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It's a Pink Whale

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10/25/09 at 5:48pm
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Well, not really, but I tried my hand at some shots at a Plymouth Whalers hockey game last night. The team was having their annual "pink out" event to benefit breast cancer, so the players wore pink uniforms and died their hair pink. The Whalers won 6-1.

Tyler Seguin, who is expected to be one of the top two picks in next June's NHL Draft, scores a goal:



Seguin skating at center ice:


The loser of a fight:


Goalie Matt Hackett (drafted by the Minnesota Wild last June, and the nephew of former NHL goalie Jeff Hackett) clears the puck:

A loose puck:


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10/25/09 at 11:09pm
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That looks like a lot of fun, nice job!  I've never shot hockey but I hear it can be tricky due to the speed of the players and the odd lighting, looks like you had plenty to work with tho!

Sam

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10/26/09 at 4:50am
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Thanks, Sam.  The lighting was tricky. I started out shooting in manual mode, but the light differed on different sections of the ice, so I switched to shutter priority mode, with an exposure compensation of +1/3. I probably needed to increase the EC to +2/3, though, as I needed to increase the exposure in most shots during post processing. I used a custom white balance, but used the ice as my source, when in post processing it appears that the white side boards would have been a better source. Since I shot in RAW mode, though, this was simple to correct.

I was also limited by focal length. I used my EF 85mm f/1.8 lens, which is the longest fast lens I own. Later, I attached a Kenko 1.4x teleconvertor to get more reach. The TC did not seem to slow down the auto focus with this lens, so I was happy with the results there.

I'll probably try again this season when the team is wearing its normal green and blue jerseys. We go to a lot of games.

BTW, here is a shot of the banner from the team's championship year in 2007. That team featured James Neal (now a top player for the Dallas Stars), Daniel Ryder (younger brother of Boston Bruin Michael Ryder), and Washington Capitals goalie Mike Neuvirth.


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