The game was at noon under bright sunshine. I hate those conditions. The contrast/shadows just suck. (I really need to get my kids involved in other sports so I can shoot something different)

C&C welcome.

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1dmk2, 400mm f2.8 mk2
1/1000s, F4, ISO 100


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1dmk2, 400mm f2.8 mk2
1/1600s, F4, ISO 100


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1dmk2, 400mm f2.8 mk2
1/1600s, F4, ISO 100


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1dmk2, 400mm f2.8 mk2
1/1250s, F4, ISO 100



thanks for looking

Marc

I'm no expert, but these are very nice shots. Crisp, clear and easy to see the faces/emotion. Nice peak action shots with the ball in the frame.

Great looking shots with lots of saturation and sharpness! I usually don't like looking at kid sports but I really liked these. When I accidentally have kids I am sure my feelings will change.

Well done,Nice captures, and lovely colors. keep up the good work.

ShirleyP, Top Gun, Pickens,

Thanks for looking and commenting

Marc

I have to laugh, "another day under bright sunshine". I don't know where you are from but in MI it has been overcast, cold and rainy for a week or more. Be careful what you say you hate.

There are no helmets or hats in Soccer, bright sun is not that much of a problem.

Exposure compensation or shadow/highlight in PS can relieve extreme sun problems--but soon, we'll be shooting in dim basketball caverns and marking time until the harsh burning rays return.

I can't believe how much separation you get with that lens even at F4. Looks better than my 300 at F2.8

Bill Wood wrote:
I have to laugh, "another day under bright sunshine". I don't know where you are from but in MI it has been overcast, cold and rainy for a week or more. Be careful what you say you hate.

There are no helmets or hats in Soccer, bright sun is not that much of a problem.


I don't mind the bright if it's a morning game or late afternoon. It's midday harsh shadows I did like.

btw, NJ.

thank for the feedback

Marc

G. Todd Kalif wrote:
Exposure compensation or shadow/highlight in PS can relieve extreme sun problems--but soon, we'll be shooting in dim basketball caverns and marking time until the harsh burning rays return.


agreed. I'll be lamenting the bad gym lighting soon.

I process in ACR using a combination of Fill, low contrast and other corrections to make the images look better.

Marc

WalnutPond wrote:
I can't believe how much separation you get with that lens even at F4. Looks better than my 300 at F2.8



Focal length and distance to the subject plays a bigger part in bokeh than does maximum f-stop.

There is a thread here on the sports forum with a link back to a 2008 thread that discusses the issue and has samples. It's an excellent read

Marc

mbaumser wrote:
Bill Wood wrote:
I have to laugh, "another day under bright sunshine". I don't know where you are from but in MI it has been overcast, cold and rainy for a week or more. Be careful what you say you hate.

There are no helmets or hats in Soccer, bright sun is not that much of a problem.


I don't mind the bright if it's a morning game or late afternoon. It's midday harsh shadows I did like.

btw, NJ.

thank for the feedback

Marc

Those are all great shots, harsh sun or not you handled it.