Morning soccer - awful greens!

[amymnc]

Hey guys!
I edited this the best I could in lightroom, playing with the hue/saturation and vibrance but it didn't seem to make much difference. Also pulled some darks back in. Most of my photos from the day were worse than this one. First time I've ever had a problem with colors being so off.
Didn't think about it at the time, but from my spot on the field, I was mostly shooting directly into the sun between 9:30-11am. Maybe that had something to do with it? Tips and tricks greatly appreciated

Nikon D40
55-200 VR lens, probably cranked up to 200mm
1/500
f 7.1
ISO 200

[lputman]

Change the vantage point if possible. I run into this dilemma when shooting my son's football game when the sun is just going down but the 'home' side is facing west so the sun is right in my lens, I go to the other side and shoot. Also I run into this with the peewee football that I shoot and just go to the other side.

[nathanbarlow]

yep it seems to be the angle which you are to the sun - strong light, so the colors get a bit 'washed out'

Try shooting with your back to the sun if possible. Not too sure this will cure it though, so might want to try underexposing a bit? Tricky light though . . .

that aside, nice photo . . . the red shirt player is in a unique position haha

[PhotoPhix]

Originally Posted by amymnc

Hey guys!
I edited this the best I could in lightroom, playing with the hue/saturation and vibrance but it didn't seem to make much difference. Also pulled some darks back in. Most of my photos from the day were worse than this one. First time I've ever had a problem with colors being so off.
Didn't think about it at the time, but from my spot on the field, I was mostly shooting directly into the sun between 9:30-11am. Maybe that had something to do with it? Tips and tricks greatly appreciated

Nikon D40
55-200 VR lens, probably cranked up to 200mm
1/500
f 7.1
ISO 200

While I agree that the grass area is OE, its not bad enough that it cant be slavaged with minor PP.


Armando

Mask layer
Levels adjust layer
Color adjust layer
Sharpening layer
Drop shadow border

[amymnc]

Thanks for the tips and the edit
Next week I'll have to buck the trend and sit outside of the "parent line" of folding chairs. Heading on over to the dark side so I won't ruin all the shots this weekend

[photog1107]

Hey, I had the same dilemma last weekend myself. But my view of it is, if the players are the real focal point, then as long as their color is balanced and pleasing, you should try to forgive what happens around them. If you look with your naked eye, you'll probably see that even your eye is not seeing those rich greens you crave. So the camera can only do so much. All that being said, yes, repositioning is the best option, but if your subjects look good, I'd forgive the surroundings if push comes to shove.

Also, great catch on this shot!

[Jim Bryant]

Position yourself down by the goal area, so you get the players coming right at ya, instead of capturing the back of em.