Some grainy as hell football pictures for y'all

peterattheboro · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:43

I was really refusing to use ISO1600 as on the screen it looked really really bad but 1250 didn't come out too bad. The light was bloody awful aswell so I did what I could. Was a fantastic learning experience and am hoping to either go to a daytime game or a night match with some good lighting.

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Even got myself an assist in this game. I passed the ball to the guy taking a corner and he scored from it

Mr Jones · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:52

I'm not too sure about the shots, looks like something out of my brother's shots when he shooting his local friend's footie game, the only one that really stood out was number 3, the expression on the scorer's (?) face, whilst number 2 of the opposition can only stare.

And not being picky here but PRT Photography keeps making me see it as PRAT Photography from my peripheral vision. I might just need new glasses though.

peterattheboro · 19 Nov 2008 at 12:00

Mr Jones said:
I'm not too sure about the shots, looks like something out of my brother's shots when he shooting his local friend's footie game, the only one that really stood out was number 3, the expression on the scorer's (?) face, whilst number 2 of the opposition can only stare.

And not being picky here but PRT Photography keeps making me see it as PRAT Photography from my peripheral vision. I might just need new glasses though.

I just spat my tea all over my keyboard. Good job. Now you owe me a new one

Be glad my 2nd middle name isn't Andrew or Anthony

Yeah I realise these are crap. I think my camera could do some ok shots but the lighting was horrible.

Mr Jones · 19 Nov 2008 at 12:04

peterattheboro said:
I just spat my tea all over my keyboard. Good job. Now you owe me a new one

Be glad my 2nd middle name isn't Andrew or Anthony

Yeah I realise these are crap. I think my camera could do some ok shots but the lighting was horrible.

I know what you mean, in lowlight, it's really really hard to do a shot on a DSLR (I miss my Fuji F30....). Especially with sports event like so, flash is not allowed. Do you have the nifty fifty? I would have gone that way and use f1.8 and did more portrait like shots of players rather than a bigger picture view. Something like number 7 but perhaps tighter as f1.8 have really thin DoF.

peterattheboro · 19 Nov 2008 at 12:17

I have the standard 50mm which came with my 350D. I think that's F3.5/5.6?

My next lens i'm looking at is the Sigma 24-70mm F/2.8 so I could use that in those situations.

Mr Jones · 19 Nov 2008 at 12:19

The standard you spoke of is the kit zoom lens, so 3.5 to 5.6 sounds about right. The Nifty Fifty is a cheap but really sharp prime lens, useful when it's really low light and your kit lens can't perform unless you have a tripod and still subjects...

peterattheboro · 19 Nov 2008 at 12:23

Mr Jones said:
The standard you spoke of is the kit zoom lens, so 3.5 to 5.6 sounds about right. The Nifty Fifty is a cheap but really sharp prime lens, useful when it's really low light and your kit lens can't perform unless you have a tripod and still subjects...

I'm now watching one on ebay

domthecondom · 19 Nov 2008 at 16:47

try em black and white, grain + black and white looks better IMO

rG-tom · 19 Nov 2008 at 19:24

id rather have seen this with less blur and darkness and more grain tbh,. the 30D is fine at higher isos, people are obsessed with a tiny bit of noise these days!

I used to use 3200 almost religiously when i shot basketball with my 20/30Ds

That was iso3200 on the 20D, totally usable and of course it's the same sensor etc as the 30D.

pabloB · 19 Nov 2008 at 22:32

Think 3's the best in this set still looks like you had some pretty tough conditions do deal with so well done for trying!

Here's some I shot at Arsenal (not usually allowed but was able to sneak camera in under jacket!!) not great by any means but it was a really overcast day the the light was terrible!

High ISO from mem something like 3200 if memory serves
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Johnny|lucidcomposure · 19 Nov 2008 at 23:24

they aren't a terrible effort considering the conditions. I really wouldnt worry too much about using a high ISO though.

Stadiums are much better to photograph as the light is plenty enough. These were shot at F2.8 at ISO 800 on a 20D

Adrianr · 20 Nov 2008 at 00:07

pabloB said:
Think 3's the best in this set still looks like you had some pretty tough conditions do deal with so well done for trying!

Here's some I shot at Arsenal (not usually allowed but was able to sneak camera in under jacket!!) not great by any means but it was a really overcast day the the light was terrible!

High ISO from mem something like 3200 if memory serves

Either you or your camera have gone WAY overboard with the noise reduction there. Looks like Noise Ninja without any USM applied, just flattens everything killing all detail. Almost looks painted.

peterattheboro · 20 Nov 2008 at 09:23

Are they yours fstop? I'd love to take a 400mm to a premiership game

Maybe one day!

pabloB · 20 Nov 2008 at 13:59

Adrianr said:
Either you or your camera have gone WAY overboard with the noise reduction there. Looks like Noise Ninja without any USM applied, just flattens everything killing all detail. Almost looks painted.

Haven't manually done anything with the noise - just adding brightness as the originals were underexposed slightly.