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Saturday football shoot

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Nimrod

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I shot 6 football games yesterday, processed all the photos, and then put them on my web site for on-line sales. All told, it turned out to be about 14 hours worth of work. Hopefully I get a few sales. Anyway, here are a few shots from the day.


One of the techniques I am trying to work on was getting more defensive shots. For me at least, my eye naturally follows the offensive plays. But I got some complaints from parents that I wasn't capturing the defensive players in enough photos. Hmmm ... I guess the defense has parents with cash too. If they'll buy them, I'll try and shoot them. Hey, anything to help pay for the equipment I say. I even shoot the water boys, coaches, referees, and even some of the goofy fans in the stands. Like I said, if there's a chance they'll buy it, I shoot it. Nimrod
 
OK, let's try this approach then. Click on the link below.

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?20,230538,230538#msg-230538
 
n/t
 
Do you use film or digital? I have not seen a digital camera I like (that I can afford) that will get the shot when I want it. There is always lag time after I see what I want and the camera takes the pic.

I used to do what you do but only on a cruise ship. I knew what pics would sell and what wouldn't. I would shoot pics during the day, party with the singles in the evening till ??? and then go to the darkroom till the sun came up and have the shots on display by breakfast time. Boy that was hard work ;) Good thing I was younger then, couldn't do that now.

Dan
 
I'm still trying to learn the new Minolta but the curve is a little steeper than I expected. Slowly but surely I'm coming along and can only hope to take anything remotely as good as these shots. :clap:
 
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By a significant margin it is the sharpest lens I have ever owned. After well over 1,000 sports shots with it, it still amazes me just how sharp this lens is. As I proof my photos after an event there is a clear difference when I go from the 70-200 photos to the 400. Great lens for the money. The only lens that I've seen that is better is the 300L f/2.8. But it's $2,000 more than the 400. Guess what my next major lens purchase is going to be? :bouncy:
 
I haven't used one and I can't say I've seen any posted photos by one. But the Canon L primes are known to be great lenses, I can't imagine why this one would be any different. If they made a non-IS version I would probably get one as they are pretty cheap. Below is a link to the Fred Miranda site where users have posted their opinions on this lens. It got an overall rating of 9.8 out of a possible 10. In short, looks like a nice lens for the money Brian.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=39&sort=7&cat=2&page=2
 
The three forums I visit daily are Fred's, DPReview, and PhotoSIG. Great places to learn and dialog with other photographers. The best part is that I have hooked up with a few other sports photographers who are doing essentially the same thing that I am and have really learned a lot.
 
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