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Yes, I blew the focus on that shot and it has the best smoke of the bunch. I posted them all on the sports website at school because they did the for the Seniors.

My settings were Canon 20D + grip, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS, wide open and ISO 800 to 1600. I also tinkered with some flash in the 3rd quarter. I did switch to a Canon 17-40mm f4L or the Canon 10-22mm in the 4th quarter once the game was out of reach for our team and I did some wide angle shots. (Those are on the school sports website.)
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There was another wreck posted that I saw, so if you're referring to it and not the one I showed, I apologize.

If you meant mine, he's fine. He got up and went after his ride here:



Here he is looking a little irritated at the money the repair will cost:



And here he is winning the feature race:


Bill Gilbertson said:
Incredible! How is the rider? I bet your glad your camera has a
big buffer.
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Probably no one else is crazy enough to shoot sports with a macro lens, but the Sigma 150mm is my longest lens. I was up in the stands, so I had to crop these a lot. A lot of the whites got blown, too. In the end, though, I like some of the shots---let me know what you think, and I would appreciate any tips. This is my first time shooting any sports, and I found it a lot of fun---though difficult!









 
I shot my first game with a Sigma 150mm Macro but really decided I need a zoom so I bucked up and got the Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS. I have never regretted it.

That said, the Sigma is one sweet lens.
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Thanks for suggestions. I was not using a nosie reduction and probably should have. I shot in ISO 200 using a 70-200 f2.8. I almost aways was wide open and even then shutter speeds went down to 160 or 200. High school stadiums are not that well lighted.

However, I did like the sunset color background. The school is going to use it on the program cover next week.
 
You've got focus, you've got the ball in the picture. That's an excellent start. Your shot of the QB throwing with the ball still in the frame is a pretty tricky one to get. Dittos for the reception shot.

My first suggestion is get out of the stands. At lower level games, usually just a request to a coach or someone with the school will get you sideline access.

I'd also shallow up my depth of field some, although I posted a bad example for this, as my DOF was a little too narrow on this shot. However, blurring the background will let your viewers focus on the players instead of guys standing on the sideline, which tends to clutter the composition.

As to blowing out highlights, I tend to underexpose slightly, and then do selective levels adjustment. This shot was in bright, but not blinding sun. A slightly underexposed photo is IMHO, better than an overexposed one. There's generally some detail in the dark areas, but when you pass the cursor over a blown out area and see 255/255/255 on the info box in Photoshop, you've got nothing to work with.



You don't mention what camera you're using, but when I used a 10D, I slightly decreased the dynamic range, as it tended to blow highlights out a lot more than my 1DMII does. On the thread last week some guys were pointing out that the AP photographers expose for the face and don't worry about the highlights. I guess that's okay for AP, as they don't have time to do much post processing. They shoot them, electronically transfer them and have them posted, or in the newspaper layout software frequently before the game is over. If you look at the Sports Illustrated or NFL films photographers, you don't see blown highlights.

Hope this helps. Keep taking photos, keep posting photos, list your equipment and settings, and above all, have fun.
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Hi all,

This is my first real attempt at sports photography. It's my first season with a DSLR, and it's lots of fun!

All these were taken with a Canon XT/350D with a 55-200 Mk. II lens. I used Av mode at f/6.3 (wide open is 5.6 at 200mm with this lens) and ISO 400.

The shots are cropped, level adjusted, and lightly sharpened in PS. I am new at this, so any suggestion are much appreciated. I'd love to have a longer/faster lens, but the 55-200 will have to do for now.

Best,
James



















 
NobleK said:
Thanks for suggestions. I was not using a nosie reduction and
probably should have. I shot in ISO 200 using a 70-200 f2.8. I
almost aways was wide open and even then shutter speeds went down
to 160 or 200. High school stadiums are not that well lighted.

However, I did like the sunset color background. The school is
going to use it on the program cover next week.
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To shoot in these dark dark stadiums you are going to have to up the ISO. You didn't say what camera but assuming it's a 10D or even better a 20D then you can up the ISO to at least 800 and probablyl 1600 and not have problems. The photos are a bit soft due to the slow shutter speed. The higher ISO will help with that. Keep at it and post you results here. Many of the guys here will be glad to help if you have specific questions.
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Nill....fabulous shots!! That high noon sun is a bear to shoot in (see my Flag Football photos above). It looks like you had a decent position from which to shoot. I might have to give that "Film Extra Shadow" curve a try. Do you have any "before/after" shots?

John
Nill Toulme said:
Shot in ferocious Atlanta sun at high noon. RAW converted with
Capture One using Magne's hi-sat profile and the "Film Extra
Shadow" curve to tame the shadows a bit.
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