Hockey Goals - Finally, a wall hanger: Shot some hockey last night with me new to me Nikon D750 and the Tamron G2 70-200. I am very pleased with how these shots turned out and really...

67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI

Shot some hockey last night with me new to me
Nikon D750 and the Tamron G2 70-200. I am
very pleased with how these shots turned out
and really ended a fantastic day on a high note.
This is at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
and most of the guys playing were part of the team
last year who won the National Championship!
Undefeated on the season, won at home, in
overtime - an incredible feat. I finally made
a game this year and the team did not disappoint
winning 5-0 and gave me this great wall hanger
of a shot. F4 1/1250th at 100mm and ISO 2800.
I got the full sequence of the goal but this is my favorite!

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Hangingon Loc: NW North Dakota

Very nice shot. I have began shooting youth Hockey. It is difficult for me to get the puck in the photo as they tend to shoot the puck as soon as they get within reach of it. I do have fun though. I use the same lens but on a D500.

Gampa

Very nice !!!

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Perfectly captured - well done!!

lbrande

Excellent shot. My daughter was on the Lady Ducks for quite some time. Travel hockey was our best time together. I have many captures from games up to and including Nationals. I received training from some of the professional NHL photographers there at Anaheim Ice during tournaments. Spectacular bunch of people and parents.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Outstanding!

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

You definitely get the hat trick for this shot!

jlocke Loc: Austin, TX

Great shot! Very clear; were you shooting from above the glass? The lighting must be very good there.

I have been shooting my grandson's games with my Nikon D7200 and an 80-200 f/2.8 lens. I generally shoot at ISO 6400, f/2.8, 1/1000 second. Then I have to increase the exposure in Lightroom. I'm shooting through the rather marred-up plexiglass, so it is sometimes frustrating to get a clear photo.

pnittoly Loc: Mountainside, New Jersey

Great shot ! Thanks for sharing . Paul

david vt Loc: Vermont

That is definitely a wall hanger. Nice job

Dannj

👍👍

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

VERY nice shot! Well done!

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

67skylark27 wrote:

Shot some hockey last night with me new to me br N... (show quote)

Great timing frame it.

67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI

jlocke wrote:

Great shot! Very clear; were you shooting from above the glass? The lighting must be very good there.

I have been shooting my grandson's games with my Nikon D7200 and an 80-200 f/2.8 lens. I generally shoot at ISO 6400, f/2.8, 1/1000 second. Then I have to increase the exposure in Lightroom. I'm shooting through the rather marred-up plexiglass, so it is sometimes frustrating to get a clear photo.

Thanks! They went on a power play so I moved up a few rows and stood so I could shoot over the
glass. Playing the odds that there are more shots on goal during that time. Lighting is
pretty darn good and over the glass makes it better. They have all new glass so it's not
all marked up yet either. I've noticed that the D750 full frame can handle a lot higher ISO than my D7200 and still look pretty clear. When using the D7200 I mostly use the 85mm f/1.8 lens to combat high iso.
So now I've switched over to the D750 for sports and use the D7200 on wildlife and birds. Seems to be working well. The threshold for the D7200 seems to be about ISO 2000 or so.

67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI

lbrande wrote:

Excellent shot. My daughter was on the Lady Ducks for quite some time. Travel hockey was our best time together. I have many captures from games up to and including Nationals. I received training from some of the professional NHL photographers there at Anaheim Ice during tournaments. Spectacular bunch of people and parents.

That is definitely a great bonding time. My daughter played volleyball so that's what I've shot the most of. Hockey would have been awesome to travel around to also, they are my two favorite sports - hockey parents are the best! My cousin is Paul Bittner who was drafted by the Blue Jackets and is currently on the Cleveland Monsters, his two brothers played for Point and won National Championships in 2016 and 2019. Their parents are the nicest people on the planet!