Rugby photos

**Angela** · 18-08-2006, 18:40

NEC Harlequins were playing a short 1st team v "the rest of the squad" today and I was able to get down to the training ground to take some pictures. We dodged the rain and I managed to get a few halfway decent shots. I took about 200 shots and 37 were reasonable with a handful of those worth sharing. Overall I'm pleased with the results, from a personal point of view anyway!

One more I forgot

C & C welcome as usual!

Gary Bagshawe · 18-08-2006, 19:19

Not a bad effort at all that Angela,

Chris · 18-08-2006, 21:05

Not at all envious

well done Angela

**Angela** · 18-08-2006, 22:57

Thank you!

Although without the advice of the peeps here I don't think I would have got as many decent shots as I did so thank you to them!

***Dave*** · 19-08-2006, 06:45

Great 1st attempt Angela. Glad to see you have posted the tight crop shots, which add real drama to the shots. Seems you had the shutter speed just right, as you get the feeling of movement, yet sharp enough to capture the detail.

Well done

**Markulous** · 19-08-2006, 09:00

Rather agree with Dave!

Thanks for showing 'em

P-E · 19-08-2006, 09:46

You done really well there.

**Angela** · 19-08-2006, 11:20

Thank you!

Just one question, I had the focusing area set on "spot" rather than "wide" and although that has worked on a lot of the shots - making one player the sharper focal point and the rest slightly out of focus - which was what I wanted to achieve, I suspect that is what may have rendered some of the other shots useless (I have a whole raft of shots that would have been great if they'd been in focus!!). Would I have been better using "wide"?

***Dave*** · 19-08-2006, 13:35

Taking a look at your first shot, where the guy with the ball is in focus & the rest out of focus, plus you have some slight blurring from the shutter speed, I would say you were at the optimum settings. Eg. You couldn't get more depth of field of focus without using a slower shutter speed & thus no sharp shots.

The only way you could have improved the situation would have been to up the ISO & accept the potential grain / noise in the shots. Try practicing with the dogs again at ISO200 & then again at say ISO1600. You will find with the latter you can either use a faster shutter speed to freeze the moment, or a higher f/stop aperture to get greater depth field.

**Sonsey** · 19-08-2006, 17:48

What a great 1st effort at action shots

A little higher shutter speed could help a bit in the future, but perfecting your panning technique with practice will help offset this... good work!!

**Angela** · 20-08-2006, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

The only way you could have improved the situation would have been to up the ISO & accept the potential grain / noise in the shots. Try practicing with the dogs again at ISO200 & then again at say ISO1600. You will find with the latter you can either use a faster shutter speed to freeze the moment, or a higher f/stop aperture to get greater depth field.

Will give this a try Dave, thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonsey

What a great 1st effort at action shots

A little higher shutter speed could help a bit in the future, but perfecting your panning technique with practice will help offset this... good work!!

Thank you muchly Sonsey!

daveyuk · 20-08-2006, 14:35

Great set of shots there Angela you've done very well all of givinga sense of action and movement very well done

**Angela** · 21-08-2006, 11:26

Thank you Davey!

18-08-2006, 18:40	#1 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,849	Rugby photos NEC Harlequins were playing a short 1st team v "the rest of the squad" today and I was able to get down to the training ground to take some pictures. We dodged the rain and I managed to get a few halfway decent shots. I took about 200 shots and 37 were reasonable with a handful of those worth sharing. Overall I'm pleased with the results, from a personal point of view anyway! One more I forgot C & C welcome as usual! Last edited by Angela : 18-08-2006 at 19:10.

18-08-2006, 19:19	#2 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: Rugby photos Not a bad effort at all that Angela,

18-08-2006, 21:05	#3 (permalink)
Chris Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 392	Re: Rugby photos Not at all envious well done Angela

18-08-2006, 22:57	#4 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,849	Re: Rugby photos Thank you! Although without the advice of the peeps here I don't think I would have got as many decent shots as I did so thank you to them!

19-08-2006, 06:45	#5 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,908	Re: Rugby photos Great 1st attempt Angela. Glad to see you have posted the tight crop shots, which add real drama to the shots. Seems you had the shutter speed just right, as you get the feeling of movement, yet sharp enough to capture the detail. Well done

19-08-2006, 09:00	#6 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Rugby photos Rather agree with Dave! Thanks for showing 'em

19-08-2006, 09:46	#7 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,503	Re: Rugby photos You done really well there.

19-08-2006, 11:20	#8 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,849	Re: Rugby photos Thank you! Just one question, I had the focusing area set on "spot" rather than "wide" and although that has worked on a lot of the shots - making one player the sharper focal point and the rest slightly out of focus - which was what I wanted to achieve, I suspect that is what may have rendered some of the other shots useless (I have a whole raft of shots that would have been great if they'd been in focus!!). Would I have been better using "wide"?

19-08-2006, 13:35	#9 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,908	Re: Rugby photos Taking a look at your first shot, where the guy with the ball is in focus & the rest out of focus, plus you have some slight blurring from the shutter speed, I would say you were at the optimum settings. Eg. You couldn't get more depth of field of focus without using a slower shutter speed & thus no sharp shots. The only way you could have improved the situation would have been to up the ISO & accept the potential grain / noise in the shots. Try practicing with the dogs again at ISO200 & then again at say ISO1600. You will find with the latter you can either use a faster shutter speed to freeze the moment, or a higher f/stop aperture to get greater depth field.

19-08-2006, 17:48	#10 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,242	Re: Rugby photos What a great 1st effort at action shots A little higher shutter speed could help a bit in the future, but perfecting your panning technique with practice will help offset this... good work!!

20-08-2006, 14:35	#12 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Re: Rugby photos Great set of shots there Angela you've done very well all of givinga sense of action and movement very well done

21-08-2006, 11:26	#13 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,849	Re: Rugby photos Thank you Davey!

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