I took this shot with a simple consumer-grade Canon Rebel T2i that is on its very last leg and no longer shoots at 3.4fps, but something a lot closer to 1. (I tend to get incredulous if not mocking looks from other photographers for this, but hey it does the job just fine...usually.) The settings were F2.8, 1/500s, and 1600 ISO, and the focal length was probably at about 100m. The key, though, is just action panning and knowledge of the game.
Knowledge and love of a sport doesn't matter to some, but I feel like it's been very helpful for me. I spend a lot of time during my off hours getting to know the athletes, the buildings, and the sport itself. I know who is who, how their game has been going lately, who is back from injury, their relationship to players on the opposing teams, etc. and that gives me an idea of what is going to happen before it actually happens. Very helpful when burst-mode on your dying camera is not an option.
Thank you for taking time for that very clear explanation...I'm sorry for your EOS 550D (that's how we call it here in Europe ), it's a very good camera (I owned a T3i and it's quite the same) I really agree that knowing people is the best way to be able to shot them at the right moment. And hey F2,8... so it's a quite good lens as it can be guessed seeing the result . I'm myself going to try a 70-200 canon tomorrow night (a friend will let me use his ) It's exciting
My camera bodies get so hammered that I lose at least one every season. Better to go with a $500 body than a $6000 one when working around athletes who will regularly attempt to kill you. I have good glass now. I went my first professional season with a kit lens then as soon as I could afford to make a major investment I went with faster glass. Rinks have pathologically bad lighting so it was a matter of survival.
Probably long exposure, architectural subjects, with some vehicles, but I don't know, we haven't planned anything and the weather may be a bit difficult (not as yours though, I shouldn't complain). I'm unsure about the result but at least that will be a good game ... the guy is a professional sport (car races) photographer. We've been talking about a session since a long time and that will be our first together. But I'm sure there will be others as I also want to try the lenses by day on moving subjects and he wants to play with textures and buildings like me. That's really cool that kind of exchanges . I have made some photographs at the rink too recently for our enterprise's comity (don't know if it's the right word, it means an internal organization that used some money for employees for their leisure and sport activities). Anyway, I'm a beginner at that but I really would like to try that further. Seems to be so cool ...
I took this shot with a simple consumer-grade Canon Rebel T2i that is on its very last leg and no longer shoots at 3.4fps, but something a lot closer to 1.
Knowledge and love of a sport doesn't matter to some, but I feel like it's been very helpful for me. I spend a lot of time during my off hours getting to know the athletes, the buildings, and the sport itself. I know who is who, how their game has been going lately, who is back from injury, their relationship to players on the opposing teams, etc. and that gives me an idea of what is going to happen before it actually happens. Very helpful when burst-mode on your dying camera is not an option.
I really agree that knowing people is the best way to be able to shot them at the right moment.
And hey F2,8... so it's a quite good lens as it can be guessed seeing the result
My camera bodies get so hammered that I lose at least one every season. Better to go with a $500 body than a $6000 one when working around athletes who will regularly attempt to kill you.
I'm excited too. What will you be shooting?
I have made some photographs at the rink too recently for our enterprise's comity (don't know if it's the right word, it means an internal organization that used some money for employees for their leisure and sport activities). Anyway, I'm a beginner at that but I really would like to try that further. Seems to be so cool