Cavs Game
Uploaded: March 04, 2014
ISO 1250, 70mm, f/4, 1/400 sec.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D5100
Elaine Hessler March 04, 2014
Hi all-this was obviously taken at the Cavs game-I'll take suggestions for a better title...As Jeff mentioned, the lighting was a challenge, but the guards/police were too. It was a battle between ISO and shutter speed. Jeff-I couldn't get the shutter speed any faster without compromising quality (there were a lot of blurry shots).
This shot was very noisy, and was fixed a bit in ACR. I am not sure of the composition/cropping. I have more space on the left and above. I straightened this a little and used the backboard as a reference (this may not be right).
I am open to any improvements, as Tom will probably want this printed on a canvas for his office:) #1565721
Jeff E Jensen March 04, 2014
Looking at this from my laptop, it looks pretty good, Elaine. I'd bump the exposure up just a tad, but otherwise, it looks good. #10993368Susan Williams March 04, 2014
You did a great job on this image, Elaine. I am amazed how many of the fans are recognizable and I love the bright colors and clarity. I also like the ref in the lower right corner and the guy taking a picture in the lower left. Oh, and a great action shot, too. I'm impressed!#10993372
Anthony L. Mancuso March 05, 2014
Nice job Elaine...I think you picked the right balance of settings to stop the action with a fastish shutter speed while not getting an unusable amount of noise by pushing the ISO too high....were you able to get any closer shots of the players with a longer focal length? Although I do think the ref adds a nice element, I think you could also crop tighter a couple of different ways to highlight the players...I think either a square crop to include all of the players, or a vertical to include just the players going after the ball would work nicely....Beth Spencer March 05, 2014
Elaine, I think you did great with clarity and focus. I am not a big sports person, so will leave the crops and suggestions to those who know those things.Dale Hardin March 05, 2014
I think you did a stellar job on this Elaine. A nice balance of parameters as Tony mentioned. Since you mentioned shutter speed, I would err on the side of a faster shutter/higher ISO. It is better to get sharp images than noise free images.His crop ideas are good also. An 8x10 crop starting in the lower right corner would work well.
You could also add just a tad of high pass filtering, about 0.2 to 0.25 in overlay blend mode would be enough. #10994125
Peter W. Marks March 06, 2014
As with Beth, I am certainly not a big sports fan either but I have really enjoyed this image Elaine. There is so much to look at here, so many different elements that hold my interest. A hundred wonderfully expectant looks on the faces of those fans with collective breath-holding; the ref and the guy with his point-and-shoot in the lower left, as Susan mentioned. I was even interested enough to Google "Cavs basketball" as I had not the slightest idea who they were. Still don't understand why grown men squabble over tossing a ball into a round net thingy though!Elaine Hessler March 06, 2014
Thanks so much for the input! Dale, I already used a high pass filter, but I did it again, along with increasing the exposure a little. Here are the three suggested crops-please help me decide, I still would appreciate the input.Peter-I am really not into sports, especially basketball. They just go back and forth and back and forth. The only reason I went was to bring my camera-I knew this would be a challenge to photograph with the equipment I have. So, how do I get down on the court with some good equipment? Any ideas???
BTW, the Cavs beat your Jazz Jeff:)
Tony-I'll post a few more after you all look at these. I need to do a little more work on some closer ones. Plus, there was a guy that rushed onto the court-I have him in cuffs with all the bad-____ security guards. Will post those soon. #10994695
Jeff E Jensen March 06, 2014
Elaine - everyone beats the Jazz these days. . . . #10994842Susan Williams March 07, 2014
I couldn't pick a favorite crop last night and can't do it this morning either. They each serve a particular audience. As a spectator, I like the 8x10. As a player or parent of a player, the square crop, and for sports action, the vertical. Well done, Elaine. #10995187Elaine Hessler April 21, 2014
Here's a happy camper. #11027330Dale Hardin April 21, 2014
Don't you love it when everything comes together? Thanks for the follow up. #11027522Beth Spencer April 21, 2014
Looks Great! #11027622Susan Williams April 21, 2014
That's so sweet, Elaine! Thanks for posting it. It looks great on canvas. #11027687Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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