![]() ![]() The “Cloudy” white balance setting gives a warmer and more saturated look to subjects under a sunny sky. If you are shooting during the day, consider setting your white balance to “Cloudy” instead of “Sunny” or “Auto (AWB)”. ![]() This is particularly effective if you are shooting back lit and want to ensure the players’ faces are not too dark inside their helmets. Adjust your exposure and take a test shot until the camera displays the whites just beginning to “blink” in the viewfinder as over exposed. You can use the white stripes of the referee’s uniform, or any player’s uniform or helmet. Try exposing for white on the uniforms.Adjust your aperture and shutter speed until you get the exposure to “0” or “-1/3”. Set your exposure by pointing at the grass in the general area of the field you expect the play to occur.There are no hard and fast rules, but I do have a few helpful tricks. Setting exposure can be tricky on sunny days because many areas of the field will be a few stops higher or lower based on where the sun is landing. I prefer to shoot in Manual Mode at all times, with AI Servo Auto Focus. A monopod can been helpful at times, but if you have a steady hand you are better off hand holding the camera.
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