First attempt at football photos

[MLeeK]

Wow, those shots really POP.

Thanks for the advice. But I wont be able to put it to use until next week. I just looked at the radar and have decided not to chance it tonight. I may try to shoot Varsity tomorrow night (home game) if I can borrow a better lens from a friend of mine. I'm not sure I can do much with an f8 600mm lens under the lights. f5.6 200 may not be much better. So I will have to try to borrow better glass.

Thanks again

EDUB

If you have GOOD lights on your field you will be OK. I shoot with a 70-200 f/2.8 OS lens and while I wish I had more reach, it's where I am stuck right now. I try to keep that lens about f/4.5 and on several of our fields I am doing it at ISO 6400. I have no qualms about pushing up my ISO in order to get exposure.
I can often get away with 1/320 if I have to. The faster plays will not be clean. 1/400 is obviously better and 1/500 is my comfort zone. I HAVE used 1/250 and gotten shots, but it's not a wise idea to even try it. You can't fix blurry. You can remove noise and clean up some other things.

 

[imagemaker46]

Have alook at my web site. www.imagecommunications.ca pick any of the football galleries, there are images shot under every light condition, weather condition and the majority of what is there is film. There are close to 6000 professional football photos there, I don't expect you to go through them all, but they will give you a good idea on what to look for, All the photos were shot by my dad and myself, from 1959-2012.

 

[Rob4bama]

MLeek - Those are great football shots. Where are you people finding daytime football? Here in Alabama, everything is at night. Except for Saturday...Roll Tide! (Unfortunately I have no credentials for that)

 

[EW1066]

Have alook at my web site. www.imagecommunications.ca pick any of the football galleries, there are images shot under every light condition, weather condition and the majority of what is there is film. There are close to 6000 professional football photos there, I don't expect you to go through them all, but they will give you a good idea on what to look for, All the photos were shot by my dad and myself, from 1959-2012.

The photos in your gallery are phenomenal. But I don't have the Hubble space telescope lens (based on your avatar) that you have (not being bitter just a realist). I'll stick to freshman football for now since they play at 5 pm and there some decent light. At least until daylight savings time goes into effect.

EDUB

 

[EW1066]

MLeek - Those are great football shots. Where are you people finding daytime football? Here in Alabama, everything is at night. Except for Saturday...Roll Tide! (Unfortunately I have no credentials for that)

High School Freshmen play at 5pm on thursdays here in my part of Texas.

EDUB

 

[imagemaker46]

Have alook at my web site. www.imagecommunications.ca pick any of the football galleries, there are images shot under every light condition, weather condition and the majority of what is there is film. There are close to 6000 professional football photos there, I don't expect you to go through them all, but they will give you a good idea on what to look for, All the photos were shot by my dad and myself, from 1959-2012.

The photos in your gallery are phenomenal. But I don't have the Hubble space telescope lens (based on your avatar) that you have (not being bitter just a realist). I'll stick to freshman football for now since they play at 5 pm and there some decent light. At least until daylight savings time goes into effect.

EDUB

Almost all of the black and white photos were shot with a 200mm lens, and in some cases a 135mm, it's not about the lens, it's about understanding football and waiting for the player to come to you.

 

[MLeeK]

MLeek - Those are great football shots. Where are you people finding daytime football? Here in Alabama, everything is at night. Except for Saturday...Roll Tide! (Unfortunately I have no credentials for that)

Friday's games are at 7PM
Most Saturdays I am shooting about 5 games. JV high school starts at 10:30AM; Youth at 1:30, 3:30, 6:00 and 8:00
Monday's games start at 4:30PM
Our semi-pro season doesn't start until April and those are weekend days.
I don't have a college football team near me.

Oh, and I don't shoot with a hubble telescope either. I am only using a 70-200 f/2.8 OS lens. I'd love to have the reach of yours for day games!