Last Home Game

ShootHoops · Feb 11, 2007

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It's kinda hard to eliminate the "distracting background" when there's people everywhere, lol.

Any thoughts? Comments? Thanks!

DeepSpring · Feb 11, 2007

I really like yours. I wish mine came out like this. Your gym looks sooo much nicer in all respects.

2 4 and 5 are my favorites

EBphotography · Feb 11, 2007

Nice shots.

Can't get over how bright your gym is.

ShootHoops · Feb 11, 2007

Thanks guys. I wonder how long those lights will stay that bright though. Hopefully for as long as I'm hangin around there sticking my camera in everybody's faces!

Sw1tchFX · Feb 11, 2007

You're starting to get really good at this. Over the season I've seen much improvment. well done.

ShootHoops · Feb 11, 2007

Thanks Sw1tch! I'm so sad the season's coming to an end. My chances of making it to a boys or girls playoff game are slim to none.

TBaraki · Feb 11, 2007

Sw1tchFX said:
You're starting to get really good at this. Over the season I've seen much improvment. well done.

Agreed. There is a definite progression through all the basketball shots you've posted. Good work.

ShootHoops · Feb 11, 2007

TBaraki said:
Agreed. There is a definite progression through all the basketball shots you've posted. Good work.

Thanks!

I wanna send a special shout out to my Nikkor 50mm for making all my dreams come true. *giggles*

cosmonaut · Feb 11, 2007

Nice pictures, crystal clear focus and nice composition too. Very well done. I love the #32 jump shot pictures.
Cosmo

ShootHoops · Feb 11, 2007

Thanks cosmo. #32 is quite the athlete. I was so upset in the 2nd quarter though, he actually dunked the ball and I missed it! That was the first time he attempted a dunk and I wasn't under the goal. Man I need to get my act together!

chris82 · Feb 11, 2007

These shots are very good,as for your question about th distractig whoreds of fans,I find that manual focus will eliminate that.If you go to my celtic V hibs thread you will see what I mean.

ShootHoops · Feb 11, 2007

Thanks chris.

Jeremy Z · Feb 11, 2007

Nice shots!

I'm discovering the beauty of a fast 50mm lens myself. That is a huge part of the reason the gym looks so bright.

1) get the right white balance for the !#$%^ gym lights; this isn't easy sometimes! Did you do a custom white balance? Did you shoot RAW and correct it later? Or do you have a fluorescent white balance setting that works?

2) Set the ISO somewhat high

3) Get close enough so you don't have to crop too much out

4) Be ready!

Anyhow, very nice job.