Play at the Plate

[BVC]

I am working on getting into sports photography and have been spending some time shooting my sons baseball team. This was shot at night with Rebel 300D. Please let me know your thoughts.

[greg hxc]

It'd be interesting to know the exposure info / film speed on this one before any advice is offered. I like the shots contents - great action.

[BVC]

It'd be interesting to know the exposure info / film speed on this one before any advice is offered. I like the shots contents - great action.

F4.5 @ 1/100. This was the best I could get after dark with the stadium lights.

[greg hxc]

Could you open it a bit more than F4.5 and tighten the shutter speed a bit? I would think it wouldn't mess too much w/ the depth of field at the distance you're shooting.

Hahah, take my advice lightly though, I'm just starting.

[soren]

crank up the ISO a bit or up the exposure setting???

i dunno, not like im a pro or anything. just fooling around with those kinda pics myself right now.


i like how u caught the onlookers reaction to the play at the same time... maybe crop out that other guy in the bg on the right? but good action pic

[Old Timer]

Get more light on the subject. You did a great job catching the moment, however since this is your home field so to speak you are going to have to find a way to shoot here on a regular basis. You didn't say what your ISO was or what the aperature range of the lense was, both important. If you are wanting to document night games at this field you may have to invest in some faster glass. Keep shooting and experimenting with your camera settings till you find the right combination. Nice job.

[Young Shooter]

great composer but the lighting is poor when i get home i will do some ps for you make it look cooler