focus problems at horse events
Mar 31, 2013 19:39:25 #
chebe48
Loc: Leicestershire England
Thanks all, 15 April I am going to the Belton Horse Event so I will try out all the great tips you guys have offered, All of which are much appreciated.
Regards
Keith
Regards
Keith
Mar 31, 2013 21:13:20 #
chebe48 wrote:
This is the standard I want to achieve, cracking images Thanks.
One thing I would add to the mix - for these AND the original Poster - you chose this vantage point, presumably for nearness to the action - these backgrounds are all . . . .well, awful! Can you spend a few more minutes hunting before settling for a distracting (Barbed wire ?!?!?) background? Especially if you're using a tiny aperture?
I agree with Gessman about trying for "Peak of action" - my video is 30 frames per second - and almost none of those will be good as stills - your still camera will not get you good stills at 7 FPS, either. Know how much lag your shutter has, and anticipate - if I can do it, anyone can !
Mar 31, 2013 21:21:33 #
chebe48 wrote:
Hi All,
I am becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to capture realy sharp images when photographing horses in motion.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong.
Here are a couple of examples
I am becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to capture realy sharp images when photographing horses in motion.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong.
Here are a couple of examples
Shot horse shows for a number of years. Before I could comment, would like to know what and how much post processing you did before posting. Your images look like possibly you have used a noise reduction software . . . yes?
Could you post an image SOC? (straight out of camera)
If you are not shooting in RAW . . you should be . . if you are shooting in RAW, could you post a picture converted to JPG without any post processing?
Apr 1, 2013 09:26:52 #
chebe48 wrote:
Hi All,
I am becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to capture realy sharp images when photographing horses in motion.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong.
Here are a couple of examples
I am becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to capture realy sharp images when photographing horses in motion.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong.
Here are a couple of examples
Are you using a tripod? At 400mm it is a must. Your shutter speed is pretty fast though I always us 1/1000 sec with horse events to stop the motion. I shoot reining horses and have my images sharp at that shutter speed. I use center spot focus too.
Apr 3, 2013 16:18:18 #
Would you be going to the Rolex? That's where I'm headed. Somebody, isn't 2500 fast enough? Thanks!
Apr 3, 2013 19:46:38 #
DoreenM wrote:
Would you be going to the Rolex? That's where I'm headed. Somebody, isn't 2500 fast enough? Thanks!
Just got back from Thermals, going to Spruce Meadows and Anderson Ranch for training sessions.
Apr 6, 2013 19:55:48 #
I don't think you need 1/2500 shutter rather up the f stop to 8 and drop the shutter down this way you will get deeper focus
Apr 7, 2013 06:54:06 #
When I photographed equine events as a living, I would pre focus on the center of the jump, where the apex of the horse would be and lock my focus, usually shot at 5.6.
May 3, 2013 15:50:04 #
A good friend of mine shoots horse shows for a living. His rule of thumb is that the shutter speed should be 3x that of the focal length. So if you're shooting with a 200mm lens, your SS should be at least 1/800 second. Use Shutter Priority with your speed set to 1/800, set your aperture at 5.6 or less (unless you really want DOF), and adjust your ISO accordingly.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
May 7, 2013 11:44:41 #
rpavich wrote:
So far I looked at the first shot and this is what... (show quote)
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And here's me thinking that it was the HORSE'S eye was the most important subject, lol.
May 11, 2013 08:15:04 #
snapper123
Loc: North Wales U.K.
Those pix were ok the only fault was too slow a shutter speed, there is nothing wrong with your focus nor was there any camera shake.
The stuff in front of subject was sharp so was the stuff in the back ground they are not moving therefore how can stuff in the middle be unsharp? Answer Moving object too fast for the chosen shutter speed.
Like shooting a gun at a moving target,focus and fire at where the target will be when the shutter opens.Unless you are good at panning in which case everything else is blurred except the moving subject.
You are doing great,keep up the good work.
The stuff in front of subject was sharp so was the stuff in the back ground they are not moving therefore how can stuff in the middle be unsharp? Answer Moving object too fast for the chosen shutter speed.
Like shooting a gun at a moving target,focus and fire at where the target will be when the shutter opens.Unless you are good at panning in which case everything else is blurred except the moving subject.
You are doing great,keep up the good work.
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