Youth Soccer from Saturday

[Sauk]

Finally had a chance to sit down and process these. Early on I was shooting with the Mark IIn, 1.4tc and 400mm at F5, 2nd half of the game I was shooting Mark IIn, 400mm at 3.2 to 3.5.

exif is still in the images

1.
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p118475159-4.jpg

2
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p186578991-4.jpg

3
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p444886427-4.jpg

4
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p157127747-4.jpg

5. Loved the bokeh on this one
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p332391137-4.jpg

6
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p281625126-4.jpg

7
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p166172880-4.jpg

8
http://801images.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p313927854-4.jpg

[johndevane]

All great shots, and I love the bokeh as well. #3 takes the cake.

[paramecium]

nice shots

[H20boy]

I don't know if its my monitor, but they all look a little overexposed. I know direct sunlight is very difficult shooting soccer, and getting people out of the background is almost impossible. The 400/5.6 looks like a great lens for this purpose though.

[Sauk]

John,

Thank you

paramecium,

Thank you

Matt,

I just printed them out as is, and it came out perfect match from my monitor to print. So exposure is correct :)

[Big Hands]

Some fine 'u-young' soccer images Matt.

Man, between the small players and that 400mm focal length, you can get some incredible BG separation.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Jeff

[Sauk]

Jeff,

Yes the 400mm F2.8 is just awesome at that...when the light is right it really does create special images.

[Sibil]

That background separation makes such a huge difference. I've got to get myself a 2.8 zoom.

Great shots, BTW.

[Dan-o]

That is a fun age to shoot. Well done Matt