Rugby exhibition

South Shore Snapshots

Had a beer and watched the games for a bit yesterday afternoon. Grabbed a few action shots while I was at it. All K10D with FA*200mm and manual focus - not sure why, but I think the heat was a little too much for my AF system - seems back to good now.







Thanks for looking,

Rob

tinfish

Nice shots. I wish there was someplace I could go to sit and have a beer while watching a live rugby match. Probably not anytime in the near future here in Amarillo Texas.

johng

All 3 would benefit greatly from much tighter framing. But don't confuse that with 'cropping'. If these were taken with a 200mm prime I would suggest you wait until the action gets a bit closer. As a general guideline you want your subject filling at least 2/3 of the portrait-oriented frame. It's a guideline not a rule. But you'll see a huge improvement in focus, sharpness and detail. If you're going to be shooting a lot of rugby I would recommend a longer lens.

tanyBUG

great shots, i really like that last one!
rugby is so hardcore!

winger

johng wrote:

All 3 would benefit greatly from much tighter framing. But don't confuse that with 'cropping'. If these were taken with a 200mm prime I would suggest you wait until the action gets a bit closer. As a general guideline you want your subject filling at least 2/3 of the portrait-oriented frame. It's a guideline not a rule. But you'll see a huge improvement in focus, sharpness and detail. If you're going to be shooting a lot of rugby I would recommend a longer lens.

I was going to say the same thing.

South Shore Snapshots

Thanks everyone for the critique. Indeed, it seemed as though the play was mostly on the far side. Having a 300mm lens would be a real benefit in such instances - but that additional $ escapes me at this point in time. Thanks again.

Rob