Trying my hand at some sports photography

RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
edited January 7, 2009 in Sports
Here's one from a JV hockey game that I went to. As you can imagine, lighting and motion are constantly changing...unlike the temperature...it was frick'n cold...even old-timers said that this particular rink was wicked cold. This was the first time with my 5D to shoot in the Dial Control mode which allows to control F/Stop in manual mode. I'll post some more when I get them processed. C&C welcome.

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Randy Brogen, CPP
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Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP

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  • clemensphoto'sclemensphoto's Registered Users Posts: 647 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Great first time shot. clap.gifclap
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Nicely done for your first try. And a beanie, gloves and scarf is usually in my backpack whenever I shoot hockey because rinks are really, really cold!

    Some suggestions for the image --
    Try upping the exposure about 1/3 stop and play around a little bit of curves.

    Can I do a 20 second adjust and re-post the image?
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    aktse wrote:
    Nicely done for your first try. And a beanie, gloves and scarf is usually in my backpack whenever I shoot hockey because rinks are really, really cold!

    Some suggestions for the image --
    Try upping the exposure about 1/3 stop and play around a little bit of curves.

    Can I do a 20 second adjust and re-post the image?

    Thanks for replying aktse. Yes please take a shot at it...I'm always open to learning and thank you for taking the time.
    Randy Brogen, CPP
    www.brogen.com

    Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP
  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    clemensphoto's wrote:
    Great first time shot. clap.gifclap

    Thanks. :)
    Randy Brogen, CPP
    www.brogen.com

    Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP
  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Great Shot for your first try.
    The only thing I don't like is the bright spot in the upper right corner.


    Take Care,
    Chuck,
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    RBrogen wrote:
    Thanks for replying aktse. Yes please take a shot at it...I'm always open to learning and thank you for taking the time.
    20s second edit... exposure bumped, slight temp adjust, and some curves.

    Yours/Edited
    449168897_xrmNA-L.jpg449168788_kDi9i-L.jpg

    Note -- for static photos like this, it's my preference to wait for a better moment like when the goalie is facing you and with the goalie, it happens quite often. I just think it would be a better composition, but that's just me.

    For this photo, I would also crop a bit of the top because that light (????) is distracting.

    Over all, well done on your first hockey photo!
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited January 5, 2009
    I moved this to the Sports forum.
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  • MDalbyMDalby Registered Users Posts: 697 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    Wow to both the shot and the post processing.

    Thank you for the lesson on the PP.
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    aktse wrote:
    20s second edit... exposure bumped, slight temp adjust, and some curves.

    Yours/Edited
    449168897_xrmNA-L.jpg449168788_kDi9i-L.jpg

    Note -- for static photos like this, it's my preference to wait for a better moment like when the goalie is facing you and with the goalie, it happens quite often. I just think it would be a better composition, but that's just me.

    For this photo, I would also crop a bit of the top because that light (????) is distracting.

    Over all, well done on your first hockey photo!

    Here's a shot at second time processing tweaking the curves a bit and I've also cloned out the skylight reflection on the glass.

    449338456_H8VTw-L.jpg
    Randy Brogen, CPP
    www.brogen.com

    Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP
  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    RBrogen wrote:
    Here's a shot at second time processing tweaking the curves a bit and I've also cloned out the skylight reflection on the glass.
    thumb.gif

    Now, what about those other hockey photos? :-)
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    aktse wrote:
    thumb.gif

    Now, what about those other hockey photos? :-)

    Will put some up shortly...been flat out at work and down with a bad cold/sinus infceion :cry :cry
    Randy Brogen, CPP
    www.brogen.com

    Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP
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