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p.1 #1 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

I currently have 2 strobes that I put on 13 foot light stands. I shoot with a Nikon D3 and use a 24-120 F4 lens. Does anyone have suggestions on light and camera setup shooting HS basketball? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Feb 05, 2013 at 08:44 PM

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p.1 #2 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Can you tell us what specific information or suggestion you are looking for? This topic has been covered extensively on the forum and it might help us help you if we know specifically what you need.

Feb 05, 2013 at 09:04 PM

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p.1 #3 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Thanks for responding. I have spent a month looking through and tried all the suggestions I think what I am missing now is flash placement I have tried on the end lines at the corner of the end line and the sideline at the end of one basket. I guess my big question is how does the flash cover the end of the court you are setup on so that the light looks natural most of my shots the players knees and above look lighted but below knees is darker. I am using 2 older quantum flashes set to half power. Camera 250shutter speed, 500 ISO, f4. Is it recommended to use better flashes such as the einstein e640's?

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Feb 05, 2013 at 09:22 PM

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p.1 #4 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Donovan...

HERE is a post I put up here showing the strobe location in the HS gym where I shoot. I shoot from the behind the baseline (of course), ranging between the 3-pt. arc intersection points with the baseline. Exposure is in the neighborhood of ISO 640, f/4.5 @ 1/200. The strobes I use are Norman ML 400's.

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Feb 05, 2013 at 09:24 PM

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p.1 #5 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Thats perfect, I will try that. Thanks all for the help.

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Feb 05, 2013 at 09:26 PM

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p.1 #6 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Donovan... you and I were typing/posting at the same time. "... but below the knees is darker." Not sure what you mean, but with my strobes, if I shoot faster than the sync speed (which for my camera is 1/200), there is a 'darker' (i.e. less exposed) band across the bottom 1/4 or less of the frame (shooting horizontally). Light from strobes or flashes, wouldn't 'stop' at the knees.

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Feb 05, 2013 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #7 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Your pictures looks bright from top of their heads to the floor. For some reason mine is darker closer to the floor. I will try a slower shutter speed tonight when I shoot. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Feb 05, 2013 at 09:37 PM

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p.1 #8 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

It would help to post an example of what you're seeing.

Feb 05, 2013 at 10:23 PM

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p.1 #9 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

I don't have the rights to upload photos.

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Feb 06, 2013 at 03:25 PM

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p.1 #10 · Shooting HS basketball with 2 Strobes

Here are examples I shot last week. Shot at ISO400, F4, 1/250, with 2 off camera flashes setup behind the baseline. Any comments or suggestions greatly appreciated.

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