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Team Pictures

  • 20-01-2009 10:26pm
    #1
    corkandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭


    I'm having trouble with the sharpness in some pictures of teams I've taken recently.

    What are the key rules for team portraits?


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  • #2
    Dodgykeeper
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    Any Examples?


  • #3
    Ricky91t
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    Up the aperture to f/8 so they are all more in focus
    Also up the iso a notch or two so it will compensate for camera shake


  • #4
    City-Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭City-Exile


    You might even need f/11 if it's GAA and you have subs in the shot too.
    The lower the aperture simply won't do.
    I always use a flash for team shots.


  • #5
    PCPhoto
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    might be a silly question - but are you in Servo mode or one shot when taking the team pics .... I'd say switch to one shot.

    Depending on the light .... high shutter and AV and job done.....then change Focus back to Servo mode.

    Use flash to get rid of dark eyes - but make sure you dont expose incorrectly and get burned out faces.

    if other pics (action shots) are not as sharp I'd say time for a camera clean - all contacts/sensor etc....and contacts clean on lens.


  • #6
    corkandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭corkandproud


    City-Exile wrote: »
    You might even need f/11 if it's GAA and you have subs in the shot too.
    The lower the aperture simply won't do.
    I always use a flash for team shots.


    I've gone through a few shots and they're mostly at 6 or 6.4, Also like the flash idea. I done quite a few indoor presentations with Programme Mode and the results are always quite adequate (for press).

    Can't post examples as they are mostly kids teams.


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  • #7
    sasar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭sasar


    F stop depends on the distance between the closest subject and the furthest.

    Check out this link and calculate what aperture to use.
    http://dofmaster.com/dofjs.html


  • #8
    City-Exile
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    f/6 should be ok, so long as you don't have too many rows of people.
    It might be down to the shutter speed.
    Do you use a tripod?

    Also, if you're using a high ISO, that may be contributing.

    You can of course sharpen afterwards.
    If you don't have Photoshop, the Canon DPP software would work.

    Are you always using the same lens?


  • #9
    LeoB
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    corkandproud wrote: »
    I'm having trouble with the sharpness in some pictures of teams I've taken recently.

    What are the key rules for team portraits?

    In Cork its 15 Players who dont care who the manager is;) Sorry couldnt resist:)
    F.8 is what I found about best. I dont always use flash but have seen some and it works well.


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