Thanksgiving - My 1st shoot with the 40D

[VinnyC01]

My Canon 40D came yesterday. I barely had enough time with all the family stuff to even open the manual and charge the battery before I went to one of the two Thanksgiving Day games left in our area.

They ended up being very dark.

Here are the pictures from the 1st and 3rd Quarters.

Early



3rd Quarter

3rd Quarter

[JSPhoto]

hmmm, the photos didn't load?? Well they did the second time ! Not a bad first outing especially the timing on the first one



JS

[VinnyC01]

1st image -- The Fumble (Early)

[Image]
Make = Canon
Model = Canon EOS 40D
Orientation = top/left
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
Software = Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Date Time = 2007-11-22 17:26:24
White Point = [313/1000, 329/1000]
Primary Chromaticities = [64/100, 33/100, 21/100, 71/100, 15/100, 6/100]
YCbCr Coefficients = 299/1000, 587/1000, 114/1000
YCbCr Positioning = co-sited
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 356
GPS Info IFD Pointer = Offset: 1144

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/1000"
F Number = F4
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2007-11-21 23:01:55
Date Time Digitized = 2007-11-21 23:01:55
Components Configuration = YCbcr
Shutter Speed Value = 10 TV
Aperture Value = 4 AV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Metering Mode = Partial
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 200mm
User Comment =
Subsec Time = 0.83"
Subsec Time Original = 0.83"
Subsec Time Digitized = 0.83"
Flashpix Version = Version 1.0
Color Space = Uncalibrated
Exif Image Width = 432
Exif Image Height = 288
Interoperability IFD Pointer = Offset: 1112
Focal Plane X Resolution = 4438.356
Focal Plane Y Resolution = 4445.969
Focal Plane Resolution Unit = inch
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Auto exposure
White Balance = Manual white balance
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gamma = 2.2

[GPS]
GPS Version ID = Version 2.2

[Interoperability]
Interoperability Index = R03
Interoperability Version = Version 1.0

[Thumbnail Info]
Compression = JPEG Compressed (Thumbnail)
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
JPEG Interchange Format = Offset: 1258
JPEG Interchange Format Length = Length: 8358

[Thumbnail]
Thumbnail = 160 x 107

[VinnyC01]

Last Photo - sidelines
[Image]
Make = Canon
Model = Canon EOS 40D
Orientation = top/left
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
Software = Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Date Time = 2007-11-22 17:26:16
White Point = [313/1000, 329/1000]
Primary Chromaticities = [64/100, 33/100, 21/100, 71/100, 15/100, 6/100]
YCbCr Coefficients = 299/1000, 587/1000, 114/1000
YCbCr Positioning = co-sited
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 356
GPS Info IFD Pointer = Offset: 1144

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/250"
F Number = F4
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 125
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2007-11-22 00:02:03
Date Time Digitized = 2007-11-22 00:02:03
Components Configuration = YCbcr
Shutter Speed Value = 8 TV
Aperture Value = 4 AV
Exposure Bias Value = +0.67EV
Metering Mode = Pattern
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 114mm
User Comment =
Subsec Time = 0.3"
Subsec Time Original = 0.3"
Subsec Time Digitized = 0.3"
Flashpix Version = Version 1.0
Color Space = Uncalibrated
Exif Image Width = 288
Exif Image Height = 360
Interoperability IFD Pointer = Offset: 1112
Focal Plane X Resolution = 4438.356
Focal Plane Y Resolution = 4445.969
Focal Plane Resolution Unit = inch
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Auto exposure
White Balance = Manual white balance
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gamma = 2.2

[GPS]
GPS Version ID = Version 2.2

[Interoperability]
Interoperability Index = R03
Interoperability Version = Version 1.0

[Thumbnail Info]
Compression = JPEG Compressed (Thumbnail)
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
JPEG Interchange Format = Offset: 1258
JPEG Interchange Format Length = Length: 9865

[Thumbnail]
Thumbnail = 128 x 160

[JETA]

You did very good for your first time out.

Some very simple fixes right off that bat. Open up your aperture. You shot at f4.0 and should be at f2.8. The iso was a little low on a few and the shutter was really fast on one.

What I do is set at f2.8 and it stays. From there I adjust my shutter speed accordingly and when it starts getting too slow I start bumping up my iso.

[JSPhoto]

VinnyC,
Instead of thumbnails resize to 640 on the longest side and make sure file size is 244KB or less and they will be easier to view here. If you have PhotoShop Elements you can do it all in the Save for Web. Make sure you set the pixel size first or it will take longer to do the resizing and so on.

JS

[dhyravy]

I agree with Jeta, open up the aperture and don't be afraid to increase ISO to 800 or more if needed. These were in daylight which is the easiest HS football you'll be likely to shoot. I see a lot of folks get hung up on blowing out the whites with football, but the reality is that with the combination of white and dark jerseys etc you will end up underexposed in most cases. I shoot fully manual as well since the camera is not reliable to judge exposure consistently in this environment. Good captures though and with a little levels adjustment and maybe some contrast these should look pretty decent.

[VinnyC01]

Thanks all - that really helps.

[SunnySideUp]

JETA and Daniel
Why only 2.8? Just wondering.
Thanks
Shane

[JSPhoto]

JETA and Daniel
Why only 2.8? Just wondering.
Thanks
Shane

get more light in, lighten up the shadows, don't worry about blowing out the background

JS