HS Football shooting positions

[bobbyz]

What are your ideal shooting positions when using something like 300/400mm f2.8 with flash for night time high school games?

Generally what I find is that the plays don't last much like in college/nfl level and I find very hard to isolate players. Most of the time you get bunch of guys piled on each other.

Being handicapped I can't run along the sidelines and from my shooting soccer experience, being put at one spot helps me get better pictures. I will move along the sidelines as in football action is slower and more predicatble than in soccer and also for night time games, I am restricted in the range I can shoot over when using flash. But usuaully action happens on the wrong side from where I am.

What do you guys do? Do you stay put or move along with the ball? I would imagine that if you using something like 70-200mm, you have no choice but to move but what with say 300/400mm f2.8?

[patwill]

I use primes, a 300 for day games and a 200 at night. And I move up and down the sideline with the action. If I had to stay in one place I think I would choose near the end zone (maybe about the 5-10 yard line) and use a zoom.

[Dan-o]

Bobby if you are going to camp for long periods I would say end zone would be best. I move with the action and try to anticipate what is going to happen. If a team is playing catch up they will pass more often so position yourself for that. If it is is 3rd and long same situation. If you cover one team you will start to recognize what they are going to run by the setup. I shoot a lot of stuff behind the line of scrimmage where you will get some good shots of hand offs and sacks without the O-line and D-line in the way. It is pretty tough with long primes as you know.

[tstowe]

I agree with Danny. Got a 300 or 400 2.8...end zone for sure. I have a 200 2.8 for football and any tine they get within the 20, I'm in the back of the end zone.

[bigfredtn]

Scott Sewell has several videos on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/sds4kst8