Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Shots from Friday night and Sat. at noon.
Comments welcome.
As usual shooting night time football can be a real challenge. I shot them at iso 6400 1/1250 at 2.8. using a 70-200 2.8 vr.
Day game. Nikon 200-500 5.6 vr. 1/1250 - 2000 at 5.6. Harsh shadows were worked on using shadows/highlights in Photoshop.

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AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Really good shots. I really like the third and fourth. Night games would be really hard. But you've handled it well.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Thanks Azpiclady I appreciate you looking.

chuckrem Loc: Katy, Tx

I really like #4. The night game shots are really good also!

Uaana

Not being snarky.
Do you have something against feet or were 2, 8, 9 just at the edge of the frame already?

Appreciate being able to look at your work with the info. Gives me a better idea of what is possible.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

That is a good question. As a sports photographer sometimes you just want to get the shot, you think about feet later in post. (especially football) A perfect shot would have the feet in frames you mentioned, but then I would have missed the shot. The plays happen very fast. In a perfect world your right.

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

That is the way we shoot for MaxPreps. Sports especially fast ones and ones that have a lot of players close to each other makes it extremely difficult to shoot. The time you have to get the shot with the speed and numerous players in the frame, you sometimes take what you can get. You try and get THE shoot in camera (sharp, fill frame, good comp). If you have to crop too much in your post work it usually takes away from the quality of the shot. Jules talked bout the practice, practice, practice and that may be the most important thing in photography. You take photos then go back and analyze the shots. You look at time of day, weather conditions, then you look at all your settings and see where making this adjustment or that could improve the shot. I hope this sounds ok. I am not trying to make it sound that difficult, with the practice it really isn't. Sorry for the rant. Thanks to all.

Tom

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Excellent shots Jules!!!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Superb, Jules.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

When I shoot action field sports, I usually use two bodies. The first with a 400 on a monopod and the second with a 70-200 hanging from a dual harness on my left side. That allows me more freedom to 'zoom out'; however, getting a shot is better than getting none. Which camera to use for what play comes with experience, but I am not always correct. Sports moves quickly! During the day, I may substitute a 200-400, but that's not realistic for lighted, night time events due to the loss of one stop in the lens. Generally I prefer the faster lenses for the reduced DOF and thus background control. Best of luck.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Great job Jules and a very nice job with the shadows and highlights! Best of luck.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Thanks cjc2.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

You are right on the button Chris with this statement. I should have used my D4 as a second camera with the 70-200 2.8 but it was so hot I couldn't take the extra weight. I decided before the game just do the best I could with the one lens.

tom kf4wol

Hi Jules,

Really fantastic Action Photos.

Thanks for sharing, plus all the comments by You, and Others help me keep learning too.

Our Youngest Grandson's next game is Thursday night 30 miles east of our home here in Florida that will be my next opportunity to waddle out, and try to capture some memories.

Have a wonderful day.

tom

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

When that happens to me, and it does because I HATE the heat, I use the 200-400 if it's in daylight. Best of luck.