Shooting Sports Events?

syke · 22 Feb 2007 at 18:55

Hello,

I am going to the Manchester United football game on saturday, and wondering what sort of settings you recommend for shooting sports events, and trying to get the best pictures possible?

Will not be using a tripod, baring that in mind.

Camera will be a Nikon D40, and will be taking a 18-55mm and a 55-200mm.

What sort of ISO/Aperture you guys recon?

And any other details?

Regards,

Adam

syke · 22 Feb 2007 at 19:32

The game is at Craven Cottage, Fulham. Should be fine there?

Ive seen quite a few with cameras.

Perhaps it may be best to take a compact then?

syke · 22 Feb 2007 at 20:11

BeaumonT said:
If the stewards find you with your gear they 'should' take it off you. grounds have a system to hold gear and will give it you back after the game but often its just easier for the stewards to turn you away and then your stuck.

Hmm, perhaps it may be worth to take the Pentax then.

syke · 23 Feb 2007 at 23:31

It will be at Fulham though, so perhaps even though it might be alright, i dont want to take the risk.

Think ill stick with the Pentax 750Z then.

syke · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:21

Was a great game, shame about how the pictures came out though.

Was hard to get a decent picture with a compact in a busy stadium

syke · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:30

Here are some of my pictures, shame they could have come out a bit better:

What do you think?

There are a few more which are also quite good including Rooney. Will add later if these go down well

Taken with Pentax Optio 750Z.

syke · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:42

Thankyou

I can post a few more if you want, i have another of Larsson too.

syke · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:49

Here you go:

Surely a foul?

And another Larsson:

These are not too great however.

syke · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:55

Thankyou

Any comments on how to improve, and what to do next time.

Or how to display them?

Any comments will be much appreciated.

syke · 24 Feb 2007 at 20:07

Fair enough, thankyou for the input.

The one where they are walking off, is just a big image cropped which gives the pano effect.

The Ronaldo with the ball, is slightly out of focus due to moving in the crowd.

My personal favourites are the Rooney foul, the first Larsson and the Ronaldo moving.

And yeah, fair point keeping them as 'being there' rather than actual photography.