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dakana posted:Really, it's tough using flash for sports. You run the risk of interfering with the game by flashing a player, for one, but the largest challenge is balancing the ambient light. Since usually the only time you're going to actually need a flash it's going to be super dark, you can't just pull back the exposure and let your flash illuminate since a single on-axis point source is going to look terrible with tons of hard shadows everywhere. It can sometimes be used effectively when balanced with the ambient to provide just a bit of lower fill light. I got a few shots that I think was "ok". The "arena" was a badly lit hall who could accommodate about 200 people. The ring had two-three lights directed at it, but it made my lightmeter go crazy. I used a Speedlite 580 EX II with the bounce card pulled up and pointed it ... upwards.  wrestling-7019 by azathosk, on Flickr  wrestling-7017 by azathosk, on Flickr  wrestling-7081 by azathosk, on Flickr  wrestling-7122 by azathosk, on Flickr
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Volleyball! CNU won the regional tournament, so I'm headed to St. Louis this weekend to shoot the (D3) national championship tournament.        Full post here: http://www.ryanmkelly.com/blog/2011/11/16/ncaa-volleyball-action.html
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 Shot a bike race on 4x5 with 100 speed film a few months ago.
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Reichstag posted:
This is loving rad! CNU won their first game, so they play in the national semifinals this afternoon. A few from yesterday:     I've been trying to do some different stuff here, I'm hoping to nail the action a little better today.
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Got new LCD last week, looks like it needs some calibrating. Anyways, some new photos.  IMG_6304 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  Where is it? by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  There it is! by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6317 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6531 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr Kerrow fucked around with this message at 09:53 on Nov 21, 2011 |
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Last Thursday I got on a bus to St. Louis to shoot the NCAA D3 volleyball championships, got back yesterday afternoon. I was loving exhausted, but I made it out to shoot a bit of basketball last night.     Full post: http://www.ryanmkelly.com/blog/2011/11/22/welcome-back-to-work.html
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Doing some football shots again. Last round of the season next week, it's getting cold and dark now... Strømsgodset - Vålerenga:  Strømsgodset - Vålerenga by azathosk, on Flickr  Strømsgodset - Vålerenga by azathosk, on Flickr  Strømsgodset - Vålerenga by azathosk, on Flickr When you dive...  Strømsgodset - Vålerenga by azathosk, on Flickr ...you will get booked  Strømsgodset - Vålerenga by azathosk, on Flickr
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BobTheCow posted:
I got a chance to go out and watch a tennis legend play in an exhibition match against an up and coming Canadian. Pete Sampras vs Milos Raonic   samprasraonic by UncleRico., on Flickr And if you know how big these two guys can serve, you'll appreciate this photo that much more  DSC_4226 by UncleRico., on Flickr The rest of the set here. Flickr manages photos a lot better than Google Webalbums, too.
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Hahaha scooter racing?! That's the best thing! Nice shots too! Here is a bike I shot at 180mph for some content:  180 by AshBurrows, on Flickr Probably my favourite ever pan.
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A5H posted:Here is a bike I shot at 180mph for some content: This looks good but could probably be brightened up a bit. Maybe not overall, but just on the bike itself. Great shot with the kneepad here. ----- I shot some cyclocross last weekend:    None of the events I ever go to have a whole lot of mud   I also finished up my calendar for this year, I think its a lot better than the one I put together last year, still debating on if I'll ship these out to the bike shops around town. I'd like to, but I can't really justify the cost. 
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Scooter racing is pretty intense here, and those scooters are no joke. This was actually a 90 minute team endurance race (or you could race alone if you were crazy enough)  DSC_1673 by DarSevn, on Flickr Her and her partner got 1st place in their division, though she had a nasty crash and actually had to sit it out for 20-30 laps. Her crash was pretty bad actually, I am surprised she ended up riding again. She got pushed into a barrier but the way she crashed caused her body to be completely stuck pinned down. She had to be driven off the track. Here is a winner from the motorcycle division (Which was racing at the same time as the scooters)  DSC_1637 by DarSevn, on Flickr And here is a scooter that I barely missed crashing. He crashed so hard it tore his helmet off, and he was barely out of the way when 2 other guys crashed into his scooter.  DSC_1722 by DarSevn, on Flickr All in all, there were at least 10 crashes, one guy was taken off in the ambulance, and the race was red flagged 4 or 5 times. Oh, this was all on a go-kart track, with 30+ scooters and motorcycles. Sevn fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Nov 27, 2011 |
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Robert DX that calendar cover is fantastic. EDIT: A5H posted:Here is a bike I shot at 180mph for some content: Holy poo poo I missed this. God drat this is awesome. DJExile fucked around with this message at 02:01 on Nov 28, 2011 |
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Alot of great shots guys. Loving those motorcycle pans. The last game of the season, and the last game in the career for the Vålerenga-legend Freddy dos Santos:  Vålerenga - Stabæk by azathosk, on Flickr  Vålerenga - Stabæk by azathosk, on Flickr  Vålerenga - Stabæk by azathosk, on Flickr  Vålerenga - Stabæk by azathosk, on Flickr  Vålerenga - Stabæk by azathosk, on Flickr  Vålerenga - Stabæk by azathosk, on Flickr The rest.
