Longford Town Vs. Bray Wanderers (C&C)

whyulittle

Finally got around to sorting through my photos from this friendly match. They could be processed a lot better I'm sure, but I really am useless at Photoshop. Full set at Pix and Flickr. C&C welcome.

Sebzy

Well not quite my cup of tea they all seem dull and under exposed. some are quite soft too.

whyulittle

Well thanks for taking the time to comment at least Sebzy.

kensutz

All of them are extremely soft imo.

City-Exile

I presume they're soft because you used a speed of 1/400 or lower?
What ISO did you use?

You got better action in the Ireland v Latvia set, but again, they're too soft.

whyulittle

Yeah 1/400 with ISO at 1600 on a 40D and the 70-200 2.8. Is there a f/w available to up the ISO on the 40D?

City-Exile

Go into Custom Functions.
C. Fn I: Exposure
Scroll to setting 3 "ISO Expansion"
By default, it's set to 0:Off
Set it to 1:On

When you set the ISO now, you'll see it goes from 1600 to H
H will give you an ISO of 3200
It's very grainy & will have poor colour.

whyulittle

What's the other work around it so? On one hand I'm being told they are too dark, and then on the other hand that they are too soft, so I'd see a contradiction in terms of the solution, ie one needing a slower shutter and the other needing a faster shutter speed? Is it a case of shooting at 1/500 or whatever and fixing them with the PP after?

kensutz

I shoot mine roughly at 1/800. I find 1/400 - 1/500 to be too slow to use when shooting action shots. Tbh, your pics are both dark and soft.

Fajitas!

I'm not a sports shooter - I'm really not interested in it.

They are both dark and soft. What you need to do is get a higher shutter speed to freeze the action, whilst still getting a high enough exposure, so you're going to be in fast lens territory - Looking at 2.8 and under. Pop up the ISO aswell then, and then bring up your exposure bias - I wouldn't worry too much about high iso's tbh - Most photos are printed on newsprint - It won't make much of a difference, and hey, you've always got Noise Ninja if you really need to get rid of it.

whyulittle

Game on tomorrow night, will see what I can manage. Thanks all.

Paulw

In fairness, you SHOULD be able to get away with ISO 1600 and 1/400 shutter speed. However, some grounds, the light is just too poor. So, the choices are (as Al said) exposure compensation, higher ISO, anticipate the action so you're steady when you shoot, and/or use a monopod or something stable.

I've been in some grounds where even getting 1/250 is quite hard, but you just have to think on your feet.

Pick parts of the pitch where the light is best, and hope you get enough action there for the required shots.

Bump the ISO up to 3200 (not the best, but in print the images will be fine).

Give up and go home. :cool:

whyulittle

Yeah I'm blaming you Paul, I was using your setting guides!!

Paulw

Here's two I've taken in the worst light I've had to be under so far -

Settings -

40D, 70-200mm f/2.8, ISO 1600, 1/320.


40D, 70-200mm f/2.8, ISO 1600, 1/250


One image of that night was printed in the paper.

So, don't blame the settings.

whyulittle

By the way, I know a football meet was touted before. Here is a list of all the pre-season friendlies between now and the start of the season. Might be cheaper/easier access than a League match.

Monday, 18th February Athlone Town v Sligo Rovers Lissywoollen 7.45 pm

Monday, 18th February Derry City v Torpedo Moscow Albufeira 3.30 pm

Tuesday, 19th February Newry City v Finn Harps The Showgrounds 7.45 pm

Tuesday, 19th February Loughall v Monaghan United Lakeview Park 7.45 pm

Wednesday, 20th February Galway United v Ipswich Town Portman Road 1.45 pm

Wednesday, 20th February St. Patrick’s Athletic v Dynamo Kiev Marbella 4.00 pm

Wednesday, 20th February U.C.D. v Kildare County The UCD Bowl 7.45 pm

Thursday, 21st February Bohemians v Dynamo Kiev Marbella 2.00 pm

Thursday, 21st February Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park 7.45 pm

Friday, 22nd February Waterford United v Bray Wanderers R.S.C. 7.45 pm

Friday, 22nd February Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps The Showgrounds 8.00 pm

Saturday, 23rd February Cobh Ramblers v Limerick 37 St. Colman’s Park 2.00 pm

Saturday, 23rd February Shelbourne v St. Patrick’s Athletic Malahide United Ground 3.00 pm

Saturday, 23rd February Wexford Youths v Cork City Ferrycarrig Park 3.00 pm

Saturday, 23rd February Longford Town v U.C.D. Flancare Park 5.30 pm

Saturday, 23rd February Derry City v Monaghan United Brandywell Stadium 7.45 pm

Sunday, 24th February Bray Wanderers v Sporting Fingal Carlisle Grounds 2.00 pm

Tuesday, 26th February Shelbourne v Beggsboro Beggsboro FC Ground 7.30 pm

Tuesday, 26th February Athlone Town v Shamrock Rovers Lissywoollen 7.45 pm

Tuesday, 26th February Bohemians v Dundalk Dalymount Park 7.45 pm

Tuesday, 26th February Derry City v Newry City Brandywell Stadium 7.45 pm

Tuesday, 26th February Glentoran v Finn Harps The Oval 7.45 pm

Friday, 29th February Bohemians v Shelbourne Dalymount Park 7.45 pm

Friday, 29th February Derry City v Dundalk Brandywell Stadium 7.45 pm

Friday, 29th February Glenavon v Finn Harps Mourneview Park 7.45 pm

Friday, 29th February St. Patrick’s Athletic v Blackburn Rovers Richmond Park 7.45 pm

Friday, 29th February U.C.D. v Monaghan United The UCD Bowl 7.45 pm

Friday, 29th February Longford Town v Galway United Flancare Park 8.00 pm

Friday, 29th February Wexford Youths v Shamrock Rovers Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm

Sunday, 2nd March Drogheda United v Gary Kelly Selection United Park 2.00 pm