Went to the recent SJ Sharks Hockey game. these where shot with either a 85 f1.8 or 200 f2.8. Shot RAW with ISO between 800 and 1600. It really helps to shoot RAW as it gives you a fighting chance to get the colors right.

On his way to scoring a short-handed goal. The cycling of the lights had this massively yellow and I still need to get better at PS Color Correction
http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/246703024-L.jpg

I think these guys don't like each other
http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/247015246-L.jpg

Waiting for the puck
http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/246703386-L.jpg

Ice Dancing with the Puck
http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/246702380-L.jpg

Actually got my 300 f4 in under my coat (felt like High School Dance with contraband hidden in a pocket) and found that it was too long a reach

Any suggestions on color correction sites ?

Thanks & Regards
Rick

I was at the game tonite, fun game! I snuck my 70-200 in by putting it in my wife's big purse.

In photoshop, you can try to get a white balance by using the ice, or using the grey blade of the ice skate. I did that for some ice hockey stuff I shot and it worked well.

I was at the game tonite, fun game! I snuck my 70-200 in by putting it in my wife's big purse.

In photoshop, you can try to get a white balance by using the ice, or using the grey blade of the ice skate. I did that for some ice hockey stuff I shot and it worked well.

Scott: I watched tonights game, could be interesting next time they play St Louis. I have used the ice to WB, but then the sweaters come out weird. Like this:

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/219227433-L.jpg
The teal turns into a blue

The worst was this one. The ice is sort of white and thats about the only color that is close.
http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/219227333-L.jpg
I learned that you always shoot RAW if you can from this one.

Regards
Rick

You should never WB off of ice or snow that was one of the first things that I was taught as a young photog. It will throw your colors tword Blue a lot of times, seems it didn't on this occasion. Something that has always worked for me, is to just take a sheet of computer printing paper and white off of it.

This is my first year shooting hockey. As far as white balance and ice. I have had zero luck when trying to set it from the stands. Twice I have been able to walk out on the ice and shoot straight down. This seemed to work quite well. 2cents from the noob.

I always set my WB to the tungsten/indoor setting and then bump up exposure to +1.0 or 2.0.

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6936/dsc0087bh7.jpg