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Sep 1, 2018 10:05:35   #
cyberbo60 Loc: Greentown, Indiana
 
I shot this and got up and cut the top of his helmet. if I raised the lens up then I would be very happy.. Thoughts??


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Sep 1, 2018 10:37:53   #
Paloviejo
 
It is still a great photo even without the top of the helmet.

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Sep 1, 2018 10:56:32   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
cyberbo60 wrote:
I shot this and got up and cut the top of his helmet. if I raised the lens up then I would be very happy.. Thoughts??


I counted 7 players on this photo. Action sports photos can be somewhat difficult. The main action is on the tackle implemented. You got that. If this was an individual portrait, then chopping off heads would not be permissible. I like the photo. Next time you'll do better. Because of this photo. Keep practicing.

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Sep 1, 2018 11:01:23   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
I'd take the tackler, but the focus is not him, rather #50 on the ground facing away. What focus mode are you using?

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Sep 1, 2018 12:49:26   #
cyberbo60 Loc: Greentown, Indiana
 
I was in A1 Servo Focus Mode. I always use this mode in football. Is this not to be done?

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Sep 1, 2018 14:12:47   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
cyberbo60 wrote:
I was in A1 Servo Focus Mode. I always use this mode in football. Is this not to be done?

Sorry, my question was meant to ask about the AF "area" configuration, such as 'zone' or 'large zone' available on the 7DII. The AI Servo case selection also should be considered although it can be a mystery and probably best left to personal choice. I asked because the runner was the center of the action, as the humans would see the play, but the camera was focused more toward the side of the play. So I wondered the setting. Another possibility is the camera's thinking was influenced by events prior to this frame.

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Sep 1, 2018 14:31:30   #
cyberbo60 Loc: Greentown, Indiana
 
I see. I can never get The focusing squares where I want them. I try alot of zones but I will keep trying. Thank you for your help

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Sep 1, 2018 15:19:53   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
cyberbo60 wrote:
I see. I can never get The focusing squares where I want them. I try alot of zones but I will keep trying. Thank you for your help

I don't don't have a 7DII, so I can't speak from direct experience. But, I do have plenty of experience at sports and birds in flight using the smaller zone config on my 5DIII. When next out, you might continue to practice, either with the expanded zone, that appears to be 1/3 of the frame, or the 15-point group of the more traditional zone, either around the center point or moved between the top center and the top left and top right. I don't think these will be magically better, but they will tell the camera: just focus here. The photographer still has to follow and anticipate the action for the camera to do its portion of the magic.

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Sep 1, 2018 15:27:23   #
cyberbo60 Loc: Greentown, Indiana
 
I checked and I was using the 65 points and I switched to the 21 points

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Sep 1, 2018 21:00:58   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
cyberbo60 wrote:
I shot this and got up and cut the top of his helmet. if I raised the lens up then I would be very happy.. Thoughts??


Very nice, cybero60

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Sep 2, 2018 08:01:57   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
Very nice action shot...

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