Archive 2023 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

Even though I've centered on covering sports for years and my happy place, I've negated contributing to this forum over the years I can't recall my last posting. Anyways - been spending a lot of time over at the Wildlife and Nature forum to increase my skills chasing birds when not dodging smelly teenagers on Friday nights.

Anyways - my goal, starting now, is to get back to participating here in the Sports forum, especially since we're on the cusp of a new FNL season.

Tech notes - first FNL game with the Z9. Ended up shooting mostly dynamic AF like on my D5 since that's what's most familiar. Subject detection and tracking has possibilities, just need to keep working that skill and technique. I think it has a place in the tool box....just not sure where to put it and when to bring it out. But - the 9 and 25 dynamic AF did not disappoint.

As most have commented...the Z9 is not a high-ISO beast...so at 6400 I was a little surprised my shots looked like my D700 at 12800....but they clean up nicely and still working my post processing when dealing with ISO....all part of the journey. Using skills I've learned here within this forum to minimize and deal with.

Enough of that - looking forward to next week where I may bring the D5 along to further compare and contrast.

Thanks for looking!

JC

NIKON Z 9 VR 400mm f/2.8G lens 400mm f/2.8 1/1000s 6400 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 VR 400mm f/2.8G lens 400mm f/2.8 1/1000s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 VR 400mm f/2.8G lens 400mm f/2.8 1/1000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 VR 400mm f/2.8G lens 400mm f/2.8 1/1000s 6400 ISO 0.0 EV

Aug 25, 2023 at 08:57 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

Nice set. I really wish my university had lights that bright! The first and last images are the standouts for me.

Aug 25, 2023 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

Outstanding shots! Peak action, faces - what more can we ask for? The eye of #58 on shot 9 ... he is definitely looking at his target! Really liking #4, too.

Aug 25, 2023 at 10:52 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

Lowering your black levels will make everything look even better! just sayin!

Aug 26, 2023 at 10:31 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

cocodrillo wrote:
Nice set. I really wish my university had lights that bright! The first and last images are the standouts for me.

Thank you! It's a mixed bag here in the metro regarding lighting as I suspect is the case for most places.

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crteach wrote:
Outstanding shots! Peak action, faces - what more can we ask for? The eye of #58 on shot 9 ... he is definitely looking at his target! Really liking #4, too.

Thanks for the kind words, appreciate it!

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rand17 wrote:
Lowering your black levels will make everything look even better! just sayin!

Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely take a look at that today, thanks.

Aug 27, 2023 at 07:00 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

Really great shots!

#6 is cool since the defensive player is in focus. So many times I've had the running back in focus on these shots, which in this case would be worthless.

#9 is also a great "portrait" type shot for a lineman.

Aug 27, 2023 at 10:34 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Omaha - FNL prep football, week 1

pulper11 wrote:
Really great shots!

#6 is cool since the defensive player is in focus. So many times I've had the running back in focus on these shots, which in this case would be worthless.

#9 is also a great "portrait" type shot for a lineman.

Thanks for looking and taking the time to pose your kind comments! Yeah - always try to take care of the linemen....which seem to be most of my clientele base.

Aug 28, 2023 at 09:33 PM


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