A few from my first experience on the sideline at a football game.

[TheBiles]

IMG_9271enhanced by Quentin Biles, on Flickr


IMG_9566enhanced by Quentin Biles, on Flickr


IMG_9546enhanced by Quentin Biles, on Flickr


IMG_9295enhanced by Quentin Biles, on Flickr

It was really quite an experience being down there with all of the guys actually getting paid to do this. I did learn that the 60D's AF system is absolutely horrible for anything high-speed, though. I missed a bunch of great shots due to the AF, but I think I learned a lot, and I hope I get a chance to do something like this again. Any words of wisdom from sports photographers?

 

[tirediron]

#1: Too much foot, too little ball! Seriously; these aren't bad at all given your equipment. It really showcases the reason that SI journalists pack in $50,000 worth of gear.

 

[Derrel]

Words of wisdom from a former small-town newspaper sports shooter: Canon 1D Mark XX body.....II, IIn, III, IV

 

[TheBiles]

#1: Too much foot, too little ball! Seriously; these aren't bad at all given your equipment. It really showcases the reason that SI journalists pack in $50,000 worth of gear.

It was definitely a little intimidating standing next to a row of 1D's with AP stickers on the lens hoods.


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[D-B-J]

Words of wisdom--buy a Nikon if you want really good autofocus

 

[TheBiles]

Words of wisdom from a former small-town newspaper sports shooter: Canon 1D Mark XX body.....II, IIn, III, IV

Are you buying?


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[shootermcgavin]

That is pretty awesome, I think they look great. If you got a different body then you would need something else. I would kind of like a smaller aperture on 1, I like seeing expressions of guys on the sideline.

 

[HomelessBoy]

Dude, these pictures are good.

GET OUT OF THE BEGINNERS FORUM!

EDIT: Ignore me ^

 

[Derrel]

Words of wisdom from a former small-town newspaper sports shooter: Canon 1D Mark XX body.....II, IIn, III, IV

Are you buying?

He(( no--I'm doing something much more generous--I am spending YOUR MONEY!!! lol

 

[TheBiles]

Words of wisdom from a former small-town newspaper sports shooter: Canon 1D Mark XX body.....II, IIn, III, IV

Are you buying?

He(( no--I'm doing something much more generous--I am spending YOUR MONEY!!! lol

Ah, the easiest kind of money to spend!

 

[bentcountershaft]

Are you buying?

He(( no--I'm doing something much more generous--I am spending YOUR MONEY!!! lol

Ah, the easiest kind of money to spend!

That's my favorite kind of money too. Are you in the market for a house or perhaps a car? Back to the topic, I think you did pretty well considering the gear disadvantage, better than I could produce no doubt.

 

[Ballistics]

These are excellent.

 

[fatDAD]

I second that!
The one from behind the bench is great!

These are excellent.

 

[loren]

Hi!! These pictures are great!!!

JB Photography

 

[TheBiles]

I second that!
The one from behind the bench is great!

These are excellent.

Thanks! I was trying to show off the fairly unique location of our stadium right in the middle of Atlanta.