High School Mudball

[10megapixel]

The lighting was the worst I have dealt with so far ( not many lights and what they had needed replaced), and the field/sideline was basically a mud pit. All these were shot at ISO 3200 @ 1/500 sec with the 30D/70-200 2.8 ( No Flash ) and cropped a bit.

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[sashagrey]

I really like the 1st and 4th photos. They both do a good job of portraying the action of the scene. Maybe a little grain from the lack of light and your iris setting but I think they look pretty good.

[10megapixel]

Thanks, I thought they turned out ok considering the circumstances and the high ISO used. I was really surprised how well you can see the rain drops.

[jbhswim]

i really like them. really a lot of emotion, and its a heck of a memory for a kid.

[Dan-o]

Wow looks like fun. I wish we had more rain games in So. Cal. Way to brave the elements and get some good shots.

[canonnoob]

3rd photo white balance is way off... but i love the shots here. We were supposed to have one of these last night and then they moved the game to an artifical field... :( bummer.

[J.Napier]

Nice ! Not to many natural fields left around here either that particular on e is tore up for them to be that muddy. Was there much offence for this game? The footing must have been nill.
Thanks for sharing 10.

[10megapixel]

3rd photo white balance is way off... but i love the shots here. We were supposed to have one of these last night and then they moved the game to an artifical field... :( bummer.

Yep. That's the best could do with it. The original is half orange and half blue-ish...damn lights:mad:. I just threw it in there to show how muddy the front line was. I honestly think a lot of pics from this game will end up B&W.

[10megapixel]

Nice ! Not to many natural fields left around here either that particular on e is tore up for them to be that muddy. Was there much offence for this game? The footing must have been nill.
Thanks for sharing 10.

It was fumble mania :lol: The home team in Black (East Central if you can make em' out) won 33-0.

[10megapixel]

A few more...#3 heavily cropped and a bit grainy, but a cool pic anyway.

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[namasste]

love this stuff man. Truthfully, you did great for those conditions. There are a couple wb issues but if that's the worst that happens here, its a victory. I can't believe they were passing the balL!

[10megapixel]

Thanks! Yes, the WB was a PITA. I tried auto with a white card on the field at first but with the light cycle it just wasn't going to happen. I agree with you though, if I get good shots then I don't sweat it too much. The winning team passed the ball successfully most of the night!

[DHMN]

Where's the photo of what you looked like afterwards? Unless you managed to stay clean somehow.

[10megapixel]

Where's the photo of what you looked like afterwards? Unless you managed to stay clean somehow.

Aside from my shoes I managed to stay clean ;) I stayed on the sideline walking pad for the most part, anything outside of it was 6 inches of mud. I was to go back today and shoot a soccer game on that field but it was canceled because the field is destroyed.

[DHMN]

I've had a nagging cough for 4 days after 2 freezng soccer matches this week.. or I would have had a soccer match then junior college football game on snowy muddy field today to shoot. We desperately need a local business or a group of them to come together and sponsor changing our field to TURF but it's not happening so far.

[10megapixel]

I just got back from the soccer game that was originally canceled. They went ahead and had it this evening...another muddy game :lol: pictures coming soon.

[snyderman]

HOLY CRAP!!! Total mudbowl game! Man, it was a strange night in NE Ohio last night. No deluge of rain, but 100% humidity and a decent amount of rain as well, but NOTHING like you guys had last night. WOW!

Oh, pretty nice pics for the coniditions. Check mine out when you find time.

dave

[900spg]

I think these are fantastic given the conditions. These really tell the story of the game well.