Umass Men & Women's Hoops

[winger]

The Men and Women both face St Bonaventure this weekend. Both teams came out victorious.
MEN:





WOMEN:






The rest of the Men's Hoops Gallery http://winger.smugmug.com/gallery/386545

The rest of the Women's Hoops Gallery
http://winger.smugmug.com/gallery/388075/1

I was much happier with my men's photos than my women's the womens game on sunday was just really tough to get good shots from. I dunno.
I welcome all comments good and bad.

Ohhh and I have good news I am the newest member of Sports Shooter.com.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=3992

[DoctorIt]

with my favorite lens???



nice one

will they let you flash at these games?

[Ric Grupe]

...enjoying basketball here in Illinois.

Nice photos.

[winger]

Originally Posted by DoctorIt

with my favorite lens???



nice one

will they let you flash at these games?

actually it was with the 24-70 (not the one you LUST after) but I was laying down on the floor. I decided I didnt care about my fat ass being in the air. I was talking to someone else who shoots college hoops at UNH and he uses a flash (because he has too) I might ask the SID to ask the coaches and players if it is cool.

I dont usually have my grip on....totally could of used it for these shots. I feel like I am on to something, still havent figured out how to make them more exciting yet.

[gregneil]

Great shots! My favorite is from your gallery.

I love the way your shots look in that gym. How do you do white balance? in post? Your shots look really noise-free. What ISO do you shoot at? The action on the floor and the background are really well isolated in terms of light... meaning the stands seem to be pretty dark. Is that just the way the gym is, or do you do a lot of work to get it look that way? Great stuff. Thanks for sharing...

[DoctorIt]

Originally Posted by gregneil

Great shots! My favorite is from your gallery.

I love the way your shots look in that gym. How do you do white balance? in post? Your shots look really noise-free. What ISO do you shoot at? The action on the floor and the background are really well isolated in terms of light... meaning the stands seem to be pretty dark. Is that just the way the gym is, or do you do a lot of work to get it look that way? Great stuff. Thanks for sharing...

I can answer the last part, cause I've been there. Mullins is pretty well lit for photo - floor is bright, stands are dark. Winger would be happy that you might be fooled into thinking she knows what she's doing in photo shop...

She's just that good with the camera. In fact, she should just buy a new 1V and give me her 20D

[Steve Cavigliano]

Originally Posted by winger

I feel like I am on to something, still havent figured out how to make them more exciting yet.

I liked them all, but I really like the perspective you got from on the floor (literally) looking up. This shot might have looked even better, IMO, if you had been a bit to the left, so the ball wouldn't be lost in those banners But, knowing how crowded these games get under the basket and along the baseline, ya done good just to get this one

If you find out how to make B-Ball shots look more exciting, please pass on the info to your fellow Dginners

Also, congrats on being accepted into Sportsshooters.com How kewl is that?

FWIW, forget the flash. This is really good lighting (as poor lighting goes...lol) and I think your shots look just fine w/o a strobe. IMO, you should save the flash for that cave you call a rink......lol J/K, I liked the hockey shots too, That's my next stop


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

[winger]

Originally Posted by Steve Cavigliano

I liked them all, but I really like the perspective you got from on the floor (literally) looking up. This shot might have looked even better, IMO, if you had been a bit to the left, so the ball wouldn't be lost in those banners But, knowing how crowded these games get under the basket and along the baseline, ya done good just to get this one

Thanks, I think im still working with it. There was TV at hte game so I couldnt be right next to the hoop I wanted to give the guy room so he wouldnt step on me.

I just came back from the beanpot, MAN if you are shooting with available light is that place heaven, I dont think I would even use strobes there if I could the colors are just awesome. It may take me a day or two to get them up but as of right now one of my photos is on the front page of www.uscho.com

[REECEPHOTO]

Nice grabs winger..........basketball is a hard sport to shoo.
keep up the good work and keep posting great pics

[winger]

Originally Posted by gregneil

Great shots! My favorite is from your gallery.

I love the way your shots look in that gym. How do you do white balance? in post? Your shots look really noise-free. What ISO do you shoot at? The action on the floor and the background are really well isolated in terms of light... meaning the stands seem to be pretty dark. Is that just the way the gym is, or do you do a lot of work to get it look that way? Great stuff. Thanks for sharing...

Thats funny that is the one they used for the release on umassathletics.com, not sure why i didnt include it.
I have a 20d and I shoot at ISO 800. As Erik can attest I usually do nothing to very little post work, hoops are usually put up here as is (except for cropping). For hockey I sometimes play with the levels, depending on the rink and where I get to shoot from. I cant wait to get my beanpot photos up, the action in the shots are not my best but the colors are AWESOME.....

Originally Posted by DoctorIt

I can answer the last part, cause I've been there. Mullins is pretty well lit for photo - floor is bright, stands are dark. Winger would be happy that you might be fooled into thinking she knows what she's doing in photo shop...

She's just that good with the camera. In fact, she should just buy a new 1V and give me her 20D

hehe...I love photoshop . I think one of the reasons I initally was getting fustrated in participating in the challenges ( I have only recently even discovered the levels thingy) Now I just dont have the time. (and well still am photoshopaphoic)