SPHL Hockey Knoville Ice Bears **7 pix**

[Tennessee Landscape]

Okay guys and gals....I've been telling you I was going to do this, so here is my first game shot using my media pass to the Knoxville Ice Bears vs. the Columbus Cottonmouths. The Ice Bears came from 3 goals behind to win 5 to 4 in the final minute and a half.

I know there are some cloudy spots due to the beat up glass, and a lot of noise as I was shooting at ISO 1600......It was fun, and the fact that I play hockey, didn't seem to lend much advantage to me either...oh well...

Please leave your comments.....

1. This one is my wife's favorite of the bunch I showed here.....25 Matt Pierce F



2. 16 Mike Craigen C


3. 22 Brennon Francon F 4 Kevin Harris D


4. 21 Ryan Rutz LW


5. 21 Ryan Rutz LW


6. 3 Jason Shultz D 9 Phil Cherneski F


7. 15 Will Barlow D 4 Kevin Harris D


I was shooting shutter priority at 1/200, ISO 1600 using my Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6......Please let me know what you think..........

There are two or three games back to back where I plan to rent a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8


*** edit *** some of these look pretty bad as compared to how they look on my computer

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[Tennessee Landscape]

please post and tell me what I need to do to make these better next time........

[schumionbike]

Yeah, I went to hockey rink the other day and that hard place to shoot since the glass is so beat up. Lighting is bad but actually better than I expected, lol. I had one shot that is posted in this thread, give me some tips!!
Hockey Practice (kind of)

As for these shots, I like 3 the best, did you pan that shot? It have a sense of motion to it which I like. I also like number four, it's nice player profile shot.

[Tennessee Landscape]

I'm almost positive I was panning on that shot, I was on most where I was following a player and just shooting repeated shots with AF-C....

[Tennessee Landscape]

bumpage......

Looking for feedback please......going to shoot two games this week and would like to know what I need to do to improve.........

[Jus7 A Phas3]

I like number 3 the best. Good job

[Montec]

Looks like that 70-200 2.8 you are dreaming about would have helped you here, the photos seem a bit dull to me, maybe the D80 at 1600 ISO is just too much for this camera.