Photographing Basketball

hoganpoly

Have been asked to cover a basketball game at the Tallaght Arena , done a few games before never at that venue though but interested in any new angles I should try, something different any help appreciated thx:)

johnmcdnl

get low down on the base line - best position for any basketball shot - anywhere just to the side of the basket really...

all the play will come straight towards you and most players will go low down before getting a leap for a lay-up..

then if the outside shots are going your in a great position to get a head on shot of the player..


the side lines aren't going to be great unless your going for the sprinting past you shots or shots from behind the players or of the defensive play... if you watch a game of basketball you'll see yourself that the ball stays in the center of the court for about 1-2 seconds... all the action will be in and around the baskets and 3 point line..


I've never shot basketball myself but I've played for 5-6 years so that'd be where'd I'd place myself if I was you...

PCPhoto

if you really wanted a different angle - mount a camera up high above the action on a remote and do overhead of the action - its an angle thats not normally covered.

or a camera mounted behind the net (pretty sure they have clear perspex behind the net in tallaght stadium).

different angle could also be wide from the side - but would only be good if the action was right in front of you ..... or if someone was turning around celebrating a 3pointer.

apart from that ...70/200 ...high ISO, shutter speed approx 200/250th sec .....oh and remember to do a custom white balance for the lights there ...they'll give an yellow/orange cast.

hoganpoly

yeah thought about the remote trigger shots using pocket wizards but dont have them ,will try shoot from the baseline as most of the action is under the hoops ,thanks for the tips

Ballyman

hoganpoly wrote: »

yeah thought about the remote trigger shots using pocket wizards but dont have them

You can borrow mine if you want.

hoganpoly

Ballyman wrote: »

You can borrow mine if you want.

its ok dude game is on at 12 so heading there now ,might get a loan of them soon though thx

homerun_homer

Post some of your results to show us how you got on.

irish147

homerun_homer wrote: »

Post some of your results to show us how you got on.

be great to see your images here

mrboswell

PCPhoto wrote: »

if you really wanted a different angle - mount a camera up high above the action on a remote and do overhead of the action - its an angle thats not normally covered.

or a camera mounted behind the net (pretty sure they have clear perspex behind the net in tallaght stadium).

And make sure your public liability is up to date if you are mounting cameras...

hoganpoly

Few from today

Paulw

They came out well. Good job.

hoganpoly

Beats being out in the cold!!

challengemaster

Jaysus that's some amount of noise :eek:

hoganpoly

challengemaster wrote: »

Jaysus that's some amount of noise :eek:

Yeah spotted that ,only way to get the shutter speed up im afraid..

Paulw

Better to have noise and a sharp shot, than a blurred image.

hoganpoly

Paulw wrote: »

Better to have noise and a sharp shot, than a blurred image.

Using Canon MK2 at present ,but hopefully will upgrade to the MK4 someday ,how does the MK4 cope with higher iso and what are the results like in=m hearing that they are great..

Dodgykeeper

Paulw wrote: »

Better to have noise and a sharp shot, than a blurred image.

Truest words you ave ever spoken!!

Paulw

hoganpoly wrote: »

Using Canon MK2 at present ,but hopefully will upgrade to the MK4 someday ,how does the MK4 cope with higher iso and what are the results like in=m hearing that they are great..

Last game I shot at ISO 2500, which is probably like ISO800 on your MkII.

I haven't yet gone to ISO3200, but I hear it has just a little bit more noise than ISO1600 on the MKIII.

tororosso

What focal lengths did you use? I take it something below 300mm?