Ice Hockey Photography

[GooGaBu]

Hey !

As I get the chance to take photos for the Ice Hockey team I support ( I mean what better 'job' could one have ) - I thought to start a new thread for Ice Hockey photos.

Here's trying to post the first one - lets see if I got it right.

- sorry didn't get it to work now, and got to run to work, so I'll try later -

If it won't work, I do apologize and I will try to 'fix' the issue.

X-it spook - www.googabuphotos.com

[dod]

C'mon then, we're waiting :D

[GooGaBu]

OK - sorry to be late with this one. As it seems someone was 'waiting' :clap: Then here is giving it another try....

http://www1.clikpic.com/GooGaBu/images/russia pressure.jpg

I do hope this one works - I did read the Guide from FAQ.

(edit : It did work - This photo is from Finland vs Russia about two weeks ago here in Helsinki. )

http://www1.clikpic.com/GooGaBu/images/calm down guys.jpg

X-it spook

[Joe T]

I shoot a bit of ice hockey - great fun isnt it! :D

[Keltic Ice Man]

Joe - isn't this a more appropriate smile http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/images/smilies/new/0711/noteeth.gif

As to the shots, its hard work - but great fun, and they look good to me.

Watch out for the slapshot. ;)

[GooGaBu]

Yep, shooting hockey is great fun. I actually do it for a Finnish sm-league team called HIFK.
I've been also translating their game reports from Finnish to English for the past three years.

http://www.hifk.fi/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=23&Itemid=91

Over there any photos are taken by myself and some of the ones on the main Finnish and English pages as well.

At the moments I am doing this just to get some experience - but who knows... One day it might be something else.

Will try to keep adding stuff to this thread as time goes by.

[tel48]

great shots there mate no1 for me :thumbs:

[tel48]

I shoot a bit of ice hockey - great fun isnt it! :D


joe do you still shoot at the MK ice hockey ?

[dod]

#1 for me too, it almost looks like you're on the ice with them :eek:

[dellipher]

Love the pics. I shoot a lot of ice hockey for the amature team my friends are on. I have some more to post shortly.

[GooGaBu]

Here's linking some more photos for you guys to see - took them in the game last night. Here's few I liked myself.

http://www.hifk.fi/mambots/content/mosthumb/thumbs/2007_2008_VilleVuorinen_k2.jpg

http://www.hifk.fi/mambots/content/mosthumb/thumbs/2007_2008_VilleVuorinen_k3.jpg

http://www.hifk.fi/mambots/content/mosthumb/thumbs/2007_2008_VilleVuorinen_k6.jpg

If you follow this link http://http://www.hifk.fi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=367&Itemid=1
There you'll see more photos and will see the ones from here in a bigger size.

Thanks for all the comments you guys have left here - and I look forward to seeing some your hockey shots as well!

OK, the link does not work - for some reason. But if you go to www.hifk.fi and then click on the HIFK in English tab on the top. These photos are under the 'Picture report from Birthday Game' article. I do apologize for this and I will try to learn to use the links as well...

[GooGaBu]

Being a day off from work - and having just joined the TP, I have a 'backlog' of pictures. Which gave me a chance to post some more stuff...

http://http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/assat_7.jpg

http://http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/assat_1.jpg

These two give a nice feel of the physical side of the game - hope you guys enjoy them!

[dellipher]

I love the last one on the above shot!! :D

[GooGaBu]

Thanks for the comment !! That was a 'lucky shot' - but that's why Digital cameras are so great, just take as many shots as you want and in the evening you'll see if any came up OK...

[Joe T]

joe do you still shoot at the MK ice hockey ?

Havent been for a while, and last time I went I didnt take the camera. Am hoping to soon though.

[GooGaBu]

Not many games on to go here in Finland at the moment. But went to one last night - and here's a few snaps from it.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/jok3.jpg

Look at the players feet, the skates are pointing in different directions - looks a little un-natural

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/jok5.jpg

Not easy being so popular

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/jok2.jpg

shaving the ice

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/jok1.jpg

In the air


Well, hope that these pictures will be 'accepted' and any critique is always wanted.

[RobertP]

More than acceptable :)

Nice series. There is exif in some of them. All quite short focal lengths. what lens are you using?

The all look a little dark to me (the last ones less so) so I tried auto levels on one and it came to life a lot more. I've deleted my edit as you don't have the box ticked in your profile to allow editing.

Look forward to seeing some more.

[GooGaBu]

Nice to know that the difference is noticed on the pictures.

The early shots were either with 18 -125 sigma or 70 - 300 sigma lenses... and they kept on coming dark.

The last lot was taken with my birthday/Xmas present, which is a Canon 70-200mm f.2.8 L is - and I saw a huge difference on the image quality.

Tomorrow evening is the next match - so hope to get few shots on the site again.

There is more of my shots on the Ice Hockey teams website...can post the link if people are interested.

[KIPAX]

I did a few ice Hockey games in Blackburn.. Shot through very grimey plex.. dark conditions iso 1600 and down to shutter speeds of 200 and 250 at f2.8

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_1.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_2.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_3.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_4.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_5.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_6.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_7.jpg

http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/potn/ice_hockey/ih_man_8.jpg

[GooGaBu]

Here are few snaps from Monday evening

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/bl6.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/bl3.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/bl11.jpg

More on my website and at the hockey teams website at www.hifk.fi (find Mark's Corner under NEWS on the English section for the picture report)

[Superman]

Nice shot, they look good. Are you sure you weren't on the ice? ;)

[GooGaBu]

Digging up this thread again after the Xmas break - so here are few snaps from yesterday evenings match up here in Helsinki.

Hope you guys like them.

(oh, and a reply to Superman - I am about as close to the ice as one can get, without being a player. I got to stand behind the dirty plexi-glass)

http://www.hifk.fi/images/stories/2007_2008/VilleVuorinen/kal1.jpg

http://www.hifk.fi/images/stories/2007_2008/VilleVuorinen/kal2.jpg

- See if you can find the puck in this one... it is there somewhere. I sort of like it, but what is your views??

http://www.hifk.fi/images/stories/2007_2008/VilleVuorinen/kal4.jpg

http://www.hifk.fi/images/stories/2007_2008/VilleVuorinen/kal5.jpg

[dellipher]

Like the Second one. I need to upload some of mine from the last ice hockey training session I went to.
They were dressed up. LOL