last one is your best, but my favorite is the coach shot. This is just personal preference, but all of your shots are in portrait orientation, try mixing it up with both landscape and portrait shots. Vertical basketball shots seem to be the only thing people are doing, and it is nice to see some different types of shots.

Thanks for the feedback. I try shooting in landscape, but it seems like I have trouble getting interesting compositions. Focus is tough too... I might try moving the focus point to the right or left on landscape shots? Maybe I should take off the vertical grip and try and force myself to experiment some. The one of Billy Donovan was my favorite as well.

bozburn wrote in post #13668109
Great Shots!!! I shot UTC last week, wish I could have been there for this one, but I had obligations I had to go to. Ill be back soon, see ya in TBA.

Thanks Ben. You missed a good one. I got with the Beacon for this one.

I was just looking at my camera, and I realized I had it on Single shooting AND One shot AF for the game...I thought it seemed a little slower than usual.

Hell of a set there with "budget" equipment. Good work

rpearce12 wrote in post #13670837
Hell of a set there with "budget" equipment. Good work

Exactly!! Great shots!

awesome pictures! super sharp.

troy! wrote in post #13676819
awesome pictures! super sharp.

thanks! The Sigma has really exceeded my expectations.

abruckse wrote in post #13676979
thanks! The Sigma has really exceeded my expectations.

Just wanted to add to this as I shoot with the same lens and have become very pleased with it for the price I got it for.

Great shots!