# @iambenlerner on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRAFVbUDgsz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36954506-iambenlerner-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1bf35830a5.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-13T15:15:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ben Lerner (@_Ben_Lerner_) — https://gondola.cc/_Ben_Lerner_

## Caption

From 6:22 to 9:37 pm on Friday, November 7th, I shot 2,578 photos at a Rutgers Volleyball match versus Michigan. These are my 20 favorite images, in chronological order.

Some photography notes:

I've been having fun with shutter drag! Volleyball player intros are a good time to practice the technique, since the lights dim and become red, so my flash can compete with the ambient light. Shutter drag is always a bit of a gamble — I never know what I’m going to get when I whip my camera around — and I’m quite happy with the results here. 

I threw a 2x teleconverter on my 400mm f2.8 for the first time, which is something I’ve wanted to try for a while. I believe four of these photos are shot with the teleconverter. Volleyball definitely isn’t the best sport for it (at least in this venue) since I lose a lot of light being at f5.6, but it worked great to get some reaction/celebration shots, where I can slow my shutter a bit. I’m excited to shoot baseball and softball at 800mm come spring.

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Lerner | @_Ben_Lerner_ | https://gondola.cc/_Ben_Lerner_ | Digital Creator |

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