ITM Cup Rugby New Zealand

This is my second year shooting officially for the Northland Rugby Union (New Zealand) and so far we've had it all, a big win, a big loss, 2:30 kickoff on a sunny spring day and an 8pm game in atrocious conditions.

Feedback welcome

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Nice work ! 3 and 6 for me. Been watching the games here on Fox and enjoying it immensely. Please post more as they come through.

Great work Jason, love all of them.

These are great…3 and 6 are my favorite as well.

Are these all taken with 7d and 70-200?

shanky31 wrote in post #17138652
Nice work ! 3 and 6 for me. Been watching the games here on Fox and enjoying it immensely. Please post more as they come through.

Thanks mate, I really like 6, it you could see how little Matty Wright is you'd see how hard he works, epic player
edit: I upload full albums to my facebook page and just send a select few here to P.O.T.N

2bluesfan wrote in post #17138701
Great work Jason, love all of them.

Thanks

Luxx wrote in post #17138732
These are great…3 and 6 are my favorite as well.

Are these all taken with 7d and 70-200?

Yeah mate, all with the 7d and 70-200, hoping a 7d2 might make its way on to the market some time soon

They are all vey good captures, but 3 & 6 to me capture more of the contest of rugby. Looking forward to seeing more.

Hi there, your photos of rugby are superb. I sure would like to get to your standard. Any chance of any advice, would be appericated.

EDM307 wrote in post #17143554
Hi there, your photos of rugby are superb. I sure would like to get to your standard. Any chance of any advice, would be appericated.

Hi, thanks for the feedback,
this is my method (which is a constant work in progress)

a fast shutter speed with a high iso is better than a slow shutter speed with low iso, you can get rid of noise but a blurry photo will always be blurry

Use AI Servo and single point auto focus

try to get at least 1/1000th shutter speed which may require a high iso (4000-6400) if the lighting is poor

turn off your IS and you'll get better AF speed

over expose by 1/3 or 2/3 and darken the highlights in post processing,

pick your position, normally somewhere from the 22 to the deadball line and shooting into the sun can be a good thing if you check your exposure

Get along to as many club/kids games as you can and practice lots

Oh, and one thing that heaps of people will probably hate, Shoot in J-peg and you'll have less post processing to do

What gear do you have?

Thank you for this Milutiche, 7d, and 70-200 f2.8 non IS, 2nd time used it, and lots of time ahead to enjoy getting use to it. I used AI Servo on a 500d before on motorsports.

I will on next rugby game, and yes I will get along to club games in Auckland most likely next year .And that I will be closer on the side line.

Lucky the Bay did not have the shield up for grabs when playing your Northland side.

I got to two super15 games for the first time this year at Eden Park. Cant wait to go again to next years ones.

Milutiche wrote in post #17143584
Hi, thanks for the feedback,
this is my method (which is a constant work in progress)
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turn off your IS and you'll get better AF speed

This is an interesting suggestion, one that had never occurred to me. Unfortunately our season is over but I will try to find a game to experiment with it.

Thanks

nice captures!

2bluesfan wrote in post #17143655
This is an interesting suggestion, one that had never occurred to me. Unfortunately our season is over but I will try to find a game to experiment with it.

Thanks

Just from my experimenting i've autofocus to be faster and therefore better burst speed when tracking a subject such as a rugby player

EDM307 wrote in post #17143595
Thank you for this Milutiche, 7d, and 70-200 f2.8 non IS, 2nd time used it, and lots of time ahead to enjoy getting use to it. I used AI Servo on a 500d before on motorsports.

I will on next rugby game, and yes I will get along to club games in Auckland most likely next year .And that I will be closer on the side line.

Lucky the Bay did not have the shield up for grabs when playing your Northland side.

I got to two super15 games for the first time this year at Eden Park. Cant wait to go again to next years ones.

Yeah if only the shield went on the road!

the 7d is a great camera for action, I set my C.Fn III
AI Servo 1st/2nd priority to AF Priority/Tracking Priority
AI Tracking servo tracking sensitivity 1 click from slow

I think those settings have the most gains as far as getting the shots in focus

Jason
The Northland v Otago match is about to be shown on TV here - I'll keep an eye out for you!
Go the Taniwha!

Ah, I have just realised the Taniwha are away.

2bluesfan

2bluesfan wrote in post #17145561
Jason
The Northland v Otago match is about to be shown on TV here - I'll keep an eye out for you!
Go the Taniwha!

Ah, I have just realised the Taniwha are away.

2bluesfan

Mate, If only I was there, only doing Home games this season, what a game!

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