Moosehead Game

Moosehead Game · Posted by *Andi Lo*, 09-29-2009, 10:03 PM

I'm not usually a sports shooter, but got invited to shoot a hockey game by the university news editor. One of the shots might be published if the article passed, so I'm looking forward to it

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The Mooseheads lost 2-5... they still have a long way to go indeed.

Who says Pentax can't shoot sports?

*Ash* · 09-29-2009, 10:49 PM

These are so well done, they're good enough for an Ice Hocky magazine.
Great detail, sharpness and action-stopping speed!
And you did this with a K10D?

*Andi Lo* · 09-30-2009, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

These are so well done, they're good enough for an Ice Hocky magazine.
Great detail, sharpness and action-stopping speed!
And you did this with a K10D?

Thanks alot Ash! that's alot of confidence boost

The ones that are farther (the one-two people closeups) are K100D+DA 50-200 (ISO 1600), the ones closer are K10+Tammy 28-75 (Tav mode with ISO 400-1000). If it's the K20D I might opt to use the 50-200 on the K20D insead; the 5.6 @200 is just too slow for k10D. People often say that K10D isn't better than K100D in focusing but I find it very much snappier. Perhaps not as good as K-7 but it's still somewhat better.

*daacon* · 09-30-2009, 05:19 AM

Nice series. Having shot a game or two I think a rink is one of the hardest places to shoot. Poor lightening, white ice , fast erratic moving subjects. well done.

*Andi Lo* · 10-02-2009, 09:05 PM

Thanks Daacon

Today I went to shoot some football for the same newspaper... I don't think the shots were as good... didnt spend half as much time there though

axl · 10-03-2009, 03:39 AM

great captures, hope it all goes well and the image gets published.
btw which one did you submit?

ll_coffee_lP · 10-03-2009, 05:36 AM

Great images! First and last one's are standouts.

Thanks for sharing.

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paulyrichard · 10-03-2009, 06:05 AM

A nice set of photos, but I really like this last shot, its fantastic. Nice one.

goddo31 · 10-03-2009, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by paulyrichard

A nice set of photos, but I really like this last shot, its fantastic. Nice one.

I agree.
All the photos are great, but the last one is a stand out for me. B&W and grain works very well.