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Message: <blockquote data-quote="robbins.photo" data-source="post: 600849" data-attributes="member: 27043">That's a good starting point I think.  If you have photoshop or lightroom you can use either to adjust the exposure after the shot is taken.  It works a little better with RAW files than JPGS but you can do it with either.I do highly recommend S mode for what your doing.  While I prefer M (full manual) myself, the reason is I have a camera with two command dials - it allows me to quickly adjust either aperture or shutter speed on the fly.  In your case your camera only has one control dial, and as a result you can only really make adjustments to one quickly.  The camera will automatically open the lens as wide as it can in this shooting situation, so your better off being able to adjust your shutter speed and make sure it's high enough to stop the action, or at least come close to it.You can also go higher in EC, it won't cause anything to explode or anything like that.  You'll most likely need to play around a bit and see what gets you the best overall results.  But I think your at a good starting place here.  If I can be of any further assistance, let me know.One final thought, when possible set your zoom lens to it's minimum focal length and if you need to get closer, move closer rather than zooming in.  The lens you have is variable aperture, meaning the more you zoom out, the higher the aperture number goes and the less light it's taking in - so if possible try using it at the minimum zoom setting or as close to minimum as you can.  This will result in a lower aperture number, which will mean more light for the camera to work with.Good luck, and happy shooting... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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