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Wish I had a better computer so I could edit more pictures faster (as it is, I rarely edit them to begin with). DSC_1883 by DarSevn, on Flickr  Untitled-1 by DarSevn, on Flickr Pretty sure the border on this is not even, I'll redo it one of these days. (or maybe I should say the crop?) Sevn fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Dec 1, 2011 |
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azathosk posted:
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Women's basketball     Mismatch!      Full post: http://www.ryanmkelly.com/blog/2011/12/1/dominanance.html
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DJExile posted:This is hysterical with the ball cropped out. Haha, I didn't picture it without the ball, but yes. You're right.
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I need some serious photogoon advice. I'm not normally a sports shooter, but I recently joined a Roller Derby team and have settled in as their main photographer. Natural light? Sure, great! But the issue is that on Thursday nights we practice in an incredibly dark bar with LOTS of colored changing lights. I don't want to just shove up my ISO and cross my fingers because the quality of light on the skaters is still not very good. These ones were done with flash with a small softbox diffuser. They came out okay, but the flash makes them look so unnatural because the area is so dark and either pink or blue or orange. There is no true daylight balanced light in there.    So what would you suggest? I've got two speedlights. Should I gel them different colors? Crosslight the skaters?  This is the shot that I want, however it's unsuccessful because they're skating through such a dark area and of course they're going to be blurry if I can't get my shutter speed up. I'd like to light them somehow, but I'd like suggestions. Tamgerine fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Dec 3, 2011 |
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The lighting in arena went to poo poo about 2 months ago. Thats the only explanation I have for the noisy pile of crap lately  . Shooting at the same settings as last year, I have to add about +1 exposition in post, as opposed to about +0.1 to 0.2 I was adding last year.  IMG_6784 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6684 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6727 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6736 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6749 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr
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Trying to push my limits in panning, otherwise I am getting a little bored with it. DSC_2437 by DarSevn, on Flickr This is 1/30s @155mm, f20. Not sure how that lens performs at f20 and I have better pictures from the race, this is just the only one I edited, so far.
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Sevn posted:Trying to push my limits in panning, otherwise I am getting a little bored with it. You're not pushing until you're into single digit pans  Very nice shot though, if a touch over exposed on the helmet?
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Your panning looks good, though it does look a little overexposed to me as well. I've gotten pretty bored with the bog standard "panning race shot" myself. These shots are good for making a few bucks because those are the pictures that drivers/riders will want, but they're pretty terrible for capturing the "feel" of a race. I think the solution is to hunt for new angles and backgrounds, though it's hard because race tracks aren't chosen for their scenery. All my favorite panning shots from other photographers have something awesome in the background.
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xzzy posted:Your panning looks good, though it does look a little overexposed to me as well. You guys are both right, it is a bit over exposed, my fault for editing it so quick. I didn't like these races because my friend crashed on the 1st lap haha. I also got harassed a bit by the new track people. Just wasn't feeling it too much, so I handed my camera off and actually watched the race from the inside of the track. I'll get one of those single digit pans, I just don't wanna spend the whole race trying to get one and discarding all of the blurry shots haha. Edit: The big reason I mentioned the staff hassling me was because I meant to say that it threw me into a far worse spot than I would have chosen otherwise.
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Sevn posted:Trying to push my limits in panning, otherwise I am getting a little bored with it. Oy. Clean that sensor! (Mine is probably worse.  )
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nummy posted:Oy. Clean that sensor! Gonna get around to that next time I am in the states. Don't know where to get it done here, and I don't trust a lot of the shops anyways
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Oh my god I loooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvve my new E-5. Let's take a look at how rough the E-30 sometimes performed at ISO 2000, with only white balance corrected in post: Yeesh.  Now let's look at the new E-5. Everything here has only been corrected for W/B, and aside from the last picture, is all at ISO 2000 or 2500. The same lens was used in both and these are all taken at the same arena.     
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DJExile posted:Oh my god I loooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvve my new E-5. Let's take a look at how rough the E-30 sometimes performed at ISO 2000, with only white balance corrected in post: What are these wacky moon numbers? Buy a real camera, amateur! 
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I went to a football game. I sat on the top row. I gave no fucks. Repost from SAD. Packers/Raiders 12/11/2011 Lambeau Field by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Packers/Raiders 12/11/2011 Lambeau Field by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Packers/Raiders 12/11/2011 Lambeau Field by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Packers/Raiders 12/11/2011 Lambeau Field by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Packers/Raiders 12/11/2011 Lambeau Field by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr
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dakana posted:I went to a football game, too! You lucky SOB, how was the NFL sideline?
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DJExile posted:You lucky SOB, how was the NFL sideline? Fun as hell. Everyone was really nice, too. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but all the other photographers were good, friendly people. I always try to be very respectful on sidelines and make sure I'm not blocking anyone, and most of the folks there were happy to do the same, or let me get in in front of them so I could kneel and they could shoot over me if I got there after they did, etc. Some dudes from NFL films were there with a high-speed Arriflex camera -- that was sweet too. Plus, the food. Holy loving poo poo. A breakfast spread at 11:30, motherfucking Skyline chili spaghetti and coneys at half-time, and then tons of pizza postgame. It was incredible.
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dakana posted:I went to a football game, too! You had better seats than I did.  Awesome photos. 
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dakana posted:It was incredible.
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I tried shooting at ISO 6400. It's awesome and terrible at the same time. gently caress you, ref   IMG_6970-5 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6958-3 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6978 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6966 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr Poor guy, 5 goals on first 8 shots, no back up goalie.  IMG_6910 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr  IMG_6884 by Kerrigan11, on Flickr Kerrow fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Dec 18, 2011 |
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Kerrow posted:gently caress you, ref haha oh man I have had so many of those moments
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