horseback indoors

Nh Bill

I have a Sony DSC-F828 which I like very much but it seems I am getting in places where I'm very challenged to get good shots. I'm working on my son's hockey team's pics & that has at least improved (thanks to some great suggestions) ... but my daughter rides horses indoors & I can't yet get good pics of her:scratch

I think I have attached my best pic so far :rolleyes & it stinks. But, you should have seen my hockey pics before I got help! They were worse ~ so there is hope (I hope).

This camera also has a "delayed shutter" but I've gotten better @ that too.

Hellllp! :dunno Any suggestions?

{BTW my high school hockey pics are at

http://grizzfan.smugmug.com/

in case you are a hockey shooter}

Nh Bill

Steve Cavigliano

Bill,
You'll have to post a link to a larger size image. The horse jumping pic does look pretty bad. But, at the small size you posted I can't tell wether it was a focus, shake, distance, or other issue.

Shooting indoor hockey and indoor horse jumping is a real challenge for the 828. Since you seem to be pleased with your hockey shots, hopefully we can at least help you get better results from your horse shots

Steve

Owen

It looks like there is a lot of light coming into the arena, which will help you.

Jacking up the ISO to 200-400 will help you get better shutter speed. I'd want to be shooting at atleast 1/250 or faster for indoors. +EV will get some better detailing. It looks like you could hit that with the amount of light coming in.

Also, a custom white balance would help minimize the reflecting light from the sawdust & arena walls.