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Any tips of tricks to shooting alot of clear images under cloudy, hazey, and cold conditions? I usually always shoot clear pictures, but since winter has started, my quality of photos has gone waayyyy down! I have been blaming the conditions for the blurryness. But im starting to wonder if im just getting cold fingers?
Any tips of tricks to shooting alot of clear images under cloudy, hazey, and cold conditions? I usually always shoot clear pictures, but since winter has started, my quality of photos has gone waayyyy down! I have been blaming the conditions for the blurryness. But im starting to wonder if im just getting cold fingers?[/quote:2run1f6h]
What's cold? Do you mean 40ºs or 4º? I remember shooting Winter X with Tony Scavo a couple years ago in Aspen. We were on top of the TV tower and it was snowing hard enough that they had to stop practice. Our cameras were covered with snow. Man it was cold up there.
The same principals apply whatever the temperature is, give the camera a moment to focus, don't mash the shutter and maybe bump up the ISO a bit to give you some extra depth of field.
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beware of using a wide area focus coupled with dynamic AF.
it will "jump" AF if the camera sees a better contrasty area next to the rider.
"lost' an awesome Maico "cross up" shot that way.
I had the 17-40 for a few years before it was stolen and I really liked it. Paul's right about the autofocus of f/4 versus f/2.8 so when I upgraded I went with the f/2.8 24-70, which I really like also. I did not opt for the 17-40 or the 16-35 because my new camera is a full size sensor and the 16/35 is too wide for those cameras, imo. If you get that fleet of 20Ds you were talking about the 17-40 is a good choice. Good luck!
Roddy
Get the new 16-35 II for your 20D but if you are on a full frame sensor that 16-35 II is really wide and might not be what you want.
If you are shooting mostly outdoors check out the 24-105 f/4. It is nice and sharp and can be had for around $850 if you look hard enough.
i was wondering if you could give me some advice on my shots. I have been shooting with a 20D and 70-200 2.8L. i have attached some photos from the summer, and a few non-moto related photos, any advice would be wonderful. Also i will be shooting some indoor arenacross races in the up coming weekends. i have not shot indoors before and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Deon
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yeah i have photos that apply that. i guess i wasn't really thinking when i posted those, i just chose the first couple i saw on my iphoto. thanks though
Strobes definately help! Good light is key. TOE's stuff is mind blowing everytime I look at it. Even his outdoor LL stuff is got that "wow" factor to it. Def. the best or one of the best in the biz.
i was wondering if you could give me some advice on my shots. I have been shooting with a 20D and 70-200 2.8L. i have attached some photos from the summer, and a few non-moto related photos, any advice would be wonderful. Also i will be shooting some indoor arenacross races in the up coming weekends. i have not shot indoors before and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Deon
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You can try using an off center focus point, that will help the composition but might hurt sharpness since the outer points don't have the same performance as the center.
Also watch the exposure when shooting against the sky esp on a white overcast day.
I know I have some indoor shooting tips in this thread, just flip back a few pages, it looks like they've been working out pretty well for a few guys.
Also how many other photographers have 2nd jobs? Because i know weddings and portraits are what pay the bills but is shooting sports anywhere in that ball park?
Also how many other photographers have 2nd jobs? Because i know weddings and portraits are what pay the bills but is shooting sports anywhere in that ball park?[/quote:33dja8dn]
I'd take some art and design classes as well as the usual photography courses but I'd also take some business classes too. Sports is a tough market to make a living at since everyone wants to do it for fun and sometimes they'll do it for free just to get on the track or the field or the court.
I went to the Art Institute of Boston for advertising and design and only minored in photography all the rest has been self taught by trial and error plus reading a lot of books.
It looks as if you used a strobe or some sort of off camera lighting. Care to explain??
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It looks as if you used a strobe or some sort of off camera lighting. Care to explain??
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Thanks, glad you like those photos, I had it easy at X since I shot for ESPN I had a staff pass instead of a regular photo pass, it was like cheating.
For the Renner medal shot I pulled off one of my 550EX Canon flashes, hand held it and controlled it with the 550EX that was on the camera, full on wireless ETTL. I set the on camera flash to not fire, underexposed the ambient light in the Staples Center by about a stop and shot a few frames.
The other shot is just available light @ 3200 iso, auto WB
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Thanks, this thread has been way more popular than I thought it would ever be. Like your photos, I like to shoot tight too. Try a little exposure adjustment, these are looking a little light, but just a little nice job.
