Basketball in a poor lit gym with a nifty fifty
Feb 3, 2014 17:38:24 #
I need to get me a faster zoom lens for these gym shots. Luckily they allow me on the court and I can use my nifty fifty prime lens.
Feb 3, 2014 18:03:28 #
These look really good - Sharp & good color balance! (You might want to be cognizant of your horizon - they could use a touch of straightening).
Feb 3, 2014 18:07:07 #
raymondh wrote:
These look really good - Sharp & good color balance! (You might want to be cognizant of your horizon - they could use a touch of straightening).
The horizon looks off because I couldn't blur the background. And from being stuck in the corner of the gym on the floor and shooting in front of the basket. I know where you are coming from. If I line up on the handrails all of the players will be leaning.
Feb 4, 2014 09:33:49 #
I feel uneasy about these pictures because of the cropping. For me, seeing the whole basket completes the story being told in the picture. Without it, something is missing. And I miss the feet which convey the athleticism of the players. Seeing how high they jump adds to the drama of the moment. The alternative is to crop tighter so we see only the shooter up close.
The 50 mm lens is fine for under the basket even though I think you were too close to get the composition I like. However, a lot of the action is up and down the court so you miss that. I have used both a 18-200 and 70-200 lens. The former is great at getting action near and far. However, the f/3.5-5.6 is too slow for me. The latter makes up for that but at the cost of not getting the under-the-basket action. I can get it on the opposite basket but being behind the basket is more exciting. Add this to my wish list: 18-200, f/2.8.
Two final comments. I too like to see horizontals plumbed true even if the true perspective dictates otherwise. Please include all your metadata in your uploads.
The 50 mm lens is fine for under the basket even though I think you were too close to get the composition I like. However, a lot of the action is up and down the court so you miss that. I have used both a 18-200 and 70-200 lens. The former is great at getting action near and far. However, the f/3.5-5.6 is too slow for me. The latter makes up for that but at the cost of not getting the under-the-basket action. I can get it on the opposite basket but being behind the basket is more exciting. Add this to my wish list: 18-200, f/2.8.
Two final comments. I too like to see horizontals plumbed true even if the true perspective dictates otherwise. Please include all your metadata in your uploads.
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