"My best volleyball shots so far." Inspired me to try some basketball shots: The other day, Skylark influenced me to do some shots of my grandkids basketball games. Due to health...

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

The other day, Skylark influenced me to do some shots of my grandkids basketball games. Due to health reasons, I haven't been able to go to see the 6 of them play any kind of ball. So, here are a few. I put my 85mm f1.8 on my D7100. Set the aperature to wide open, shutter at 1250 and shot most of them with ISO of 1600. I like using my Exposidisc for the white balance control.

Comments are appreciated.

Rhode Island Red Loc: Houston, TX

The Expodisk served you well here. The white balance looks great, which is not always easy in these gyms.

Thanks for sharing your sports shots!

Chris

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Very good! I was thinking about trying my 85mm at this weeks game instead of a 24-70 on a FF.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Dziadzi wrote:

The other day, Skylark influenced me to do some shots of my grandkids basketball games. Due to health reasons, I haven't been able to go to see the 6 of them play any kind of ball. So, here are a few. I put my 85mm f1.8 on my D7100. Set the aperature to wide open, shutter at 1250 and shot most of them with ISO of 1600. I like using my Exposidisc for the white balance control.

Comments are appreciated.

Nice shots. If you lower your shutter speed to 1/800 or so your iso will lower as well. This will help on some pics. for quality. Always fill the frame with your subject, that will help too. Good work.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Jules Karney wrote:

Nice shots. If you lower your shutter speed to 1/800 or so your iso will lower as well. This will help on some pics. for quality. Always fill the frame with your subject, that will help too. Good work.

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Jules Karney wrote:

Nice shots. If you lower your shutter speed to 1/800 or so your iso will lower as well. This will help on some pics. for quality. Always fill the frame with your subject, that will help too. Good work.

I tried dropping the shutter speed to 1/1000 and picked up a lot of blur in some of the action shots, Jules.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Dziadzi wrote:

I tried dropping the shutter speed to 1/1000 and picked up a lot of blur in some of the action shots, Jules.

I hear ya. Each gym has different lighting. You have to do what works for you.
I thought that would help with the iso.
Good work.

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Jules Karney wrote:

I hear ya. Each gym has different lighting. You have to do what works for you.
I thought that would help with the iso.
Good work.

Thanks Jules!

67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI

Those are nice! Glad you got out there and shot some with the 85. I see you have
a 50 1.4, I use that plenty as well and then crop as necessary in Lightroom.
I'll start a new thread and post the basketball pics from my niece's basketball
game. All shot with the 85.
I also added some more pictures and comments from more volleyball
over the weekend, trying the 70-200 f2.8 on my new to me d7200 - which
was awesome.

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Thanks, Skylark, keep me posted

67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI

Dziadzi wrote:

Thanks, Skylark, keep me posted

I added them to my original post.

SENSORLOUPE

Dziadzi wrote:

The other day, Skylark influenced me to do some shots of my grandkids basketball games. Due to health reasons, I haven't been able to go to see the 6 of them play any kind of ball. So, here are a few. I put my 85mm f1.8 on my D7100. Set the aperature to wide open, shutter at 1250 and shot most of them with ISO of 1600. I like using my Exposidisc for the white balance control.

Comments are appreciated.

Those are great shots!! I too am shooting Girls BB with my canon 85mm 1.8 on a 7D canon. Yours are much better. Did you crop them/ or were you real close? Those little girls look Tough!!!

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

SENSORLOUPE wrote:

Those are great shots!! I too am shooting Girls BB with my canon 85mm 1.8 on a 7D canon. Yours are much better. Did you crop them/ or were you real close? Those little girls look Tough!!!

Sensor, I was sitting in the bleachers about 3 rows up. I only cropped a couple of the shots. Thanks for your feedback.

SENSORLOUPE

Dziadzi wrote:

Sensor, I was sitting in the bleachers about 3 rows up. I only cropped a couple of the shots. Thanks for your feedback.

Thanks. I stay on the ground bench as it gets shaky w/kids running up and down. It is easy to get up and stand for the shot. I wish I could go up farther.