crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

Some pics drom my first experiemce shooting volleyball. 5dmkiv, 6D, 85mm f1.4L IS and 70-200f2.8L IS II. Alternated lens's on the bodies as I experimented with settings, DOF, IS on and off, what ss to stop action etc.
Critique and tips always appreciated.

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Good shots!

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Pretty good job.

ksmmike

Nice job. I shot volleyball for years for MaxPreps and the editor would complain about not getting too many "butt" shots. It's hard not to get them, but one way is to mix in a
few shots standing at the net. I would stand along side the scorers table, so I would be just one side of the net, then switch to the other side, depending on who was serving or returning.
You might want a diving shot of the returner, or stay put and get the blockers at the net. Also, another shot they all enjoy is the dance many do right after a point or between sets. Watch for expressions after points, won or lost.
Mike

ksmmike

BTW, one of the hardest things about indoor high school sports is the variation in the lights. Some of the older ones have a terrible yellow or red in them, while the newer systems or gyms have more white. It can mean the difference of setting your ISO at 800 or as high as 2500 or 3200 in order to keep your shutter speed at or above 1000 at 2.8. There might even be dead spots in the lighting that changes your settings when you move around the court. I used a Nikon 80-200 2.8 or a 85 1.8 lens for 99% of my shots. Good luck.
Mike

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

Thanks Mike. I did get some standing at the net shots and other candids. Good advice on the excitement shots between the points. Did not get any of those as I was focsuing on performance shots. One of the parents asked if I could get a shot of their kid who does "this thing" after they win a point.

I was focussed on testing my gear setup and not the totality of the event. No reason I could not have covered both outcomes. I will remember for next time.
Thanks

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nicely done.

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

Image #2 tells the story... excellent capture.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice shots. Volleyball, especially ladies’ volleyball, has become my favorite action sport after my granddaughters played in high school.

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

Nice shots. I just started shooting for MaxPreps.com and they want everything shot real tight in-camera. They also don't want you to crop photo in your post work as it takes away from quality of photos. It has been a real awakening for me as I almost always shot my sports photos for the action and then would always do the cropping in my post work. They told me that the photos would look a lot better doing it tight in-camera and would sell more photos. I didn't think so at first (my extremely hard head) but after shooting for a little while it really does improve the composition of the photos and they are starting to really have that professional look. I almost have it right now and photos are looking excellent compared to what I was shooting before. I love MaxPreps , they are great and their people are great to work with. I can tell you sports photography is really hard to master because of speed of players, lighting inside and out, etc. but once you get it down it is the greatest. One question please, what was your WB settings for these shots. Thanks Keep up the good work.

Tom

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

I think both bodies were set to 3000k....probably should have been closer to 4500....oh well...

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

Thanks!!