Sports Images with the K-3

richardwong · 09-05-2014, 08:57 PM

All nice sports shots. I wish I could learn to focus that well.

GvilleRick · 09-06-2014, 08:38 AM - **2 Likes**

I went to a football game last night and had forgotten how dark the stadium was.

Celebrating a TD.

Kicking the extra point.

Then tried and recovered an onside kick.

Looking to throw again.

Coming right at me as I stood behind the endzone.

---------- Post added 09-06-14 at 08:43 AM ----------

A few more from the same game. Had plenty of chances to get shots of offensive action since the final score was 70-34.

lukulele · 09-06-2014, 09:59 AM

Nice work Rick. My sister works in the registrar's office at Fort Mill.

GvilleRick · 09-06-2014, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by lukulele

Nice work Rick. My sister works in the registrar's office at Fort Mill.

Thanks. My daughter teaches at FMHS.

kkoether · 09-06-2014, 12:10 PM

Oh to be so close to my subjects!

I have to work from the shoreline so a long zoom is pretty much mandatory. The image below was shot at 300mm's. Thankfully the K-3 resolution allows for tighter cropping. It's not as sharp as I'd like. (I'm starting my DA* 60-250mm fund but it'll be a while!) but it's still something I can work with and certainly more than I could do with my K200D.

The original

The crop

The closer the subject the less the crop needed and the sharper the image.

All 3 were shot with my DA-L 55-300mm at 300mm's.

johnmflores · 09-07-2014, 06:30 AM - **1 Like**

First time with youth football. Camera did better than operator. Still learning to maximize the abilities of this thing. Never ran out of buffer, which was cool.

**dadipentak** · 09-07-2014, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by johnmflores

First time with youth football.

And the crowd went wild! Nice shots!

**Canada_Rockies** · 09-07-2014, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

And the crowd went wild! Nice shots!

I agree - love the stop action, too.

**Mallee Boy** · 09-08-2014, 10:29 PM - **2 Likes**

I love the facial expressions in this one as the inevitable presents itself.
From the ball carriers "your goin' down big guy" to the watcher's "uh oh... this is gonna be ugly'

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GvilleRick · 09-13-2014, 07:20 AM - **1 Like**

A few from last night's game.

john5100 · 09-16-2014, 06:04 PM

Not too bad. Extremely fast boats and the K3 and DA* 50-135mm did great. I just didn't have a long enough lens so I had to crop severely.

Sprint Boat Racing by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

kkoether · 09-16-2014, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by john5100

Not too bad. Extremely fast boats and the K3 and DA* 50-135mm did great. I just didn't have a long enough lens so I had to crop severely.

Sprint Boat Racing by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

I hear you!!! Boat racing usually keeps you quite a way from your subjects. The ability to crop so tight with the K-3 helps a bunch doesn't it.

Nice shot!!!

john5100 · 09-19-2014, 01:17 AM - **2 Likes**

Thank you buddy. First time at the Sprint Boats. Really fun event.

More sports photos

Day At The skare Park by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

**dadipentak** · 09-20-2014, 09:08 AM - **2 Likes**

It turns out my retirement from sports photography was premature: my daughter made the UMD Club Lacrosse team. I went to her first game yesterday. I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of conditions so I took the Sigma 100-300/4. As it turns out, I was able to shoot from the sidelines but it was my first experience shooting outdoors under lights (and I'm not talking broadcast-quality lighting here.) Live & learn: next time, I'll take the 70-200/2.8 and shoot wide open. It was a good occasion to revive my fundamental sports photography philosophy, "Get good action and nobody will care if they can't count the players eyelashes."

ISO 6400:

**Canada_Rockies** · 09-20-2014, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

"Get good action and nobody will care if they can't count the players eyelashes."

Ain't that the truth!

09-06-2014, 08:38 AM - 2 Likes	#212
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,689	Sports Images with the K-3 I went to a football game last night and had forgotten how dark the stadium was. Celebrating a TD. Kicking the extra point. Then tried and recovered an onside kick. Looking to throw again. Coming right at me as I stood behind the endzone. ---------- Post added 09-06-14 at 08:43 AM ---------- A few more from the same game. Had plenty of chances to get shots of offensive action since the final score was 70-34. Last edited by GvilleRick; 09-07-2014 at 10:12 AM.

09-08-2014, 10:29 PM - 2 Likes	#219
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Impending Collision I love the facial expressions in this one as the inevitable presents itself. From the ball carriers "your goin' down big guy" to the watcher's "uh oh... this is gonna be ugly'

09-19-2014, 01:17 AM - 2 Likes	#223
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Thank you buddy. First time at the Sprint Boats. Really fun event. More sports photos Day At The skare Park by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr Day At The skare Park by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

09-20-2014, 09:08 AM - 2 Likes	#224
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Back on the Sidelines It turns out my retirement from sports photography was premature: my daughter made the UMD Club Lacrosse team. I went to her first game yesterday. I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of conditions so I took the Sigma 100-300/4. As it turns out, I was able to shoot from the sidelines but it was my first experience shooting outdoors under lights (and I'm not talking broadcast-quality lighting here.) Live & learn: next time, I'll take the 70-200/2.8 and shoot wide open. It was a good occasion to revive my fundamental sports photography philosophy, "Get good action and nobody will care if they can't count the players eyelashes." ISO 6400:

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09-05-2014, 08:57 PM	#211
richardwong Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 671	All nice sports shots. I wish I could learn to focus that well.

09-06-2014, 09:59 AM	#213
lukulele Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Blue Ridge Escarpment, North Carolina, US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,850	Nice work Rick. My sister works in the registrar's office at Fort Mill.

09-06-2014, 11:12 AM	#214
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,689	Originally posted by lukulele Nice work Rick. My sister works in the registrar's office at Fort Mill. Thanks. My daughter teaches at FMHS.

09-06-2014, 12:10 PM	#215
kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731	Oh to be so close to my subjects! I have to work from the shoreline so a long zoom is pretty much mandatory. The image below was shot at 300mm's. Thankfully the K-3 resolution allows for tighter cropping. It's not as sharp as I'd like. (I'm starting my DA* 60-250mm fund but it'll be a while!) but it's still something I can work with and certainly more than I could do with my K200D. The original The crop The closer the subject the less the crop needed and the sharper the image. All 3 were shot with my DA-L 55-300mm at 300mm's.

09-07-2014, 06:30 AM - 1 Like	#216
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	First time with youth football. Camera did better than operator. Still learning to maximize the abilities of this thing. Never ran out of buffer, which was cool.

09-07-2014, 09:15 AM	#217
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by johnmflores First time with youth football. And the crowd went wild! Nice shots!

09-07-2014, 10:47 AM	#218
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dadipentak And the crowd went wild! Nice shots! I agree - love the stop action, too.

09-13-2014, 07:20 AM - 1 Like	#220
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,689	A few from last night's game.

09-16-2014, 06:04 PM	#221
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Not too bad. Extremely fast boats and the K3 and DA* 50-135mm did great. I just didn't have a long enough lens so I had to crop severely. Sprint Boat Racing by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

09-16-2014, 07:57 PM	#222
kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731	Originally posted by john5100 Not too bad. Extremely fast boats and the K3 and DA* 50-135mm did great. I just didn't have a long enough lens so I had to crop severely. Sprint Boat Racing by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr I hear you!!! Boat racing usually keeps you quite a way from your subjects. The ability to crop so tight with the K-3 helps a bunch doesn't it. Nice shot!!!

09-20-2014, 09:37 AM	#225
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dadipentak "Get good action and nobody will care if they can't count the players eyelashes." Ain't that the truth!