Shots from the Asheville Aces Hockey Game

[blackwaterstudio]

Taken with 70-200L f/4
f/4, ISO 800 at 200mm
320 shots, still have a 100 or so to go through.

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http://webpages.charter.net/jsmith2094/IMG_2008.jpg

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[Andy]

well ya did good! :clap

congrats on a fine job.

i have a nephew playing pro hockey for the columbia (s.c.) team. i must get down there and shoot it one of these days :D

[blackwaterstudio]

well ya did good! :clap

congrats on a fine job.

i have a nephew playing pro hockey for the columbia (s.c.) team. i must get down there and shoot it one of these days :D
Thanks Andy for all your help. Now to sort through the last 100 or so and I'll be done :)

[ian408]

Nice shots!

The altercation in the corner is a good one as is #9.

ian

[dkapp]

Great series so far. I can't wait to see the rest.

It looks like you had plenty of good lighting there to shoot at ISO 800 & still stop the action. What shutter speeds were you getting?

Thanks,
Dave

[blackwaterstudio]

Great series so far. I can't wait to see the rest.

It looks like you had plenty of good lighting there to shoot at ISO 800 & still stop the action. What shutter speeds were you getting?

Thanks,
Dave
Shutter speed was at 1/125th

[Steve Cavigliano]

These came out well ^5 Very nice for a first effort :thumb Are you happy with the results? I mean other than having to process 300+ shots?...lol

I'm glad it all worked out for you,
Steve

[blackwaterstudio]

These came out well ^5 Very nice for a first effort :thumb Are you happy with the results? I mean other than having to process 300+ shots?...lol

I'm glad it all worked out for you,
Steve
I am very happy, I however do need to pick up a bigger zoom lens with the Av around 2. I've seen the Canon's, Sigma's and Tamrons, but they seem to be around the 200mm mark. Anything longer? The 200's seem to run about $1400+ so It may be awhile before I am able to pick another one up.

[mercphoto]

Nicely done. I'll have to do the Austin Ice Bats this year now. A friend has season tickets, on the glass. Can I ask a favor? I see you post large jpgs to the forums. If you post smaller (i.e. narrower) photos then its easier to view. Too often the large photos make one scroll left and right to see the entire photo.

And yea, fast teles are expensive! What work have you found you had to do the most in post with your hockey images? White balance? Exposure adjustment?

[Steve Cavigliano]

I am very happy, I however do need to pick up a bigger zoom lens with the Av around 2. I've seen the Canon's, Sigma's and Tamrons, but they seem to be around the 200mm mark. Anything longer? The 200's seem to run about $1400+ so It may be awhile before I am able to pick another one up.
Yep, a faster zoom would be nice for this venue. The F2.8's would have got you another stop of speed (1/250). That along with using ISO1600, would get you to 1/500, in this lighting. Just about perfect IMO :thumb

The Sigma, doesn't have IS but it can be picked up for less than $700 (Delta Iternational, a superb dealer) and is very close image quality-wise to the Canon 70-200mm F2.8L IS ($1650, or so).

If you want fast and longer, you will have to pay for it. The 300mm F2.8 IS runs about $3700 :eek1


Steve

[blackwaterstudio]

Yep, a faster zoom would be nice for this venue. The F2.8's would have got you another stop of speed (1/250). That along with using ISO1600, would get you to 1/500, in this lighting. Just about perfect IMO :thumb

The Sigma, doesn't have IS but it can be picked up for less than $700 (Delta Iternational, a superb dealer) and is very close image quality-wise to the Canon 70-200mm F2.8L IS ($1650, or so).

If you want fast and longer, you will have to pay for it. The 300mm F2.8 IS runs about $3700 :eek1


Steve
Yea I notice Canon has a 400mm f/2 prime at $6100 that would be awesome. Do you know which sigma it is for around the $700 mark? I have thought about picking up a 1.4x extender but it comes at a cost of 1 f/stop which would put my 70-200L at f/5 but with the 1.4x it would give me 280mm, plus then you factor in the 1.6 crop from the camera should net around the 400mm mark.