Also, what do you think of the shots in general, and these were straight from the camera, as I hate PS!!!! i do have a ton more pics if you would like to see more?
Thanks for [b:1irb5unh][i:1irb5unh]ALL[/i:1irb5unh][/b:1irb5unh] the advice given in the previous pages!!!!
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Also, what do you think of the shots in general, and these were straight from the camera, as I hate PS!!!! i do have a ton more pics if you would like to see more?
Thanks for [b:33gk8ee4][i:33gk8ee4]ALL[/i:33gk8ee4][/b:33gk8ee4] the advice given in the previous pages!!!![/quote:33gk8ee4]
These are pretty amazing for Kodak Z10 photos. Try walking around a turn some more looking for the best lit angle for that spot at that time of day. Lighting changes so much during the day and with the seasons, it's hard to duplicate a shot unless it's exactly a year later. Also try to get the track side junk out of the backgrounds. But I have to say these are better shots than some of the stuff I've seen out of much more expensive cameras.
Looking at the D300 Nikon. I have seen most place at retail $1799.00, there are some places advertising way low about $1300.00. how do they do it? Do they take out chargers, chords, instructions? They advertise on the inside cover of Digital Photography buyers guide. Abes of Maine, ring a bell?
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Looking at the D300 Nikon. I have seen most place at retail $1799.00, there are some places advertising way low about $1300.00. how do they do it? Do they take out chargers, chords, instructions? They advertise on the inside cover of Digital Photography buyers guide. Abes of Maine, ring a bell?
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I will answer that for you.
Its called Grey Market.
They buy a shipment of them from some other place other than direct Nikon USA. So they get them cheaper because of a whole list of things.
They could be minus, chargers, batteries, cables and software. Or all of the above. They might have all that stuff with them but its not useable with our power system or computer systems so they take them out. Or get them without at a discounted price.
The one thing that 100% certain about them all is that there will be no warranty with them. If you have a problem with them Nikon USA will not service them.
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...also, im going to atlanta this weekend, hopefully i will be able to get some shots there as well.
Looking at the D300 Nikon. I have seen most place at retail $1799.00, there are some places advertising way low about $1300.00. how do they do it? Do they take out chargers, chords, instructions? They advertise on the inside cover of Digital Photography buyers guide. Abes of Maine, ring a bell?
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I will answer that for you.
Its called Grey Market.
They buy a shipment of them from some other place other than direct Nikon USA. So they get them cheaper because of a whole list of things.
They could be minus, chargers, batteries, cables and software. Or all of the above. They might have all that stuff with them but its not useable with our power system or computer systems so they take them out. Or get them without at a discounted price.
The one thing that 100% certain about them all is that there will be no warranty with them. If you have a problem with them Nikon USA will not service them.[/quote:3q1s91ag]
That is what I thought. I don't want to deal with that situation, Thanks Pete
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this is a pic from local 65 rider at the 2007 KROC race in NJ that i took.
i want to know what you think.
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could you give me some advice on these pics, i have just got a camera and started taking mx photos, its a canon 300D, i have been using the TV mode and just changing the speed of that to take my pics, i found this thread and reliased how i can chagne everyone to what i want. could you give me some rough settings to build off from, settings for sunny day?? also should i manual focus or?? i read somewhere that you follow the rider on auto focus and click when you want to take teh pic, what would you recommend, also how would you go about focusing at night? say like open air stadium?? many thanks Todd.
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this is a pic from local 65 rider at the 2007 KROC race in NJ that i took.
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I think the AF sensor caught the roost instead of the rider. These types of shots are tough for AF, try using a higher sensor and time the shot a split second before the roost is all over the frame.
could you give me some advice on these pics, i have just got a camera and started taking mx photos, its a canon 300D, i have been using the TV mode and just changing the speed of that to take my pics, i found this thread and reliased how i can chagne everyone to what i want. could you give me some rough settings to build off from, settings for sunny day?? also should i manual focus or?? i read somewhere that you follow the rider on auto focus and click when you want to take teh pic, what would you recommend, also how would you go about focusing at night? say like open air stadium?? many thanks Todd.[/quote:2bz21n8h]
Sunny days, ISO 400, 640-800 shutter, f8, AI servo AF
Use manual focus for freestyle sequences and shots that will miss the AF sensor.
Stadium lights should be bright enough to AF.
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