Back to Hockey

With all the traveling and holidays, I hadn't gotten out to do some ice hockey photography this season. ; Well, over the next few weeks, I will be alleviating that issue starting with covering a game last Friday night.

Using the Nikon D70 with the Nikon 70-200VR at f/2.8, ISO 1600 and EV +1.0 to 1.7, I can only get 1/200 to 1/250 shutter speeds in this rink. ; Noise Ninja is used to clean up the images before processing in Apple Aperture 2.

All I can say about the first one is I played goalie once and remember being able to so the splits. ; Today, it would put me in the hospital!


Sam Lane (15) of West Genesee slips the puck past Baldwinsville goalie Mark Miller (1) for the Wildcat's second goal during a CNY Division I ice hockey game on Friday, January 15, 2010. ; West Genesee went on to post a shutout, 4-0.


Baldwinsville Bee's goalie Mark Miller (1) and defenseman Jeff Abbott (29) stop West Genesee Wildcat Zach Lewis (33) scoring attempt.


Baldwinsville goaltender's Angry Bee mask, the Baldwinsville mascot.

 

Nice shots... I used to take a ton of photos at the games I attended, but have started slacking off in the past year.

 

Great shots!

 

Most of the time it is not so much "Splits" as it is legs splayed out at the knees. ; But still more than I could do.

 

Big hockey fan here. ; Played and have watched it locally and the NHL for years and years.

i meter at hot as I can with my camera. ; Those shots were a bit underexposed and it was the processing which brought out the white. ; Should have buried the blacks a little to compensate. ; Though when converted to B&W for the local newspaper, they come out pretty good. ; Tonight's game is in a better lighted rink and I'll be able to shoot at higher shutter speeds and get better exposures.

 

Oh...sorry about 1993 there. ; ; Wish the Canadiens could get it's organization in sync like NJ, Detroit and others who are a contender every year. ; Thought they were until they blew up the team last spring. ; Now, I have to be patient and see if they come together this year or next. ; They looked terrible over the weekend against Ottawa and NY Rangers.

 

Great shots Scott! Did you shoot JPG or Raw? If JPG what was your white balance like?

 

I shoot hockey in RAW but I didn't fool with WB in these. ; I do a custom WB on the ice before it gets cleaned after pre-game warm-ups.

 

Here's some more from Wednesday night's game. It as even more challenging as the War Memorial didn't have all the lights on they use for the AHL Syracuse Crunch games and I had to shoot using Shutter priority at 1/250s. Made most of the photos taken through the glass a bit underexposed. ; In most rinks I do not have access to the entire rink so it was a treat to be able to wander all around the War Memorial.

Connor Bertrand (5) of Baldwinsville goes around a Liverpool player in 1st period play.


Baldwinsville Bees defenseman Griffen Noffey (21) shoots and scores during the second period against Liverpool.


Baldwinsville's John Waldon (16) sets up a screen in front of the Liverpool goalie.


Baldwinsville Bees Jeff Abbott (29) and goalie Mark Miller (1) defend against Liverpool. ; This didn't happen often as Baldwinsville went on to post a 10-0 win. Can you tell I shot this from above the glass? ;

 

Really, Dennis? ; Did the Racers move to Edmonton? ; Neat trivia to know.

Stop me when you've all had enough. ; These are from last night's (Jan. 22) game as B'ville hosted the Cicero-North Syracuse (CNS) Northstars. ; Back in the home rink with lovely lighting. ; Had to really push some of these.

Sam Lane (15) of Baldwinsville protects the puck as he goes around CNS defensemen Alex Zubrowski (10). ; Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars visited the Baldwinsville Bees in the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena on Friday, January 22, 2010. ; Baldwinsville won 5 to 2.


Got some goals...

Baldwinsville's Sam Lane's (not pictured) shot trickled past CNS goalie Zach Hall (1) in what proved to be the game winner in 2nd period action.


Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars forward Matt Kennedy (18) scores against Baldwinsville goalie Mark Miller (1) as Bees defensemen Brett Earle (28) looks on


Baldwidnsville's Brad Burlingame (17) one-times a shot to score a powerplay goal in the third period against the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars


And a nice save...

Baldwinsville Bees goalie Mark Miller makes a save in the 3rd period against the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars

 

After having a game cancelled last week because of a winter storm, B'ville got back to it last night winning 4 to 1.

Baldwinsville goalie making one of his many saves. ; He was the first star of the game stopping 32 shots.


Crossing the blue line with head up. ; This is a rarity for this level of play as most have their head down. ;


The game winning goal!


I am borrowing my friend's Nikon D700 for the next game! High ISO performance and 7fps will be a joy to use.

 

Here are a couple of my favorites (with my old camera) from a St. Blues game.

And the Game winner in the Shootout!

 

Oh, look at the wonderful NHL/TV lighting! ; Nice capture on the goal. ; The goalie was completely fooled. ; That deep knee bend shot was brought to the NHL by another St. Louis Blues' player, Brett Hull, when he came into the league back in the 80's.

 

The lighting was terrible overall. ; Luckily we were only about 10 rows off the ice. ; But both those shots were from 10 rows back, behind the protective netting, and across the entire ice. ; Good thing my old camera had terrific zoom...