MLB: San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

From Friday nights game.

Nice pics

likewise amigo.

Great shots - curious about technical specs. Are you using a flash? What kind of body/lens? Did you have media credentials?

HectorXCruz wrote in post #7729366
Great shots - curious about technical specs. Are you using a flash? What kind of body/lens? Did you have media credentials?

I'll second those! Minus the last one. I'd just assume so with those angles.

-Keith

HectorXCruz wrote in post #7729366
Great shots - curious about technical specs. Are you using a flash? What kind of body/lens? Did you have media credentials?

No flash.
1Dmk3 and 300 2.8 on the tight shots at home and pitchers mound.
1Dmk2 and 70-200 2.8 for the pulled back shots at home plate.
iso on the mk3 was set at 2000, on the mk2 it was 1600. i set the white balance kelvin manually to 4100k on the mk3 and 4500k on the mk2. On some of the tight shots on the mound I used a 1.4tc and messed around with a 2x tc.
Yes, I have media credentials. I work for a wire. Hope that helps!
Cheers,
J

Those shots are amazing. Makes me want to rent that great glass. I was there on Sat, in the stands with my old 70-210mm lens. This is the best I could do (cropped)

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IconJB wrote in post #7735032
Those shots are amazing. Makes me want to rent that great glass. I was there on Sat, in the stands with my old 70-210mm lens. This is the best I could do (cropped)

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From where you are sitting, you could make a great picture. If I was shooting from that position I would have cropped as tight as I can, but framed the batter to the left so I could fit the catcher and the ump into the image, kinda like I did with my lead off shot. Time your shutter release so that as soon as the batter explodes on the ball your shutter opens. That would make for a great picture, especially with that down ward angle that us photojournalists can only get by going up to the Toyota Terrace and shooting from the camera wells that are just aft of 3rd and 1st base. The 70-200 2.8 is worth every penny and is one of my favorite lenses to use. If you can't afford the 70-200 2.8, Sigma makes a 70-200 2.8 that sells for around $750 if I am not mistaken or you could always go with the older 80-200 2.8 Canon lens. Best of luck to you bud.

Fantastic pictures.

I can vouch for the SIGMA 70-200. Great lens and it's great on a crop factor.

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Tony.Ibarra wrote in post #7736236
I can vouch for the SIGMA 70-200. Great lens and it's great on a crop factor.

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straight from the horses mouth! fantastic picture mate.

Thanks for the tips. I'll try them next time

You are welcome sir.