Critique Polo - First Attempt

[turbolover]

Thanks for watching, comments and critique welcome, AV @ 2.8, 1/640, ISO 100

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[Gary Coyle]

Really need to be shooting f/4-5.6, go with a higher shutter speed to freeze the action and up the ISO to suit

 

[turbolover]

Thanks, was getting 1/640 sec of shutter speed, is that low? what should be the recommended speed for polo. I also wanted a shallower DOF but the blurred background is not very obvious even at 2.8.

 

[Mrrikki]

I've never shot Polo but I would be trying to as high a shutter speed as I can; when I have done show jumping I am normally way higher than 1/640. The higher the better to freeze action; of course if the light conditions are poor then you get as much as you can get out of it under the conditions; if the light is sunny you will be getting way more.

Its all about managing the ISO at a level you are happy with for the image quality. I personally with my 7D rarely go over 6,400 ISO, if I really cant get a shutter speed I am happy with I will go to 12,800 rather than miss the shot but then I am dealing with a lot of work to reduce the noise.

 

[acetone]

Theses look pretty good to me, something I'd like to have a go at sometime.

 

[Fionab]

great shots fabulous sport gutted our local club has closed so cant go and shoot it anymore