High School Boys Soccer (CO)

[corythosaurus]

A couple of shots from this weekend in Colorado. This was a Junior Varsity game at 2:00 in the afternoon. Game eventually ended in a forfeiture due to one of the coaches getting red-carded for touching an opposing player and not having an assistant coach to carry on the match.

Please provide your critiques and comments.

1.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc16/corythosaurus/IMG_0109-1.jpg
2.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc16/corythosaurus/IMG_0151.jpg

Thanks again for looking....

[Big Hands]

1) I think they would look better shot from a lower perspective.

2) I always try to work with the sun rather than against it. In this case it looks like that would mean shooting from the touchline (which I prefer not to - but that's just me) as confirmed by your second shot.

3) At that age group I think you should have some more intense action to show.

JMHO

Regards,
Jeff

[Croasdail]

You shot these with a 10D.... well done. The first is the stronger of the images because of the emotion. The second works fine for a stock photo. Mid day light this time of year can be a challenge.... seems you worked it ok. Cheers.

[corythosaurus]

1) I think they would look better shot from a lower perspective.

2) I always try to work with the sun rather than against it. In this case it looks like that would mean shooting from the touchline (which I prefer not to - but that's just me) as confirmed by your second shot.

3) At that age group I think you should have some more intense action to show.

JMHO

Regards,
Jeff
Typically I do shoot from lower, but moving to capture action tends leave me standings. I understand I was shooting into the sun for the first shot, however I had to go where the action was.

Thanks for the comments. They are much appreciated.

[corythosaurus]

You shot these with a 10D.... well done. The first is the stronger of the images because of the emotion. The second works fine for a stock photo. Mid day light this time of year can be a challenge.... seems you worked it ok. Cheers.
10D? Yes, looking to upgrade to the 40D shortly. Thanks for looking!

[RonnieA]

Were you running around trying follow the action?

I generally park to the side of one of the goals and let the action come to me.

[corythosaurus]

Were you running around trying follow the action?

I generally park to the side of one of the goals and let the action come to me.
No, I parked on the side with the sun behind me for the first half, but the game was one sided so I move to the opposite end, thus capturing some shady faces.