A bunch of experimenting with the 7D and the focusing. Even when I thought I was on, there is a horrible softness that makes me feel like I am shooting with the 100-300 f5.6 v. The 300 f2.8!
Canon Factory, Jamesway, NJ ... here I come.
Here are a few. I am starting to enjoy two more aspects of shooting ice hockey:
1) The Lightroom presets!
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3) Shooting into the strobes and getting that awesome ice effect. This one is enhanced with a "fake snow" preset (much like spray snow you add to a Christmas tree) - as is #2 above.
4) This is #23's 1st goal. He is the son of an ex-NHL player and good friend of mine. Of course I was messing around with the 7D & 300 trying to get certain SHARP close ups' when he went in on a break away. This is a one handed "pray the AF grabbed" shot.
5) Best shot with the 7D - which seemed to grab once I had the AF set properly. Still a bit soft.
6) Weird goal. No one knew where the puck was ... until ...
7) one last preset:
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