 Tina R. Cate |
Blurry pictures I am taking pictures at my nephews high school football games. I am up in the stands, I have a monopod and I am using 1600 speed film. My pictures are still coming out blurry. I understand that if you are that far away and using such a big zoom, the slightest movement will blur. How can I fix this? I only have 4 more games. Help!!!
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Jon Close |
If everything in the picture is blurry (the field as well as the players), your problem my be related to using the monopod in the stands. Unless made of reinforced concrete, grandstands and bleachers will bounce noticably with people standing/sitting/stomping feet. If the field and background are sharp and only moving players are blurred, then you need a faster shutter speed. What camera and lens are you using? What exposure mode?
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
since you said big zoom, it's not the monopod I don't think, I think it's the lens aperture. Big zooms are 5.6-6.3 usually, so even if it was a high school stadium with what could be called good lighting typically, you're probably around 125th at the highest. Could be 1/90th if it's a regular high school stadium.
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Tina R. Cate |
In response to Jon's questions, the background is in focus but the players are not as sharp as I like. My lens is a 70-300 mm lens. It's a Nikon N65 camera and a Nikon AF NIKKOR lens. Tonight I am gonna take your advice about the steddy ground and I am also going to move up closer. I will get back to you as soon as I get them developed. I have my shutter set to 2000 and its on the sport program. Thanks for your help!! And in response to Gregory's statement, the stadium is large and extremly bright. I'm turning my flash off. I havn't messed with the aperture. Do you have any suggestions. Thanks!!
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John P. Sandstedt |
If you're shooting at 300 mm, you have very little depth of field. You must closely focus on the football players. Since you describe the background being sharp and the players fuzzy, it seems as if your focus point is incorrect.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
I don't think the stadium is as bright as you think. You're not going to get a shutter speed of 2000. Take a reading off the grass to get what it should be. You'll be very close to the correct exposure.
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