OT: Show off your sports photography...

[kylehess10]

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Any sports photography tips for the beginners out there. I am hardly a beginning photographer, but my background is mostly in wildlife photography. So - I don't know as much about shooting sports shots.

Thanks.

Simple tips:

Never shoot automatic

Never shoot with flash

High shutter speed during day games...keep the ISO as low as you can

High ISO for night games (as long as you have a camera with good ISO noise). I personally don't go past 1600 ISO. You'll be forced to keep the shutter speed low so you can't expect any action shots. It's better to get shots like after a swing or right before

Always have the right white balance (get a white balance card...I got one for $10)

[frikativ54]

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Any sports photography tips for the beginners out there. I am hardly a beginning photographer, but my background is mostly in wildlife photography. So - I don't know as much about shooting sports shots.

Thanks.

[redoctober]

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Nice job freezing the action. What camera and lenses did you use?

Nikon D90 camera w/ Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S VR f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens.

[Metsfan808]

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Thanks guys here are some more:

[Manram]

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That picture of reyes is really cool. Nice pictures everyone

[dcrules01]

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Great photos Carmello..I love the Reyes

[Metsfan808]

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[redoctober]

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The Nats game was Monday 5/4/09. Steady drizzle all night, but nobody in the stands!

[allstarsplus]

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Check out the sports tab at the bottom left of my photo webpage... 2009 ALCS Game 3 (Yankees & Angels) plus Reds, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Nationals, Braves, Padres, Astros from 2009. Plus 2010 Rose Bowl (Ohio State) and UNLV basketball from this season. These print up great for autographs on 8x10's. Hope someone can find a photomatch!

http://cmluebke.smugmug.com/

http://cmluebke.smugmug.com/Sports/Washington-Nationals-2009/11111154_HxtAY#778286945_iqL3Q-O-LB

Nice pics at the Nats game. I was there enduring the rain. Wasn't sure if that was from the tie game that was suspended by rain.

[frikativ54]

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Check out the sports tab at the bottom left of my photo webpage... 2009 ALCS Game 3 (Yankees & Angels) plus Reds, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Nationals, Braves, Padres, Astros from 2009. Plus 2010 Rose Bowl (Ohio State) and UNLV basketball from this season. These print up great for autographs on 8x10's. Hope someone can find a photomatch!

http://cmluebke.smugmug.com/

Nice job freezing the action. What camera and lenses did you use?

[redoctober]

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Check out the sports tab at the bottom left of my photo webpage... 2009 ALCS Game 3 (Yankees & Angels) plus Reds, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Nationals, Braves, Padres, Astros from 2009. Plus 2010 Rose Bowl (Ohio State) and UNLV basketball from this season. These print up great for autographs on 8x10's. Hope someone can find a photomatch!

http://cmluebke.smugmug.com/

[CampWest]

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a few baseball shots shrunken down in size so they don't get stolen
1) Carlos Beltran - made it into a poster that he signed
2) Zack Greinke MLB debut - made into a poster that he signed
3) Justin Upton HR swing in the futures game
4) Greinke pitching in his 2009 Cy Young year
5) Alex Gordon throwing to 1st
6) Jose Reyes flying into 3rd
7) David Wright throwing to 1st
8) David Wright ready to hit
9) Barry Bonds watching his ball in flight

Hey Michael, great work... I can't get to my email for a couple days, but remind me to talk to you about #2.

[GoTigers]

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From our trip to Boston last year.. These were all taken with a junky $50 point and shoot. We are having our first baby in June, so I'm actually going camera shopping this weekend. I'd love some advice on an all-purpose camera for home and sporting events.. looking to spend 300-600ish

[frikativ54]

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I love all the wood...and those rafters. I've never seen anything like it. It's like someone built a great basketball court in a beautiful old barn.

Yeah, it's an interesting place. Nobody really takes sports that seriously here at Reed. So - that's why you don't see hundreds of seats or anything like that. It would be interesting to find out the history of that gym.

I am going to take pics at tomorrow's basketball game. If I get any good shots, I'll post them here. I am fairly new at sports photography, as I only started last December. But I am trying to learn as quickly as possible.

-Frik

[frikativ54]

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Chakes, no Bruce, just Longoria, Upton and Hochevar from that game.


some golf shots, of course shrunken down in size...
1) MJ at Edgewood - made it into a poster, had it UDA signed true 1/1
2) MJ follow through
3) MJ in fairway
4) Lefty thinking about his shot this week at MPCC
5) Lefty getting out of the fairway bunker
6) Lefty on the tee box
7) Brady thinking he's glad he plays football for a living
8) Brady lining up a putt that he sinks

Michael,

Those are truly impressive, especially the first one. Are you a professional photographer?