Shooting sports

[Oneputt]

I have seen a couple couple of questions about the D70 and sports. I shot these today using the Nikkor 80-200mm.

[xerubus]

that second shot is an absolute beauty!! well done...

that 80-200 seems very sharp..

[Killakoala]

Excellent, you've managed to shoot a horse with a D70.

That is a good lens, nice and sharp. Great photos.

[xerubus]

can you share the exif info for that second shot... i'd be interested to know....

cheers

[sirhc55]

I agree the second shot is superb - a question tho’ - the name on the riding pants was that there or not?

[mudder]

Wow, 370mm... That's sharp! and the colors are bold, really catching...

Oh, almost forgot, nice border too...

Cheers,
Mudder

[Oneputt]

Chris yes the name was on the riding pants already

Oops one was taken with the Bigma I can't remember it but........ Well spotted mudder (says he as he slinks away to hide under the nearest rock.)

[redline]

so what were your questions regarding d70 and sports oneputt?

first shot is a little too late as the horse are not directly in front of you, but sharp.
second one is a little better however it doesn't seem to be very straight. you can see the barrier is slight higher on the right. you could use a monopod/ sprirt level if you weren't using it already. plus the constrast is a little off.
but good shots.
were abouts did you take them any way? i usually work at the melbourne cup events boy it was really wet last year i tell ya.

[Oneputt]

Redline as a member of the paying public I had to shoot from wherever I could

They were taken at Courbald Park on the Sunshine Coast. Racing every Sunday 52 weeks of the year, the most utilsed track in Queensland.

[Werewolf]

Yup, have to agree that the 80-200 is ideal for sports! As others have said Oneputt that 2nd shot is terrific! I shot a Wollongong Wolves football game at Rockdale, Sydney last night. 7pm kick-off and the light was bloody awful, and this is the best I could do without flash. ISO pumped up to 800 so please excuse the noise!





Great fun shooting the aircraft as they flew low over the stadium!

[redline]

yeah, did all the press photogs huddle towards the finish line in their gold vests during the race?

[BBJ]

Hi oneput, Nice photo's and the colours are great and yes i like both pics hell mate they seller's for sure. Well done seems like the lens are working well.

[ozimax]

The big horse shot is as good as any I've seen, outstanding. Do you want to swap the Nikkor for my Tamron 300mm? Give you a happy meal as well? Max

[ozimax]

How did you do the frame? PS plug-in?

Max

[Oneputt]

ozimax yes the frame is a PS plug in. I can't exactly remember where it came from but there area zillion frame actions doing the rounds. I am sure that I have seen them on the dpreview site.

[BBJ]

I think that action is called double matt frame as i have it as well.