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Mar 19, 2021 21:58:18   #
67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI
 
Still weird by wearing the masks but the eyes still
show the emotion! So nice to be able to shoot some
sports this spring.

Nikon D500 f2.8 1/800th Auto ISO 5000-6400 Raw.
AF continuous 9 point focus, BBF, 10fps.
Auto white balance.
Lightroom post.



















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Mar 19, 2021 23:27:03   #
Tex-s
 
Nice shots. I do have to ask, though, is volleyball usually a spring sport in your area or has the Covid paranoia rearranged the seasons? In Texas, volleyball is a fall sport.

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Mar 20, 2021 05:54:03   #
tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.
 
67skylark27 wrote:
Still weird by wearing the masks but the eyes still
show the emotion! So nice to be able to shoot some
sports this spring.

Nikon D500 f2.8 1/800th Auto ISO 5000-6400 Raw.
AF continuous 9 point focus, BBF, 10fps.
Auto white balance.
Lightroom post.



Very nice shots skylark! The D500 @ 10 fps really catches the action. I rented one back when basketball started around here and I really liked it. Can't afford right now but thinking about selling some things and getting one. The price is not too bad either $1496.00 B & H. Please keep posting, would love to see more. Thanks BE SAFE!

Tom

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Mar 20, 2021 08:32:49   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice action shots; the next-to-last is my favorite.

After watching two of my granddaughters play in high school and watching some college volleyball on tv, volleyball has almost become my favorite sport, right behind baseball.

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Mar 20, 2021 08:41:00   #
david vt Loc: Vermont
 
These are really good. Great framing and DOF

1st and 3rd are spectacular. 1st as the dark background so nicely isolates the player. 3rd as your action timing is perfect

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Mar 20, 2021 08:52:42   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Awesome set skylark - very well done!!

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Mar 20, 2021 08:58:32   #
kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.
 
very clean shots for ISO that high at 1/800 speed . I don't own a low light lens so I don't know what my camera can do with those settings you used .Thanks for sharing ,Tommy

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Mar 20, 2021 09:42:45   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Fine work!

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Mar 20, 2021 19:49:14   #
Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada
 
67skylark27 wrote:
Still weird by wearing the masks but the eyes still
show the emotion! So nice to be able to shoot some
sports this spring.

Nikon D500 f2.8 1/800th Auto ISO 5000-6400 Raw.
AF continuous 9 point focus, BBF, 10fps.
Auto white balance.
Lightroom post.


Great work 67. My favorites are 1 2 and 3. Really well done. Put those three on a wall in a frame.

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Mar 21, 2021 09:23:55   #
Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC
 
Epic pivotal moments... loving the vivid color harmonies...
Wonderful reportage...

Thank you for sharing 67skylark27
Please stay safe...

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Mar 22, 2021 23:30:51   #
67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI
 
Tex-s wrote:
Nice shots. I do have to ask, though, is volleyball usually a spring sport in your area or has the Covid paranoia rearranged the seasons? In Texas, volleyball is a fall sport.


It's usually fall, but they postponed and shortened the season to be played now.
Covid was the reason for the postponement, glad they are finally playing.
Limited fans of course, but slowly they are letting more people in.

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Mar 22, 2021 23:34:55   #
67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI
 
Jules Karney wrote:
Great work 67. My favorites are 1 2 and 3. Really well done. Put those three on a wall in a frame.


Thank you! Yes, really like those. Used the D500 and won't be going back to the
D750. The 10fps makes all the difference. I can only imagine what the
Sony at 20fps would do for volleyball, but that's 4500 bucks.

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Mar 22, 2021 23:42:11   #
67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI
 
tshift wrote:
Very nice shots skylark! The D500 @ 10 fps really catches the action. I rented one back when basketball started around here and I really liked it. Can't afford right now but thinking about selling some things and getting one. The price is not too bad either $1496.00 B & H. Please keep posting, would love to see more. Thanks BE SAFE!

Tom


It's awesome, really good for birds in flight also. I bought mine used for around 900 bucks. They
are very reasonable for what you get for performance. Went from a D7200 which is no slouch,
but the frame rate and faster focusing make it worth the upgrade.

Player number 10 really crushed it this game, lots of keepers of her.







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