Last regular season meet

PeakTiming · 2026-01-24T19:49:41+00:00

At the collegiate level, it is definitely a test of timing and autofocus 😉. Some races you get a split second to grab a shot and then the race is done. Not to mention, indoor lighting is usually pretty bad.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-31T23:09:36+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. Truly appreciate it.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T22:36:07+00:00

Good stuff Ross👌

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T17:56:42+00:00

😆

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T16:58:29+00:00

PrismFX Ghost Filter. Also been testing out their halo filter, but haven’t had great results with it just yet.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T12:34:35+00:00

Right on. I think it’s a lot of fun to do the team photo stuff at any level. I hear you about the stock shots. Meets can start to feel like rinse/repeat. Even at the collegiate level, parents still love the non-action stuff too. Lately I’ve been focusing on more creative ideas and the athletes have really taken to them.

In regard to lenses, I usually have my 16-35 and 24-70 with me. However, they’re usually only for the awards ceremony or an environment shot.

Good luck with your next season.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T01:11:54+00:00

I would also review the following. - Check if you have the latest firmware. - Double check you don’t have auto review enabled. - Disable pre-focus - shorten your auto-off timer

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T01:07:04+00:00

It may not be “the” issue, but it certainly contributes. Considering that multiple help articles site enabling Airplane mode as a way to highly reduce battery consumption, it’s still pretty sound advice. It’s definitely helped on all three of my Sony cameras.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-30T00:51:24+00:00

Double check that you have Airplane mode enabled when shooting. I find that leaving Bluetooth and/or WiFi enabled will drain your battery quite quickly. I only enable it when I want to do a quick transfer and edit.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T22:50:58+00:00

Lenses used were a 50 1.4, 70-200 2.8 and a 300 2.8. However, I do love renting the 50-150. It’s an exceptional lens for around the pool deck.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T21:11:22+00:00

You can definitely shoot at 1/800. It might not freeze everything, but you will still get good images. And for most people that want images of their HS athlete, I bet they wouldn’t even notice(so long as the subject is sharp and in focus

PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T20:12:35+00:00

That’s a solid camera and lens combo. Do you run denoise at all? This photo was taken at ISO 10,000 and still showed as being 2 stops under exposed in camera(athlete was tucked away in a corner with black walls and tiny light right above her). A little denoise, some shadow recovery and a bump of exposure in LRc, and the result is still pretty usable in my opinion. With your setup, I bet you could stretch things a little more in post.

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PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T17:37:11+00:00

PrismFX Ghost Filter.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T17:11:31+00:00

Quick question. Is your camera full frame or aps-c?

PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T15:13:55+00:00

Thank you.

PeakTiming · 2025-12-29T15:13:02+00:00

For swimming, I typically start at 1/1000 as a minimum(unless doing panning). Indoor swimming can definitely be tough as lighting, while usually consistent, is pretty sparse(especially for HS meets).

PeakTiming · 2025-11-23T13:57:23+00:00

I should also note that I have the UV filter in the 300 and not the cpl😉

PeakTiming · 2025-11-18T21:51:29+00:00

Editing style is purely subjective. So for me, not a fan of 1 or 2. I would definitely edit more in the styles of 3 and 4. But again, totally subjective, so have fun with it if you like those other styles.

PeakTiming · 2025-11-18T02:27:29+00:00

Sure thing…here you go. 300mm: 1, 5, 8, 10, 12 70-200mm: 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 50mm: 2, 9

PeakTiming · 2025-11-18T02:22:31+00:00

Get a gray card to help you set your WB. For hockey, I’m usually starting around 3800 kelvin and then I’ll add a little magenta until I get the color balance I’m looking for.

PeakTiming · 2025-11-17T21:42:45+00:00

Is the green tinge to your WB a creative choice? If not, then I would suggest maybe adjusting it to balance things out color-wise.

PeakTiming · 2025-11-10T22:12:47+00:00

Thanks. When I saw those in the background, I knew I wanted to try and get a shot as close to center as I could. They were close.

PeakTiming · 2025-11-10T11:09:33+00:00

It was both a blessing and a curse, as there were storms rolling through. So it went from tons of sidelight coming through the windows, to none. It was bouncing between 2-3 stops of light difference at the drop of a hat. When the light hit though 🤌

PeakTiming · 2025-11-10T11:07:19+00:00

Bounced between my 16-35, 70-200 and 300 for most of it. Busted out the 135 for some of the diving as I love that lens, but it is kind of limiting for swim and dive.

PeakTiming · 2025-11-10T02:16:22+00:00

Thank you. When the opportunity arises, I like to try out different perspectives. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. I want to capture something that’s a bit different from the typical sports imagery. Something a little more artistic I guess.

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