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Whos the horse expert?

  • 23-04-2009 6:33pm
    #1
    TelePaul
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    Which one of you chaps is big into horse photography? Have been talked into shooting some polocrosse in probably less than ideal conditions so would love some advice via PM.


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  • #2
    Paulw
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    Borderfox is your main man. I've shot some polo with him before, if I can help.


  • #3
    TelePaul
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    Paulw wrote: »
    Borderfox is your main man. I've shot some polo with him before, if I can help.

    Coolio, guess I'll keep the discussion to the thread so. I've been asked to shoot some on Tuesday evening, round 6ish. Now, naturally the weather will play a huge part in the success of the proceedings but I'm looking for some general advice.

    I've a 50mm 1.8, 15-55 kit lens, 70-300 IS and a 17-40mm 4.0 L. With the exception of the nifty fifty, none of these are low-light performers. Also assume that a cantering horse will need a shutter speed of about, what, 1/400 to stop motion blur?

    Am I snookered?


  • #4
    Jemmy
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    Yea Borderfox is your man, I dont a bit of the equestrian stuff but never polo.
    Check out his sig for his site, some of his polo work is up.


    EDIT: heres the site link http://www.keithjackphotography.com/index.html


  • #5
    Paulw
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    Totally snookered. LOL.

    Nah, you should be fine with the 70-300mm lens. You'll have decent reach and DOF, assuming you have enough light. Bumping up the ISO might be the only way. Here's a selection of mine - http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwa/sets/72157601804282218/

    The Ireland-Spain polo was on a very wet and dark day (worse than outside today). I did ok, but did have an f/2.8 lens, using 1/640 and ISO 800.

    That of any use?


  • #6
    TelePaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    Paulw wrote: »
    Totally snookered. LOL.

    Nah, you should be fine with the 70-300mm lens. You'll have decent reach and DOF, assuming you have enough light. Bumping up the ISO might be the only way. Here's a selection of mine - http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwa/sets/72157601804282218/

    The Ireland-Spain polo was on a very wet and dark day (worse than outside today). I did ok, but did have an f/2.8 lens, using 1/640 and ISO 800.

    That of any use?


    Thanks for the advice. The light is going to be the deal-breaker here, I'm hoping if I stay at the 70mm end of things I should be able to poach a few shots. What about min. shutter speed for Polocrosse?


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  • #7
    Borderfox
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    I would reckon 1/500th at a min when they are coming towards you, going across you can pan if its really dull and go lower. Best spot is half-way between the goal and corner flag looking towards the opposite goal, dont worry if they are down to other end just concentrate when they are down your end.

    I havent done polocrosse but about the same as Polo so same looking shots will go well. I have shots on my flickr from a lot of games www.flickr.com/photos/keithjack just check in the sets.

    70-300 IS should be grand, I use to shoot in Wicklow with the Sigma 50-500 and that was f5.6 at the wide end so no problems for you.


  • #8
    TelePaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    Paulw wrote: »
    Totally snookered. LOL.

    Nah, you should be fine with the 70-300mm lens. You'll have decent reach and DOF, assuming you have enough light. Bumping up the ISO might be the only way. Here's a selection of mine - http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwa/sets/72157601804282218/

    The Ireland-Spain polo was on a very wet and dark day (worse than outside today). I did ok, but did have an f/2.8 lens, using 1/640 and ISO 800.

    That of any use?


    Paul any chance of the EXIF data on this fella? http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwa/1296735245/in/set-72157601804282218/


  • #9
    PCPhoto
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    If I'm around tues can turn up and let you use some of my gear ...300mm f2.8 or 70-200mm f2.8........ or maybe be there and get an extra set of pics for you. (assuming I dont have anything else on - tues football is due to restart on tues night - unsure of what time).


  • #10
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    TelePaul wrote: »
    Paul any chance of the EXIF data on this fella? http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwa/1296735245/in/set-72157601804282218/

    Camera: Canon EOS 20D
    Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
    Aperture: f/6.3
    Focal Length: 300 mm
    ISO Speed: 800

    Taken with Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L lens.


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