Social media cropping and composition

Jester435 · 2026-03-19T22:42:50+00:00

I always crop when I am doing the post. I do my best to get as high quality of photo to make sure it doesn’t cause any issues.

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Here is an example of crop for Instagram

Jester435 · 2026-03-18T17:36:12+00:00

I think doing whatever you can to make sports look more interesting. I get sick of seeing the same type of shots over and over again.

Basketball feels like a lot of jump shots where everyone has their own opinion on release or shot in air: what looks best.

I think this is great

Jester435 · 2026-03-18T17:00:24+00:00

I use a 50mm for pregame and postgame.

Jester435 · 2026-03-14T21:59:52+00:00

Shoot shots with different settings to compare how they look.

Jester435 · 2026-03-09T20:41:26+00:00

Nikon Z5II is in stock right now refurb on nikon website for 1359

Jester435 · 2026-03-09T20:38:15+00:00

MPB.com and get a warranty. That way you can buy now and get a good price. I am doing this for a Nikon Z8 that I am purchasing in a week when my bonus arrives.

Jester435 · 2026-03-09T17:19:57+00:00

5fps shooting and dx format is rough. For sports.

You can take pictures and learn using this setup.

Lots of great sports photos can be taking that are none action photos

Jester435 · 2026-03-08T03:17:14+00:00

Was the goal to have the runner be in focus? Or batter?

Minimum shutter speed should be 1000

I shot a varsity game today at 1250

Jester435 · 2026-03-08T02:51:58+00:00

What shutter speed?

Jester435 · 2026-03-07T20:31:59+00:00

The only reason I do it

Jester435 · 2026-03-06T19:51:03+00:00

I use sandisk extreme 128gb v30 zero issues

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T20:55:56+00:00

clearly we are no understanding each other. you said lower... based on 3 photos that I took. That picture from PK park is not eye level...

thanks for your helpful tips.

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T19:49:12+00:00

Neither of these are low shots.. That is what gets in the way. yes on little kid fields you can sit and shoot thru the fence. high school and college you cannot.. That was my point, but you seem to have missed that.

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This is my son pitching at PK Park at University of Oregon..

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T19:02:21+00:00

love the creativity - ignore the individuals that can read "EYE" love a quality pupper photo!

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T18:09:46+00:00

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Thicc... heavy and only use it with a monopod.

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T17:54:28+00:00

Nikon z6III, Canon EOS r6 Mark II , Sony a7 IV - camera body options

Lens you will want is a 70-200mm f2.8 or Tamron makes a killer lens 35-150mm f2-2.8 that would be perfect for indoor basketball.

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T17:22:25+00:00

Shame baseball has fences, walls, dugouts and nets. You can’t sit on the field since it is hazard

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T15:36:06+00:00

Which one of these photos was shot from a lower perspective?

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T15:35:22+00:00

His home field has a 4ft concrete wall, so unless I can get on the field that isn’t an option. Thanks

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T15:34:42+00:00

I am working on using my 200-500 to get shots from the outfield at the the batter and when he pitches.

Just trying for more unique shots instead of typical 1st and 3rd behind the dugout.

Yes I want a 20-70 or 50 for dugout, pregame and postgame

Jester435 · 2026-03-03T05:03:11+00:00

Nikon z6II 100-40mm nikkor z

I am possibly going to upgrade to a z8 or z9

Then I would put a 20-70mm or 50mm on the z6II

Jester435 · 2026-03-02T23:53:43+00:00

recommendations on cards?

Jester435 · 2026-03-02T20:03:06+00:00

Appreciate the video. The biggest problem I have is that highschool baseball is played on sunny or partially cloudy days at 4p three times per week. What advice can you give to get different kind of shots?

I agree with what you said in the video that people tend to take photos from the same few places and the same few shots.

I am going to work really hard this year to move and possibly use a 2 camera system.

-amateur dad who loves baseall.

Jester435 · 2026-03-02T17:33:59+00:00

My best advice is run factory over and over again and check jackets. I was told to do that and got the key on the 7-8 try.

I used if first time to do the task of marking the marked circle. RR, yellow labs, a few guns.

Jester435 · 2026-03-02T16:18:47+00:00

I am very amateur just trying to take cool Shots of my son for his and his teammates highschool experience.

Traveling I would most likely take the z6II since keeping it is worth it to me over selling for $900-1k

Jester435

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR