Ice Hockey Photography
Feb 7, 2012 07:34:42 #
Hello,
I am a amateur to photography.
I shoot a lot of indoor hockey for my grandson's team.
Seems to be O.K. but no way to know if there is better options.
Any suggestions on manual settings and or other tips would be greatly appreciated. I shoot at many different arenas with different lighting conditions.
My gear is; Nikon D90, Nikon 4.5, 70-300mm, Sigma 2.8, 70-200mm. I do have software also, Nikon Capture, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop CS5.
I just starting shooting RAW and I'm not sure there is much of a differnece?
I guess I am looking to improve sharpness, include some Bokeh that I hardly see, etc.
Thank you very much for any help.
Jim B
I am a amateur to photography.
I shoot a lot of indoor hockey for my grandson's team.
Seems to be O.K. but no way to know if there is better options.
Any suggestions on manual settings and or other tips would be greatly appreciated. I shoot at many different arenas with different lighting conditions.
My gear is; Nikon D90, Nikon 4.5, 70-300mm, Sigma 2.8, 70-200mm. I do have software also, Nikon Capture, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop CS5.
I just starting shooting RAW and I'm not sure there is much of a differnece?
I guess I am looking to improve sharpness, include some Bokeh that I hardly see, etc.
Thank you very much for any help.
Jim B
Feb 7, 2012 10:35:40 #
Forget the Nikon, shoot with the Sigma, use ISO 1600 and S for shutter priority. Raw does you no good if you are not processing it, JPGs will write to your card quite a bit faster from the buffer in the D90, better for shooting in continuous mode if you need to. Use RAW if you are going to do quite a bit of post processing as it gives you a LOT more latitude, otherwise it will just slow down your shooting speed and might cause you to miss your shot at times. Also be sure to adjust your WB for the lighting indoors, probably flourescent.
Feb 7, 2012 16:41:47 #
Feb 7, 2012 16:48:57 #
jba1 wrote:
Hello,
include some Bokeh that I hardly see, etc.
include some Bokeh that I hardly see, etc.
forget about the Bokeh
I think MT's right on.
You might experience some exposure variation depending on how much white ice is in your photo.
...and you can adjust the white balance of jpegs in Adobe Camera Raw if you miss.
When I was working for the newspaper in the 70's I always hated shooting hockey. Nikon F with manual focus lens and Tri-X pushed to a zillion.
Feb 7, 2012 16:50:03 #
jba1 wrote:
Thanks friend,
I will try this weekend..
Regards,
JimB
I will try this weekend..
Regards,
JimB
Anytime, be sure to post some of the results!
Feb 7, 2012 17:25:29 #
Fro Knows Photo has the following video on how to photograph hockey:
http://froknowsphoto.com/howto_icehockey/
http://froknowsphoto.com/howto_icehockey/
Feb 7, 2012 18:10:54 #
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Feb 7, 2012 18:30:11 #
Fro knows? I highly doubt it, it's a great site for info on photography and i've been using it for over a year with no issues.
Feb 7, 2012 18:40:19 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
When I was working for the newspaper in the 70's I always hated shooting hockey. Nikon F with manual focus lens and Tri-X pushed to a zillion.
When I was working for the newspaper in the 70's I always hated shooting hockey. Nikon F with manual focus lens and Tri-X pushed to a zillion.
I also shot sports for a newspaper back in the film days and eventually I had to use lights as pushing Tri X just wouldn't cut it.
I used fast strobes placed on either side of the arena up in the seats, or I had to put them on light stands and extend them up over the glass and pointed down toward the ice.
Wireless remotes were used to trigger the strobes.
Plus I had to arrive ahead of time and after setting up the lights, I would walk (carefully) out onto the ice with a flash meter.
Oh, and yes MF all the way.
I didn't hate hockey so much though. I hated night soccer a thousand times more. I used to say, the only thing worse then shooting soccer at night, was shooting soccer at night in the rain.
Fun days. uhhh...
Feb 7, 2012 23:36:12 #
Swamp Gator wrote:
I used fast strobes placed on either side of the arena up in the seats, or I had to put them on light stands and extend them up over the glass and pointed down toward the ice.
Wireless remotes were used to trigger the strobes.
I used fast strobes placed on either side of the arena up in the seats, or I had to put them on light stands and extend them up over the glass and pointed down toward the ice.
Wireless remotes were used to trigger the strobes.
We never got that elaborate. Would have loved to see how that was done.
Feb 7, 2012 23:55:37 #
we have a sports photography section and would love to see more people use it. Ice Hockey would be a great addition to the section.
Feb 8, 2012 00:06:36 #
MWAC wrote:
Fro knows? I highly doubt it, it's a great site for info on photography and i've been using it for over a year with no issues.
I visit this URL on a daily basis. They do have some advertising connected with it and they may be doing a little phishing but otherwise the site should be trouble free.
Feb 8, 2012 00:37:11 #
shadow1284 wrote:
WARNING!!!!!! Just got a block from my anti virus program, when trying to access the above url. It said the url was detected to have a virus threat and refused me entrance. Thank goodness
That's odd. I just opened the site with no problems at all.
......... Coot
Feb 8, 2012 09:31:02 #
LaurieB
Loc: North Dakota
Agree with MT. I use the Nikon 2.8 70-200 and 1600 but I shoot manual...only because that's what works for me. Here is an example. 3.5 at 500
Feb 8, 2012 10:41:09 #
You might want to set your Exposure Compensation for a lighter photo because all of the white ice will fool you light meter.
Swamp Gater you are so right about Soccer. One second you need your 18mm and a kick later they are downfield and you need the 300mm.
Swamp Gater you are so right about Soccer. One second you need your 18mm and a kick later they are downfield and you need the 300mm.
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