Women's Volleyball - Iowa State vs Baylor

Aaagogo wrote in post #8919347
-1 on the tilt too... other than that, I love the content captured in the shots, wouldn't have believed that it came from a 20D

When you tilt a 20D, you get better shots. Didn't ya read that in the manual?



Thanks. I just bought it used (from an amateur that didn't want it anymore) last week and was impressed. My biggest problem was toting around 2 cameras. Going to do it just with the camera straps for a bit more until I see what way I use them best - then look at some different harness strap options.

Big K wrote in post #8919396
Have fun at the big game.

The 50 f/1.4 might be a bit slow but it can produce some nice sports shots if you are set up in the general vicinity of the action where the AF adjustment isn't that great. Plus, the DOF can be a bit more forgiving with a 50 than something like your 70-200, even at a wider aperture.

Good luck, be safe and I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Yup. I love the bokeh on the 70-200, but I'd rather have my subject in focus and without a lot of noise.

Wish I had a fisheye lens too, would get at least one shot from the end of the court pretty much showing the entire place.

Kevin:

your 'tilt' style works great on a shot like #6 in original post. Really shows off the forward movement and power in a spike shot like you've captured.

dave

snyderman wrote in post #8919527
Kevin:

your 'tilt' style works great on a shot like #6 in original post. Really shows off the forward movement and power in a spike shot like you've captured.

dave

Thanks.

BTW...I'm not Kevin...he is "Big K".

yeah, 2 bodies needs some getting used to. I almost strangled myself a few times when I first started carrying 2 bodies.

if ur bodies have a grip, I recommend strapping one end on the mode selection dial side, and the other at the bottom of the grip. that way, the camera hangs downwards with the lens pointing down and it makes it easier for me. YMMV

I have a grip on my 40D, have not got one yet for the 20D.

I have a handstrap on my 40D which is using the "hook" on the grip.

I can understand trying to stand out for the others...but this might be too much in my mind...

I have shot with a 50 1.4...and it worked well. I had the Sigma and liked using it for VB.

Right now I prefer the 70-200 2.8 on my MKIII. I messed with the 24-70 a bit...but didn't like it as much.

The gyms I shoot in are 1 2/3 to 2 stops darker than this lovely NCAA venue. I typically shoot ISO 3200, f/2 and 1/800 if I can get it, typically dropping to 1/640. After that I start to push in post because I won't go below 1/640.

I get sharp shots at those settings, but not all of them. I've come to understand that one cannot expect to track the wrong player and then think the AF will be able to get over to the other one immediately even with the 135L on a 1D Mark III. In this game you have got to be able to follow the game and predict who will get the hit/dig. Sets and passes are a lot easier because these usually go to the same girl over and over.

Also just be prepared that you will not get even half of the hits. The girls play misdirection, and they will fool you. When the ball comes to the team I am photographing I usually pick one girl for the dig/pass. If the ball comes to her great, otherwise I skip it and move to the setter. Once she sets it I relocate to whatever hitter I have a clear shot to. If she hits it, great. If it is another girl then I wait for the reaction to the point and shoot that instead with the girl I'm on.

I only like the tilt on #6. The tilting is not helping the other shots.

Thanks again all for the feedback and your experiences in shooting VB. Great thread with some good info!

I got this late last night from the ISU athletic department office...

As I noted before, I think he's being far too kind as while I think some of the shots are good, IMO, they could be much better. But it's good to get compliments the first time time out of the gate, for never having shot VB and have done limited sports so far.

Great shots...I love womens volleyball the greatest mens spectators sport in the world

Check out this thread: https://photography-on-the.net …7866&highlight=​volleyball

Looking around the forum the 85 1.8 gets high marks for indoor sports on a crop body.

I really like the action in the photos, but the tilting (for me) hurts the work. I understand trying to have a different style in a world where a lot of photographers do the same thing, but I think the photos suffer

I am a very traditional kind of shooter, so I don't do the tilt thingie.... but I have to say, it doesn't bother me so much with this set. It sort of feels like what you would see in a brochure for the team. The only one that doesn't really feel so good for me is the third shot. But it provides some good negative space for a text block, so hey, who knows.

Not offended by these... nope.