Soccer Pic help

Ok here is the Info
maybe I didnt shoot faster ss
or need more DOF

but they look so dark in my view finder
Im sure I need to read the histogram

I just cant get em sharp

thanks for C abd C

I know faster ss
more DOF

Just seems like everyone gets sharper stuff

Im still shooting
not very well
but still shooting

Width 1370
Height 1600
File Size 250386
Camera Canon
Model Canon EOS 40D
ISO 500
Exposure 1/500 sec
Aperture 2.8
Focal Length 200mm
Flash Used false
White Balance 0
Metering Mode 3
Exposure Program 1
Compression 6
CCD Width 12.927895
Exposure Bias 0.0
Focal Plane X-Resolution 4438.356
Focal Plane Resolution Unit 2.0
Artist Picasa
Date and Time (Original) 2012:03:07 16:58:09
Color Space 1
Bits Per Sample 8
Strip Offsets 43960
Strip Byte Counts 454080
X-Resolution 72.0
Y-Resolution 72.0
Resolution Unit 2
Software Picasa
Date and Time 2012:03:08 06:55:38
Date and Time (Digitized) 2012:03:07 16:58:09
Subject Time 72
Sub Sec Time (Original) 72
Sub Sec Time (Digitized) 72
Custom Rendered 0
Exposure Mode 1
Focal Length (in 35mm film) 324
Scene Capture Type 0
Interoperability Index R98
Related Image Width 1933
Related Image Height 2259
Lens 70-200mm f/2.8-32

Looks fine at postage stamp size...

thanks
sorry

maybe this is better

https://picasaweb.goog​le.com …Jy0liipFm0?full​-exif=true

You can up the ISO some more which will help - better to get a little noise than motion blur.

ok cool
but they look so dark
cool
Ill try that next time lol

burnet44 wrote in post #14049081
ok cool
but they look so dark
cool
Ill try that next time lol

Here is a small edit of what you had. As stated, bump up your ISO and get the shutter speed to at least 1/800 but 1/1000 or higher is ideal.

In post, increase your fill light or use curves and increase the dark and shadows.

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burnet44 wrote in post #14049081
ok cool
but they look so dark
cool
Ill try that next time lol

Having bumped your ISO you could then use a little exposure compensation. It might help.

Reading your exif and seeing that ISO set to 500, I can just *feel* that you're way too focused on your ISO setting as compared to your shutter speed. Let it go, man, let it go. A trade-off of that ISO versus 1/500 is a bad move. Do a shoot at ISO 1600, where you can freely set your shutter speed to 1/1000 or give yourself a little headroom on your aperture, and I bet you end up with much better results.

Dave

ok boys tonight Im shooting a track meet
it will be dark
Im setting at 1600-3200 and highest shutter speed I can

I hate sand storms lol

thanks guys I really appreciate it

ok is the shot ok
I mean by is it a decent action shot