Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

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Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby dviv on Tue May 12, 2009 5:27 pm

Got some nice seats at the game on Sunday and took some shots.

C&C appreciated

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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby surenj on Tue May 12, 2009 7:30 pm

I really like #1 and 4#. What lens and lights were you using?
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby biggerry on Tue May 12, 2009 9:21 pm

they are all primo shots there! given the typical lighting of indoor stadiums you have done very well, not only in a technical sense but also the composition of the shots are great, something I would expect to see in a sports mag. :up: :up:

Care to share some exif data on them?
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby surenj on Tue May 12, 2009 9:44 pm

It seems like that you had perfect elevation where you sat. You seem to be just above the players' eyelines...

I would love to see what would happen with wireless flash in this sort of setting.
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby ozimax on Tue May 12, 2009 9:57 pm

Nice shots David with great colour. Were you using the 70-200 F4 IS by any means or the 17-55 Tamron?
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby aim54x on Tue May 12, 2009 9:59 pm

Great shots David! It must have been pretty tough conditions being indoors under lights like that.

I am also going to ask 'which lens??' from the 40D right?
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby dviv on Wed May 13, 2009 10:01 am

Thanks for the comments guys :cheers:

I was using the 40D. 2nd was with the 50mm f/1.4 and the rest with the 70-200 F/4 IS

I asked about taking in the camera and was told it was fina as long as I didn't use flash. The lighting in the State Sports Centre is surprisingly bright. (Much better than a rugby night game for example)

The 2nd was taken landscape and cropped to portrait - EXIF ISO400, 1/200 and F/2.8
next three shot with the 70-200 at F/4 with either ISO400 and 1/100th (for ball movement) or ISO800 and 1/200th

I was pretty impressed with the quality at higher ISO - I haven't done any NR on these.

As far as location, you can't beat box seats :mrgreen:

Thanks again for the comments :bowdown:
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby losfp on Sun May 17, 2009 5:29 pm

dviv wrote:I asked about taking in the camera and was told it was fina as long as I didn't use flash.


Really? I've always been told that no cameras were allowed at all.

Fine, I'll have to pack the 70-200/2.8 VR next time I go ;) Err... which might be tomorrow.
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Re: Netball - Swifts v Thunderbirds

Postby dviv on Sun May 17, 2009 8:38 pm

losfp wrote:
dviv wrote:I asked about taking in the camera and was told it was fina as long as I didn't use flash.


Really? I've always been told that no cameras were allowed at all.

Fine, I'll have to pack the 70-200/2.8 VR next time I go ;) Err... which might be tomorrow.


I'm not sure about regular entry but VIP box tickets might have had something to do with the decision :mrgreen:
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