Soccer action!

[TXLEBER]

My friends son had a soccer game today and I invited myself to take some pictures for them. These are my first action/sports shots taken w/ my new gear. All were taken w/ a 70-200 f/4 on a monopod. I'd appreciate any and all C&C. I cropped and framed them and saved for web. No post processing. The last shot of him posing has a little cloning done where there was a daisy growing out the top of his head.

http://photos.imageevent.com/quinene/kowelersoccer/websize/IMG_4802-1-WEB.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/quinene/kowelersoccer/websize/IMG_4926-1-WEB.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/quinene/kowelersoccer/websize/IMG_4906-1-WEB.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/quinene/kowelersoccer/websize/IMG_4904-1-WEB.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/quinene/kowelersoccer/websize/IMG_4900-1-WEB.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/quinene/kowelersoccer/websize/IMG_4934-1a.jpg

[johnstoy]

Plenty of action shots well captured in groupings...
An action portrait is also very eye appealing...however it will probably show itself from actual game play.

Group player action is exciting and tells a story of the game...play action closeups are my personal favorites...I mean no grass in photo, just "all one or two players w ball"...

[johnohio]

nice job ,keep at it. my son plays soccer also, i look at it as a good excuse to practice.


john20d,gitzo and stuff

[TXLEBER]

Thanks john and john.

Johnstoy, advice well taken and noted.