Gary, I haven't shot much soccer, but I have shot a few college hockey games:
<http://students.washington.edu/tomchr/pictures/> <http://students.washington.edu/tomchr/pictures/HuskyHockey05/HuskyHockey05.htm> There's some baseball stuff I've shot on this page: <http://students.washington.edu/tomchr/pictures/Summer2005/Summer2005.htm> For both sports, I was getting much better shots by my second game compared to my first. It's really just a matter of being able to follow the play. Position yourself at a point around the field where the potential for good shots is high. As others have said already, try to elliminate distracting backgrounds if possible. When the play moves towards you, follow it through the viewfinder, take the picture. Learn to track the focus manually or learn the AF system of your camera. Using it properly and understanding how it works is key to good shots. You'll probably find that the AF is actually rather limited. Pre-focused manual works in many cases. Exposure: Don't waste your time trying to figure out which mode "works best". If the lighting is consistent (light overcast is your friend), just meter the grass and place it at medium tone (zone V for those who use the zone system). Check every now and then to make sure the lighting hasn't changed. If one of the teams is wearing white, you may have to reduce exposure to avoid burning out their uniforms. It'll be pretty obvious on the histogram. I've shot all my action shots (hockey, baseball, very little soccer) in manual mode. It's not just for still life.... ;-) Have fun. Tom
On 12/6/06, Gary Lim, discombobulated, unleashed: >I plan to take pictures of my kid's (5 years old) sport and soccer games >this week. I've never really into sports photo stuff but I guess it's time >for me to learn. Anyone out there have any tips for me? Here is what I >plan to use 20D + 28-135IS and 100-400 IS. (btw, I found out the hard way >my vertical grip is not functioning properly. It gave me no battery while >the camera works fine without it!) > >OK, here is what I plan to do: > >1. max aperture (AV) >2. ISO 400-800 depending on the light >3. continuous focus >4. try to focus on the ball (?) > >Objective: I plan to take some interesting action shots. :) > >Any suggestion is appreciated.
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