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The photo is not that blurry. The face is a little blurry because the focus is set in front of the face. The hockey stick and the glove holding it are the sharpest things in the frame, and they are closer to the camera than the player's face. With the mask over the face, it will be difficult to get the camera to focus exactly on the face. But using a specific AF point and placing it on the head of the subject instead of using Dynamic Area mode, which tends to latch on to the nearest thing to the camera, should help in that respect.
For how to diagnose and correct issues with blurry images please see How do I diagnose the source of blurry photos? The accepted answer contains many links to questions here at Photography SE that include more details and corrective suggestions for the myriad number of factors that can make an image look blurry. Many of those things aren't directly related to autofocus errors, but can be traced back to exposure issues or camera and/or subject movement.
Now, if you have a chance to actually shoot while out ON the ice, you might have some real fun with an ultra-wide. Perhaps Tokina's new 11-16/2.8 when it starts reliably shipping. You can produce some very dramatic images at those focal lengths (though not while the ref is looking, because you'd be right in the middle of things).
The 85 1.8 would be good for shooting through the glass at the goal. I think a 50 or 35 wuld be just too wide/loose for much action use. I have a 50 but have not tried it on hockey. Becareful to check some 1.4 versions regarding their focusing speed. The 85 1.4 is not as fast as the 1.8, for instance. Also, at 1.4 you only have inches in focus! tough when shooting fast moving action.
Sorry Phillip no answer here, just tagging on to your question with one of my own. I am shooting with a Cannon 40D and a 70-200L 2.8 lens. I am also shooting hockey pictures and as was mentioned above, the light is terrible. I can shoot up to an ISO of 1600 and I keep it at 2.8 in Av mode but most of the pictures still come out dark. The camera wants to shoot at 1/2000 shutter speed at times which I think is not allowing enough light. I have tried setting the exposure on a neutral shot, then locking the exposure and taking the shot on the ice and have had mixed success. Any advice for fixing the exposure in this situation other then buying a 1.8 lens.
I'm a bit late (ahem - 2 years-ish) sharing this session of my own offspring's Senior photos. I can't believe how fast he's grown and I couldn't be more proud of my son. He grew up playing a few different sports, but ice hockey was his passion. When he graduated high school, he was playing for our local Jr. Ducks AAA team. It was fun to incorporate his love of the game into his Senior session.
I took some ice hockey photos last friday, but I've deleted them from the Internet. I used the settings: shutter speed 320; f2.8 and ISO 400 or 800; hand held. Zoom around 75. The photos turned up to be pretty good, at least some of them.
Now, i am waiting for a post of yours in the retouching forum about noise pretty soon! (joke btw, but i am sure some search there about noise may interess you soon, from ISO800 it is pretty much required unless you resize your images to some small sizes )
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I am getting more acclimated and have been producing better images. There is a learning curve, primarily with using parameters as well as prompt structure to get the best results. However, there are still some shortcomings. Each of the image models do an overall great job on producing images based on my prompts. There are differences in the results pending the model I had used. Taking my interest in sports and combining it with technology, I have focused on hockey as the primary subject matter. I have also created prompts in a more abstract creation based on seeing animals in my morning runs on multiple days.
Let me state that I got fantastic images right from the start even though my prompts were not the best. This is truly a very powerful median to use and I have learned a great deal growing through this process. However, there are places where both language models struggled. By and large, the models struggled with the players hockey sticks in either showing them or even omitting them entirely. It took me some time to massage my prompt to mostly get the desired result.
I used the same prompt to come up with this image as I have written about the Midjourney prompts. At first glance, this player seems almost perfect. Yes, it is in a different style with it being more of a computer-generated type over a picture type of image. This can be changed with editing the prompt or changing the settings in the application. The big error in this image also revolves around the hockey stick. Where the stick meets the players legs you will see that the stick shaft is bent almost in a serpentine type of shape. This is a big error for hockey players where their stick shafts only come in straight. This also generates ideas that lead one to better prompts. Before seeing this result, I would not have considered to put instructions in the prompt related to stick shape and instructions on the length of the stick for the language to consider. After seeing this image, I edited my prompt to receive better results. The point here, is that there is a great learning experience that can be applied for anyone to learn and adjust their skills.
Per ChatGPT: When using the Midjourney v5.2 and Stable Diffusion XL v0.9 text-to-image artificial intelligence learning models to create images related to ice hockey, there are several aspects to consider.
Improved image detail: Midjourney v5.2 showed significant progress in generating images with enhanced detail compared to its previous versions (v3 and v4). It added more realistic skin textures, facial features, cinematic lighting, reflections, glares, shadows, and expressive angles or overviews of a scene.
Realistic hands: One notable improvement in Midjourney v5.2 is its ability to generate realistic human hands with five fingers, which was a challenge for previous AI art generators. This feature adds credibility and realism to the generated ice hockey-related images.
Overwhelming perfection: Some AI art fans have expressed that the images generated by Midjourney v5.2 can be "too perfect" and photorealistic to the point where they lack a sense of novelty or surprise. This precision and lack of imperfections in the results can reduce the excitement and thrill of using the AI model to generate images.
Regarding Stable Diffusion XL v0.9, the provided information doesn't specifically mention its performance in the context of ice hockey images. However, it is worth noting the general differences between Midjourney and Stable Diffusion for better understanding:
Since the information provided does not specifically highlight the issues or strengths of Stable Diffusion XL v0.9 in generating ice hockey-related images, it's not possible to provide a comprehensive evaluation of its performance in this context.
Overall, Midjourney v5.2 excelled in improving image detail and generating realistic human hands for ice hockey-related images. However, it also faced criticism for producing images that were perceived as "too perfect" and lacking the element of surprise. Meanwhile, Stable Diffusion XL v0.9 differs from Midjourney in terms of its machine learning model, accessibility, cost, customization options, and the balance between ease of use and advanced features, but its specific performance in generating ice hockey-related images is not mentioned in the provided information.
230329-N-DU622-1381 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 29, 2023) U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Zachary Haegele, from St. Louis, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) competes in a hockey match against the Busan Blue Wings during a port visit. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)
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