First attempt at sports: Got asked to do a baseball game. Never shot one. Generally don't point the camera at subjects that have fewer than 4 legs or can't fly. These guys were mostly...

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First attempt at sports

Apr 29, 2018 21:07:17 #

ggttc Loc: TN

Got asked to do a baseball game. Never shot one. Generally don't point the camera at subjects that have fewer than 4 legs or can't fly. These guys were mostly Afghan vets and some of the nicest young men I have met.

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Apr 29, 2018 21:23:39 #

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

Nicely captured.
Tough direct overhead sun so lots of shadows to deal with...

Apr 29, 2018 21:47:23 #

JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii

Excellent shots. The bright overhead sun is very hard to shoot with. Always a problem. Mahalo for taking your time.

Apr 29, 2018 22:00:30 #

ggttc Loc: TN

I tried playing with contrast and highlights in post and every other trick available to me...but light is everything...shaded face against a bright uniform..

Got any ideas?

Apr 30, 2018 05:15:50 #

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

ggttc wrote:

I tried playing with contrast and highlights in post and every other trick available to me...but light is everything...shaded face against a bright uniform..

Got any ideas?

Lower contrast, raise shadows, lower highlights, increase exposure.

Change scheduled time of game :-)

Apr 30, 2018 07:57:06 #

rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

crazydaddio wrote:

Nicely captured.
Tough direct overhead sun so lots of shadows to deal with...

Agree on both counts.

Apr 30, 2018 08:51:59 #

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

ggttc wrote:

I tried playing with contrast and highlights in post and every other trick available to me...but light is everything...shaded face against a bright uniform..

Got any ideas?

The DR (Dynamic Range) in this shot goes from pitch black to blown out. No dslr camera in the world can cover this in camera. Post processing will only do as well as the sensors ability to capture the info.

High sun is great for creating mood in a spaghetti western showdown but not great for capturing faces under helmuts. :-)

Apr 30, 2018 17:11:11 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Expose for the highlights and process for the shadows. That works every time for me.
--Bob

ggttc wrote:

I tried playing with contrast and highlights in post and every other trick available to me...but light is everything...shaded face against a bright uniform..

Got any ideas?

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