Basketball Morehead vs Murray

[Old Timer]

Murray State came into the game ranked #10 in the country, but my Morehead State Eagles gave them a real tussle until their two big guys fouled out late in the second half. Murray went on to win 66-60.

[Photo-John]

Nice batch of photos, Old Timer! What ISO and shutter speed were you using? These ones look a little softer than usual. But your timing and framing on most of them is great! I especially like the fifth photo. It's nice and tight on the player and has a real feel of focus and intensity.

[Old Timer]

Thanks PJ, ISO 3200 to 4000 at 1/500, f2.8 with both the 28-80 and 80-200. I was shooting with the D700 and the D7000.

[Photo-John]

Thanks PJ, ISO 3200 to 4000 at 1/500, f2.8 with both the 28-80 and 80-200. I was shooting with the D700 and the D7000.

Man, those are high ISO settings in my mind. But I don't shoot indoor sports. Thank God!

Do you think 1/500th is a little slow? Are you doing much post processing? If you aren't, maybe you could push the shutter speed a bit and then brighten them up a bit in post? Maybe you've already tried that. I don't know. It's just a thought. Basketball seems like such a tough sport to shoot. It's so fast and the light is just about as bad as it could possibly be. I don't envy you that particular challenge.

[Old Timer]

I am doing as much compromise with ISO and shutter speed as I am comfortable with. I try to do as little post as possible, a little levels and some contrast and unsharp mask. Would love to drop down to 1600 and be able to shoot a 1/1000 but it just isn't going to happen even in my best lighted gyms. Love to hear what others are doing to combat these dungeons short of strobing them.

[Old Timer]

Just installed Neat Image and hope it will help me combat the high ISO problem of noise. We'll see.