Shoot Through Fencing????

[Cotton]

Is there a secret to shooting through chain link at a ball game? Some shots turned out OK while others not so much.

[6.8mmSPC]

From what I read the best way is to get right up to the fence. Use your lens hood to give you a little buffer so you don't bang into the fence.

I also think that if you open up your f stop then your depth of field will include less of the fence and more of the subject. I have not tested this but it makes sense in theory.

[Bullydog]

Cotton, I usually put my lens up to the fence and find I can get some pretty good shots from time to time. Both of these are "through" the fence.

[WyoBull]

You want to get your lens right up next to the fence and try to center your lens on the opening with the chain link to the outside of the lens. Open up your lens to F2.8-F5.6 and shoot away.
I have shot a number of baseball games this way and you will never see the fence in your shots.

[Mac...]

Wire cutters!

[Jaybo31]

Wire cutters!

Now that one makes sense!!!! Only one I've understood so far

[Cotton]

Now y'all say that the better ones were where I could get closer to the fence. I shot most at 4 or 4.5f I'll try opening up to 2.8 next time, a little more shutter speed won't hurt anything. Thanks!

Cutters would work too!

[scotty]

If you're going to shoot through the fence, use a lens hood and get right up against it. Use the largest aperture you have. That being said, most umpires will let you shoot inside the fence if you look like you belong there. I freelance for our local paper and I have never been asked to leave the field. Home or away games. Just walk right in like you own the place. I like to work the first base side of the field BTW.

[Deathrow Jethro]

wire cutters! :d

yep, just what i was thinking...

[meangene1969]

great pics

[Cotton]

Well they didn't like the wire cutter idea!



ISO set to high and got a little grainy.

[LMiz]

maybe try a new camera or a new lens??

[scotty]

Cotton, what editing software do you use? If you can, get a copy of Lightroom 3. The noise reduction is superb.

[Cotton]

I have an old PS Elements, I think v3 but not sure. I've been looking at lightroom 3. They have the regular ver for $300 they also have a student and teacher ver for $80. I wonder if they are the same?

[tommy1005]

they are the same, just with an educational discount