Tasmania v Western Australia (cricket)

TassieD

I spent yesterday at the domestic one day game between the above teams. Tasmania lost by 9 runs but was a pretty good game none the less.

gsgary

Nice colours but not many faces, try setting up behind the bowler next time or behind the batsman for bowler shots. What lens did you use ?

TassieD

gsgary wrote:

Nice colours but not many faces, try setting up behind the bowler next time or behind the batsman for bowler shots. What lens did you use ?

Thanks Gary,

The longest lens I have is the Sigma 50-500 F4-6.3. I did try using a 2x TC on it but with no success as the manual focusing made things more difficult. I am back there on Thursday and Friday for the longer version of the game and will give it another go.

gsgary

TassieD wrote:

Thanks Gary,

The longest lens I have is the Sigma 50-500 F4-6.3. I did try using a 2x TC on it but with no success as the manual focusing made things more difficult. I am back there on Thursday and Friday for the longer version of the game and will give it another go.

I use manual focus try focusing just infront of the batsman because 70% of shots they will step forward for the bowler just infront of the crease at 500mm and 6.3 you have room for error

TassieD

gsgary wrote:

I use manual focus try focusing just infront of the batsman because 70% of shots they will step forward for the bowler just infront of the crease at 500mm and 6.3 you have room for error

Thanks Gary,

I will definatley give this a go this week.

controld

Agree on trying to get more of a head on angle. Not straight on - but maybe another 30-40 degrees around so you catch the motion of the batter and the facial expressions... the expression on the wicket keeper in #2 looks pretty good!

This is just a style thing - but I don't really dig the crops at the angle. Looks like they are playing the game on the side of a mountain... I think sports shots stand on their own without this more 'contemporary' treatment...

- Mike

TassieD

controld wrote:

Agree on trying to get more of a head on angle. Not straight on - but maybe another 30-40 degrees around so you catch the motion of the batter and the facial expressions... the expression on the wicket keeper in #2 looks pretty good!

This is just a style thing - but I don't really dig the crops at the angle. Looks like they are playing the game on the side of a mountain... I think sports shots stand on their own without this more 'contemporary' treatment...

- Mike

Thanks for the feedback Mike,

The angled photos taken were done in camera, no crops. This was just an attempt to try something different oh well we live and learn. Here are a few more shots from the day.

gsgary

I never stay in one place that long i keep watching which shot the batsman favours, looking at the batsman back can get good shots


also look for good outfield shots