1st Horse Show

MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
edited June 19, 2007 in Sports
Here are a few:

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Sorry. I had the wrong link.
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Comments

  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    Nice shots, looks like fun we have nothing like that over here (UK)
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Great shots - shootig rodeo is on my to do list. I particularly lke the fourth - where the horse has started to round the barrel. I wonder if there is enough space between horse and fence to change apetures such that the fence is OOF. I am thinking thatmay not be ossible, at least not to keep horse and riderin focus.

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  • IronhorseIronhorse Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Nice photos. I wouldn't worry about the fence being in focus. The best part about all of those shots is that you have a relatively clean backround which is not always easy to find when you are shooting in the ring.
    Regards,

    Joe
  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Ironhorse wrote:
    Nice photos. I wouldn't worry about the fence being in focus. The best part about all of those shots is that you have a relatively clean backround which is not always easy to find when you are shooting in the ring.
    Thanks for the comments. All the shots were taken at f2.8 with my 70-200 VR lens. Nothing else I could do with DOF. The clean backround was only at the first barrel. I had the anouncer keep reminding the fans not to stand by the fence at the first barrel. They were very good about it. I told them if you want good photo's you have to keep the fans away from there.
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  • JoeLJoeL Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Very nice shots for sure. Its hard to expose for all the different shadows but you nailed it perfect.
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  • sirsloopsirsloop Registered Users Posts: 866 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Super sunny days make for harsh shadows... nothing you can do about that at a horse show short of using flash (and possibly spooking a horse - no no!!). Action looks good, good timing... just watch your proofing with the saturation. Concentrate on good rider skin tone and good expsosure when you proof. I can tell saturation is way jacked up cause everyone looked like they got the worst sun burn of their lives. If any of those photos went to print, there would definitly be a possibility of a complaint. As far as shooting f/2.8... be careful when the horse is facing you. You'll end up with a blurry rider or a blurry horse. I generally shoot f/5.6 for action stuff where the horse is moving around, and if they stop to talk to a judge or somthing i'll flip down to f/2.8 from the side of the horse to knock out the background. If you are real good you could switch during the run... its 6 clicks on a 1/3 stop camera.

    I usually shoot english events, but I think western can be a lot of fun... especially reining!!
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  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    sirsloop wrote:
    Super sunny days make for harsh shadows... nothing you can do about that at a horse show short of using flash (and possibly spooking a horse - no no!!). Action looks good, good timing... just watch your proofing with the saturation. Concentrate on good rider skin tone and good expsosure when you proof. I can tell saturation is way jacked up cause everyone looked like they got the worst sun burn of their lives. If any of those photos went to print, there would definitly be a possibility of a complaint. As far as shooting f/2.8... be careful when the horse is facing you. You'll end up with a blurry rider or a blurry horse. I generally shoot f/5.6 for action stuff where the horse is moving around, and if they stop to talk to a judge or somthing i'll flip down to f/2.8 from the side of the horse to knock out the background. If you are real good you could switch during the run... its 6 clicks on a 1/3 stop camera.
    Thanks for the comments. I will keep them in mind at the next shoot.

    I had the wrong link in my first post. Here is the correct link.
    The rest are here:
    http://mjrphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/3011437#163554546
    www.mjrphoto.net
    Nikon D4, Nikon D3, Nikon D3
    Nikon 14-24 f2.8, Nikon 24-70 f2.8, Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR II, Nikon 50 f1.8, Nikon 85 f1.4
    Nikon 300 f2.8 VR, Nikon 200-400 f4.0 VR II, Nikon 600 f4.0 II, TC-1.4, TC 1.7, TC 2.0
    (1) SB-800, (2) SB-900, (4) Multi Max Pocket Wizards
  • HoofClixHoofClix Registered Users Posts: 1,156 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Very nice job! I mostly do English, but in any event, your timing around the barrels is similar to catching a proper gallop or canter shot. Most equitogs take quite a while to figure out that shot, so if that's your first show....

    They're all great, but he 6th one is the standard gallop catch in english. I think the 1st and 5th are classic barrel shots, I think....

    So again, if that's only your first show....
    Mark
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