I'm really new at this, but I'm interested in shooting sports pictures. They all come out blurry when the players keep moving. What ar the tricks for capturing good action shots? I'm using a compact camera with a built-in lens.
tyry wrote: I'm really new at this, but I'm interested in shooting sports pictures. They all come out blurry when the players keep moving. What ar the tricks for capturing good action shots? I'm using a compact camera with a built-in lens.
Better camera, you need higher shutter speeds. When you raise the shutter speed, you lower the amount of light going in, so you have to bump up your ISO and shoot at faster apertures.
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tyry wrote: I'm really new at this, but I'm interested in shooting sports pictures. They all come out blurry when the players keep moving. What ar the tricks for capturing good action shots? I'm using a compact camera with a built-in lens.
Good action shots take fast shutter speeds and wide apertures to make the athletes stand out from the background. some examples :
also you would do better to shoot ISO 800 - 1000. these shots were taken with a Nikon D80 or D90 with f4 and f2.8 lenses . You need fast glass to capture the action
tyry wrote: I'm really new at this, but I'm interested in shooting sports pictures. They all come out blurry when the players keep moving. What ar the tricks for capturing good action shots? I'm using a compact camera with a built-in lens.
tyry wrote: I'm really new at this, but I'm interested in shooting sports pictures. They all come out blurry when the players keep moving. What ar the tricks for capturing good action shots? I'm using a compact camera with a built-in lens.
What camera are you using?
Tyler is using a Kodak easyshare P&S for his photos
Its going to be tough since your using a camera with an attached lens but it still attainable.
The camera and even the lens have a lot to do with how well you will be able to stop action in a sport scene.
As was mentioned before ISO and Shutter Speed will be your best friends. The next would be how well your camera can handle high ISO shots. Some cameras can perform exceptionally well at high ISO while others introduce too much noise.
Here is an example:
Shot out doors with a 70-200L 2.8 IS II on a 7D
F/2.8, ISO 320, 1/1600 Shutter Speed
Both those examples were outdoor sports where ISO is not as important. When you go indoors to shoot and you dont have access to strobes that is when high ISO will be critical. Speaking here in terms of levels of ISO 1600 and up. The higher the ISO the higher the shutter speeds you will be able to attain. The higher the shutter speed the better you will be able to freeze action. How well your camera can handle the high ISO will let you know if you can produce quality images. Strobes are different beast all together and best left for another discussion.
vipergts831 wrote: Its going to be tough since your using a camera with an attached lens but it still attainable.
The camera and even the lens have a lot to do with how well you will be able to stop action in a sport scene.
As was mentioned before ISO and Shutter Speed will be your best friends. The next would be how well your camera can handle high ISO shots. Some cameras can perform exceptionally well at high ISO while others introduce too much noise.
Here is an example:
Shot out doors with a 70-200L 2.8 IS II on a 7D
F/2.8, ISO 320, 1/1600 Shutter Speed
Both those examples were outdoor sports where ISO is not as important. When you go indoors to shoot and you dont have access to strobes that is when high ISO will be critical. Speaking here in terms of levels of ISO 1600 and up. The higher the ISO the higher the shutter speeds you will be able to attain. The higher the shutter speed the better you will be able to freeze action. How well your camera can handle the high ISO will let you know if you can produce quality images. Strobes are different beast all together and best left for another discussion.
Thanks! It takes practice to stop the ball in sports or lots of luck
Sure does. Try taking shots at a ball hockey (ah, summers in Canada ) at an amateur rink with poor lighting through plexi-glass.
and she scores!
Seems a bit underexposed dude. I think the white background must have messed with your exposure.
You're right. The lighting was probably the worst and shooting through the plexi didn't help at all. This year I will be trying some different techniques to get them better.
It's an ice rink in the winter. I think shooting then might be better.
Shooting action photos is equal parts luck and talent. The ability to quickly read where the action is going helps tremendously. If you've never been to a hockey game and know nothing about the action, chances are you won't get very good sports pics the first try. Thre aren't any quick promises, but knowing your camera's limitations and abilities help. And buy a tripod.
teacher_type wrote: Shooting action photos is equal parts luck and talent. The ability to quickly read where the action is going helps tremendously. If you've never been to a hockey game and know nothing about the action, chances are you won't get very good sports pics the first try. Thre aren't any quick promises, but knowing your camera's limitations and abilities help. And buy a tripod.
Saying buy a tripod for sports is counter-productive since a majority of the sporting events don't allow them.
You mean monopod.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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) at an amateur rink with poor lighting through plexi-glass.
