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09/10/2005 07:23:47 PM · #1 |
OK, I work and worked with this today, but couldn't seem to find a happy medium. It would be great if someone could describe just how to make the right adjustments to my camera to get action shots during Volleball, Basketball, whatever. I thought I had found a happy spot by shooting the ISO up to 400, but everything is crazy grainy. Maybe I just have a lack of understanding of how to balance stuff. Help?
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09/10/2005 08:02:09 PM · #2 |
Use wideset aperture, shutter speed fast enough to freeze the action (probably 1/250 will do) and then adjust ISO to get it bright enough. Experiment with flash, you may like the look you get, especially if you can get fairly close to your subject. If it's too grainy you may need to use software to reduce noise. Shooting indoors sports is challenging because usually there just isn't enough light.
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09/10/2005 08:21:37 PM · #3 |
I photo high school in a 1A school, so I'm always within 10 feet of the action. Is it bad to use flash? I take shots like crazy, but when should i not use the flash?
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09/10/2005 08:47:53 PM · #4 |
| Try to get over 250 shutter speed, 500 or more is best, if you don't shoot in raw, adjust your white balance. Gray card works well. Fast lens, 85mm. 1.8 I've found is great to use....good luck. |
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09/10/2005 08:58:31 PM · #5 |
you're gonna have a real hard time gettin good shots without an slr and a fast lens
is kinda the bottom line. turn up your iso all the way and use the flash. its better to get grainy and stopped action than it is to get less grain and motion blur. on camera flash is ugly, but if u just need to stop the action it could help you if you are really close....but yeah its gonna be tough.
usually you would shoot like at 800-1600 iso with a 1.8 or 2.8 lens and still might have a tough time. |
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09/10/2005 10:03:48 PM · #6 |
Here are a few samples of the decent photos I took. Of the 89 pics I took, I deemed 20 salvageable, and that's only with a lot of editing and a small size presentation. These are some samples:
These are pure, unedited (but compressed) files, so don't be looking for cropping and the like. What is the best way to improve these? |
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09/10/2005 10:24:56 PM · #7 |
The white balance on these photos seems off a bit. Seems to be a slight yellow cast to them. Are you just shooting with auto white balance? You might consider setting the white balance off of a gray card as mentioned earlier in this thread.
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09/10/2005 10:52:29 PM · #8 |
| I've never heard of this white balance thingy, and I'm feeling mighty stupid right about now. What exactly would changing that involve? |
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09/11/2005 12:51:36 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Joe_Cool:
I've never heard of this white balance thingy, and I'm feeling mighty stupid right about now. What exactly would changing that involve? |
First step would be to read the camera manual. Look for references to white balance or WB.
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09/11/2005 01:22:56 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Joe_Cool:
I've never heard of this white balance thingy, and I'm feeling mighty stupid right about now. What exactly would changing that involve? |
I found a few links with good information on WB:
//www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Digital_Imaging/White_Balance_01.htm
//www.photoxels.com/tutorial_white-balance.html
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09/11/2005 01:42:56 AM · #11 |
Your shots look pretty good to me Joe. Maybe zoom in a little more. There are only two times when you shouldn't use flash-- A) when officials tell you not to; and B) when you don't like the way your shots come out w/flash. It's really a matter of your own taste, some people don't like the way flash makes their shots look. But I think a small amount can help in many situations, especially when your subject is backlit. Some sports, figure skating and horse racing for instance, don't allow flash.
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