Wisconsin Badgers Women Soccer Vs. Nebraska

What a heartbreaking defeat. The Badgers fell to the 22nd ranked Cornhuskers with 2 seconds left in double overtime.
Critiques welcome.

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Nice shots, shame the light wasn't a bit better to help the shutter speed so the balls were not blurry in a few; good job.

good action shots

Great night shots. What gear did you use?

Thanks for the comments, guys.

mrrikki, the lighting actually was pretty decent if my second body was not a 7D. However, I actually don't mind the ball being a little bit blurred as it shows it is in motion.

Settings used for each camera (about)
1D Mark IV + 300mm 2.8 IS I
1/1000, 2.8, ISO 8000

7D + 70-200 2.8 IS II
1/640, 2.8, ISO 6400

Some days the 7D cooperates with me, this game being one of them. Some days she doesn't. Looking forward to the day that I can afford a different 2nd body. I am debating between another 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark III, or possibly the 7D Mark II depending on what Canon brings to the table with it.


Steve

iGotter wrote in post #16392981
7D + 70-200 2.8 IS II
1/640, 2.8, ISO 6400

I am impressed by how you've removed the noise at ISO 6400. I wish I had that know-how.

Sibil wrote in post #16393010
I am impressed by how you've removed the noise at ISO 6400. I wish I had that know-how.

Start with sharp glass that has been MFA to your camera bodies. This helps to keep a sharp image even with noise reduction applied in post. Next, make sure you really nail the exposure as close as possible in the camera, expose a tiny bit to the right if possible. Then in Lightroom (I'm still on 4), don't be afraid of the NR sliders. For the 7D shots in this set, I generally had the main slider between 25-35.

This is how I do it, others may have better suggestions. I'm still always learning. I hope this is helpful for you.

iGotter wrote in post #16392981
Thanks for the comments, guys.

mrrikki, the lighting actually was pretty decent if my second body was not a 7D. However, I actually don't mind the ball being a little bit blurred as it shows it is in motion.

Settings used for each camera (about)
1D Mark IV + 300mm 2.8 IS I
1/1000, 2.8, ISO 8000

7D + 70-200 2.8 IS II
1/640, 2.8, ISO 6400

Some days the 7D cooperates with me, this game being one of them. Some days she doesn't. Looking forward to the day that I can afford a different 2nd body. I am debating between another 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark III, or possibly the 7D Mark II depending on what Canon brings to the table with it.


Steve

I know how you feel, my 7D ISO noise has killed me at times, where you have the patients to do some great PP work I don't as much sadly!

Also personal preference on the ball, I don't like it too blurry personally, but even so some of my photos end up the same, but I am more of a rugby man, I only shoot football when a paper asks me.

iGotter wrote in post #16393297
Start with sharp glass that has been MFA to your camera bodies. This helps to keep a sharp image even with noise reduction applied in post. Next, make sure you really nail the exposure as close as possible in the camera, expose a tiny bit to the right if possible. Then in Lightroom (I'm still on 4), don't be afraid of the NR sliders. For the 7D shots in this set, I generally had the main slider between 25-35.

This is how I do it, others may have better suggestions. I'm still always learning. I hope this is helpful for you.

Thank you. I use Neat Image for noise reduction.