Shooting Through Chain Like Fences
Jun 11, 2015 23:07:44 #
kfoo
Loc: Arkansas
How is the best way to shoot through a chain link type fence ( like a fence behind home plate at a baseball diamonds) with out picking up the fence in the picture?
Jun 11, 2015 23:11:37 #
its not a problem. stand as close to the fence as you can. set your camera for only one focus point, this way you can avoid focusing on the fence. use f2.8
Jun 11, 2015 23:12:50 #
fdoyle3
Loc: Glenolden Pa.
Open up the lens to shorten the depth of field and focus on the batter or pitcher the fence will almost disappear.
Jun 12, 2015 00:25:33 #
kfoo wrote:
How is the best way to shoot through a chain link type fence ( like a fence behind home plate at a baseball diamonds) with out picking up the fence in the picture?
Which camera are you using? I assume you also want to use autofocus...
Jun 12, 2015 00:35:24 #
Do what these people have said, get right up to the fence, in fact if you put the front of your lens hood against it that is best (also works for shooting through windows, even dirty ones, sorta). Wide aperature, manual focus (AF might grab on to the fence) and shoot.
The fence will be so out of focus it will almost disappear, the key here being "almost". Oh, line up the center of your lens with the center of the diamond shape opening between strands of the wires in the fence. If you are lucky they may not show up at all except looking like a little vignette in the corners.
The fence will be so out of focus it will almost disappear, the key here being "almost". Oh, line up the center of your lens with the center of the diamond shape opening between strands of the wires in the fence. If you are lucky they may not show up at all except looking like a little vignette in the corners.
Jun 12, 2015 01:15:36 #
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robertjerl wrote:
Do what these people have said, get right up to th... (show quote)
Jun 12, 2015 01:36:46 #
Jun 12, 2015 02:40:53 #
kfoo wrote:
How is the best way to shoot through a chain link type fence ( like a fence behind home plate at a baseball diamonds) with out picking up the fence in the picture?
kfoo, what baseball? Little League, Big Leagues or in between?
Little League sometimes has a baseball size hole in the wood to put foul balls back in. Perfect for a lens!
As has been said, longest, fastest lens, as close as you can get.
With the right gear, it will COMPLETELY disappear. Good luck. ;-)
SS
Jun 12, 2015 03:22:29 #
If it IS Little League, ask if you can stand inside the fence. At the Little League park in Arlington, built by the Texas Rangers just outside the Ranger's stadium, there is a small cement platform to the left of the first base dugout where a photographer can stand. When my son's team played there years ago, I took photos from there. It was my first shoot with my new Sigma 80-300mm and they came out very sharp. I wish I still had that lens.
Jun 12, 2015 06:02:42 #
paulrph1
Loc: Washington, Utah
kfoo wrote:
How is the best way to shoot through a chain link type fence ( like a fence behind home plate at a baseball diamonds) with out picking up the fence in the picture?
I know your problems and have been much frustrated. Just plan on doing a lot of cropping. Use a camera with a lens that has a narrow angle of view might help with some shot but that depends on the photo.
Jun 12, 2015 07:00:37 #
Taken behind home plate with 70-200 f2.8 and lens pressed against the fence.
Jun 12, 2015 08:18:19 #
ottopj
Loc: Annapolis, MD USA
kfoo wrote:
How is the best way to shoot through a chain link type fence ( like a fence behind home plate at a baseball diamonds) with out picking up the fence in the picture?
You've gotten some good advice: close to fence, lens in diamond, large aperature, etc.
Forget about what kind and type of camera and what kind of baseball. Just red herrings for your question.
Jun 12, 2015 10:00:22 #
fdoyle3 wrote:
Open up the lens to shorten the depth of field and focus on the batter or pitcher the fence will almost disappear.
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Jun 12, 2015 10:35:56 #
Folks, this advice is meaningless with a point and shoot or cheap camera phone.
We need to know the gear...
We need to know the gear...
Jun 12, 2015 11:28:50 #
CHOLLY wrote:
Folks, this advice is meaningless with a point and shoot or cheap camera phone.
We need to know the gear...
We need to know the gear...
Gear is immaterial!!
Get right up next to the fence, center of the lens at the center of one of the "diamonds" in the fence links. A point & shoot or other small camera will have the lens completely within the 'diamond' and larger lenses will have the majority of the image area within the diamond with very slight vignette depending on the DOF.
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