As for the pictures, all I did was mess with the white balance and play with the curves to lighten it up abit.

On a side note, the Director of Sales and Marketing seen the pictures tonight and wants to talk to me about becoming their team photgrapher. So wish me luck guys :)

[fish]

On a side note, the Director of Sales and Marketing seen the pictures tonight and wants to talk to me about becoming their team photgrapher. So wish me luck guys :)
Dood! :clap

[blackwaterstudio]

Dood! :clap
If I can only talk them into getting a Canon 400mm f/2, EOS 1D MKII, and a good monopod I'll be set :)

[fish]

If I can only talk them into getting a Canon 400mm f/2, EOS 1D MKII, and a good monopod I'll be set :)
you might want to start small...like a smugmug account :)

Here's my coupon: ZhWlkhimCnkeI :deal

[blackwaterstudio]

you might want to start small...like a smugmug account :)

Here's my coupon: ZhWlkhimCnkeI :deal
Already have one :)

[fish]

Already have one :)
but they don't. why use up your bandwidth?

[blackwaterstudio]

but they don't. why use up your bandwidth?

They have their own site, big server. No need for a smugmug account :)

[fish]

They have their own site, big server. No need for a smugmug account :)
fine...go for the Canon 400mm f/2.8, EOS 1Ds MKII, and a good monopod. :D

[Steve Cavigliano]

Yea I notice Canon has a 400mm f/2 prime at $6100 that would be awesome. Do you know which sigma it is for around the $700 mark? I have thought about picking up a 1.4x extender but it comes at a cost of 1 f/stop which would put my 70-200L at f/5 but with the 1.4x it would give me 280mm, plus then you factor in the 1.6 crop from the camera should net around the 400mm mark.

As for the pictures, all I did was mess with the white balance and play with the curves to lighten it up abit.

On a side note, the Director of Sales and Marketing seen the pictures tonight and wants to talk to me about becoming their team photgrapher. So wish me luck guys :)
Congrats on the possible team photographer position ^5 Sounds like a good way to get some low light action experience and make some $, while doing it :wink Now if you can get them to cough up the bucks for the 400mm F2.8, you'll be in fat city :rofl


The Sigma I mentioned is the 70-200mm F2.8. Pretty much the same price as the Canon 70-200 F4L.

http://www.deltainternational.com/store/Item_SGL70%2D200HC.htm


I wouldn't recommend using an extender. You need more light, not less. Plus, 200mm (320FOV) has got to give you great rink coverage. Even at 200mm, on a 1.3X 1D (or 1D MKII), that's the lens I see pro's using to shoot at Professional hockey games.

http://www.pbase.com/slo2k/image/14585799

Good luck on the job interview :-)

Steve

[ian408]

If I can only talk them into getting a Canon 400mm f/2, EOS 1D MKII, and a good monopod I'll be set :)
I think the 400 would be a bit much. The 70-200 2.8L IS USM would be
just the ticket. The 1DmkII, now that would be good :)

Ian

[blackwaterstudio]

Congrats on the possible team photographer position ^5 Sounds like a good way to get some low light action experience and make some $, while doing it :wink Now if you can get them to cough up the bucks for the 400mm F2.8, you'll be in fat city :rofl


The Sigma I mentioned is the 70-200mm F2.8. Pretty much the same price as the Canon 70-200 F4L.

http://www.deltainternational.com/store/Item_SGL70%2D200HC.htm


I wouldn't recommend using an extender. You need more light, not less. Plus, 200mm (320FOV) has got to give you great rink coverage. Even at 200mm, on a 1.3X 1D (or 1D MKII), that's the lens I see pro's using to shoot at Professional hockey games.

http://www.pbase.com/slo2k/image/14585799

Good luck on the job interview :-)

Steve
Thanks for the luck Steve. I checked out the link to the Sigma, that might very well be the next lens purchase. I can wait to set down and talk about what they want, etc. It would be nice If I could talk them into a 1D MKII and I purchase the lens myself.