New Roller Derby and Airsoft photos

insanefred

Here are the links the the galleries"
Operation: Infidel bash http://www.evisionphotos.com/gallery/8481671_LtKWH#558272786_KHtLG

Rose City Rollers Season 4 Semifinals 1
http://www.evisionphotos.com/gallery/8468188_T69fj#556769224_6y3Jc


And.. here are some of my favorites!









C&C and comments are welcomed! thumb

bloomphotog

Great shots all around. I really like the airsoft shots. What type of PP did you do? Any particular LR presets? I love the color grading.

Erbeman

Yup, I like em all The PP on the airsoft is spot on.

squiddy

Exposure looks really good and crisp on the derby ones. I was a roller girl for a while, "Robin Hoodlum"!

Had to stop playing when i busted out my knees. The people that do ours was like PunkAssPhotos > i think on flickr ?? You could always check them out to see what they take photos of also.

personally i like the ones you have here a lot better. The lighting in our place is horrid and anyone is lucky to get a decent shot.

insanefred

Thanks everyone!
bloomphotog: I used the infamous Capture NX2 and I love it! (once you REALLY figure it out you will too)

squiddy wrote:

Exposure looks really good and crisp on the derby ones. I was a roller girl for a while, "Robin Hoodlum"!

Had to stop playing when i busted out my knees. The people that do ours was like PunkAssPhotos > i think on flickr ?? You could always check them out to see what they take photos of also.

personally i like the ones you have here a lot better. The lighting in our place is horrid and anyone is lucky to get a decent shot.

I am glad to meet you!
I am trying to get more photos of the derby girls real injuries, I want to show that it's as rough and physically demanding than *cough*handball *cough* I mean football
I personally know one of the girls, that might have to quit due to injuries

And, FWIW, the lighting in that place sucks balls too, only lit by 4 mercury lamps. I used flash and bounced it off the sealing to freeze the action.

insanefred

Nm

jaytotheson

The girls are serious troopers too, they take some pretty major hits and they wear a LOT less padding than football. They're bruised, battered and scarred. They definitely keep the league chiropractor busy.

AMEN on the lighting! I just started shooting derby and i've shot at 3 different locations, each with its own touch of horrible lighting. These girls are going sooo incredibly fast, especially on a banked track, it's pretty difficult to get it right, even with a fast lens and good flash.

insanefred wrote:

I am trying to get more photos of the derby girls real injuries, I want to show that it's as rough and physically demanding than *cough*handball *cough* I mean football
I personally know one of the girls, that might have to quit due to injuries

And, FWIW, the lighting in that place sucks balls too, only lit by 4 mercury lamps. I used flash and bounced it off the sealing to freeze the action.