High School Basketball Coach

[JimMcClain]

These pictures were from my second attempt to shoot action sports. Although I got a number of decent action shots, compared to the results of my first attempt, these of the high school coach are my favorites.This series shows a great range of expressions. If I was a pro sports photographer, pictures like this would have to be in my finished product.

Nikon D810 & Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD at 200mm, f/3.2, 1/320s, ISO 5000

Nikon D810 & Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD at 200mm, f/3.2, 1/320s, ISO 6400

Nikon D810 & Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD at 200mm, f/3.2, 1/320s, ISO 5000

Nikon D810 & Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD at 55mm, f/2.8, 1/400s, ISO 3200

Your C&C welcome.

Jim

 

[Kawaracer]

The first 2 have a nasty noise in it ( did you crop them? or where they underexposed)

 

[Gary A.]

The coach is giving you the fingers.

 

[JimMcClain]

The first 2 have a nasty noise in it ( did you crop them? or where they underexposed)

Prob'ly a cropping issue. I did reduce the exposure overall and then added a radial filter in LR over the coach and the bench warmers to give them normal exposure. I should have shot at f/2.8 instead of 3.2, but that still might not have been enough separation.

Jim

 

[SquarePeg]

No c&c since I'm not qualifed to critique anyone else but wanted to say that I love that last one. You've got a great action shot with some really good expressions on the players and the coach in the background.