Opening night for local High School Football

[Merciez]

Football for Virginia started lastnight. Few images from the game, comments and criticism always appreciated.

1.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p469836812-4.jpg


2.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p174323939-4.jpg

3. Went to the upper deck of the stadium to get this picture (just trying something different).
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p166760885-4.jpg

4.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p327982564-4.jpg

5.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p201288140-4.jpg

6.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p512125744-4.jpg

7.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p205120428-4.jpg

8. Winning team following the game.
http://757sportspics.com/img/v1/p267722941-4.jpg

[ferry101]

These look good... were they shot with a flash? and what camera were you using?

[crazyskillz07]

These look really good. The white balance looks a bit off in the last few from the flash I guess? I checked out your website. Really great stuff on there. Mind if I ask what tele lens your using?

[bobbyz]

Are some of these with 200mm f2 IS?

[stringcheese]

Those are really impressive, if you happen to be shooting a Lafayette HS game and spy a student running around trying to get a shot, don't laugh to hard.

[Merciez]

These look good... were they shot with a flash? and what camera were you using?

Images 7 and 8 were shot with a flash. Camera used was a Mark III.

These look really good. The white balance looks a bit off in the last few from the flash I guess? I checked out your website. Really great stuff on there. Mind if I ask what tele lens your using?

I agree with you on the white balance, thanks. Used three different lenses during the game: 70-200 f2.8, 200 f2.0 and a 400 f2.8.

Are some of these with 200mm f2 IS?
Yes, images 4, 5, 6 and 7 were shot using the 200 F2.

Those are really impressive, if you happen to be shooting a Lafayette HS game and spy a student running around trying to get a shot, don't laugh to hard.I almost went to the Lafayette vs Kings Fork scrimmage on Thursday but had an emergency at home which kept me from going. It is great that you are taking up photogrpahy, I still learn something each time I shoot an event and am often humbled by what others are able to accomplish with a camera. I strongly feel the person behind the camera is more important than the equipment being used.

Thanks for all the comments and questions.

[Zivnuska]

Some of your shots need a landscape orientation (1, 4, 8 ) but others might be better in portrait (2, 5, 6 and maybe 7?) . Do you vary orientation and if so, how/when do you choose between the two styles for football?

Others?

[Merciez]

Some of your shots need a landscape orientation (1, 4, 8 ) but others might be better in portrait (2, 5, 6 and maybe 7?) . Do you vary orientation and if so, how/when do you choose between the two styles for football?

Others?

For football, I generally shoot in landscape mode. I feel that landscape mode is able to tell more of a story (what are the other players doing close by) than portrait mode. Of the images I posted, image 5 I feel would be the best candidate for portrait mode, but I liked how it framed up in landscape mode :)

Basketball I will typically shoot portrait mode since the game is a veritical game and I have a better chance of not chopping of a persons head or the basketball when they are shooting. You will also have a better chance of getting the rim/net in the picture which helps tell the story of the image.

[canadianbacon52]

They all look really great, I do think the WB is off slightly in 4, looks a little too cool, while 6 looks too magenta (the stands)... barely.