Best shots of the Weekend
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skyvan
Registered: Oct 29, 2009
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I figured there wasn't a thread where people could post their favorite shots from everything they shot this weekend so I figured I may as well start one. I'll start off.


dubaiphil
Registered: Jun 10, 2009
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OK - I'm in!

We just had the first Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix weekend, followed up by an Aerosmith concert after the racing. Last race of the season, and my first attempt at shooting F1 cars at 195mph from close range!

Joe Perry was easier to shoot at close range, but the organisers only let point and shoot cameras to the concert unfortunately:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), race winner in the Red Bull Racing F1 Car



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2. The View from the South Grandstand, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi



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3. Chevrolet V8 Racing - turn 11 impending carnage!



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4. Porsche 911 Cup Racing



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5. Guitar Hero!



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skyvan
Registered: Oct 29, 2009
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Even with a point and shoot you got a cool shot of Aerosmith!


MacroImaging96
Registered: Jun 30, 2009
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Does he really need 2 or 3 watches?


ScottSchupbach
Registered: Nov 17, 2004
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Does Friday night qualify for the weekend? This was from first round of the Michigan H.S. Football playoffs.
D3, 400/2.8, 1/500th @ ISO 5000


skyvan
Registered: Oct 29, 2009
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Sure does, hell one of my shots is from Friday, Nice shot btw, great action shot.


John Korduner
Registered: Jan 06, 2008
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SAPierson
Registered: Jan 10, 2006
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MacroImaging96 wrote:
Does he really need 2 or 3 watches?

Different time signatures.....


P Alesse
Registered: Dec 25, 2004
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flyingpoint
Registered: Sep 14, 2004
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Not anywhere near what you folks are throwing down, but this one just says "snow is almost here and that's a good thing" here in Maine



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Russ Isabella
Registered: Jan 30, 2005
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clarence3
Registered: Sep 28, 2008
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Must've been a slow week for news, but I had 3 photos picked up by the local papers... 2 from Friday Night's Varsity game and this crowd shot from Youth Football of a little sister cheering for her favorite football player...



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Great Fall weather for football... blue sky, green grass, colorful leaves...



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After 7 games, I always enjoy a break from the action shots and snap the siblings...



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ccartertn
Registered: Oct 14, 2005
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Country: United States

I'll play. My youngest "almost" doing a header.



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-Chuck

MadelineLC
Registered: Oct 15, 2009
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For those of you who do football and soccer shots, can I ask what your settings are?


clarence3
Registered: Sep 28, 2008
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MadelineLC wrote:
For those of you who do football and soccer shots, can I ask what your settings are?

For me, aperture wide open and whatever ISO is necessary to maintain SS around 1/1000". IS off. AI Servo. Center point focus. Back-button (*) focus.


Psychic1
Registered: Jul 25, 2006
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Date/Time 30-Oct-2009 20:10:12
Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Focal Length 200 mm
Exposure Time 1/640 sec
Aperture f/2
ISO Equivalent 3200
Exposure Bias -2/3

skasol
Registered: Apr 13, 2004
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nice, I would need to be off my regular work on the weekends to be able to shoot on the weekend.

nice shots to everyone.


teppy1
Registered: Oct 20, 2005
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mine can't even come close to some of these daytime shots, but this was my best.




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a cheerleader on the sideline

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skyvan
Registered: Oct 29, 2009
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MadelineLC wrote:
For those of you who do football and soccer shots, can I ask what your settings are?
I shoot at whatever the conditions allow. In bright sunlight i like to get 1/800 at f/4 (I rarely shoot at f/2.8 even though the lenses I use support it) or about 1/600 at night. I always shoot aperture priority and then change my auto-iso settings to be where I need them to get the shutter speeds I want. that way I get the shutter speed and aperture that I want and the ISO moves depending on the light in that specific area. If your camera has good hi-iso performance then Auto-ISO can be extremely useful for sports in my opinion.


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