HighSchool Football Shots

[c_pass]

I was able to get on the field level for a local highschool football game..

Here are some of the shots...
Image 1

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4

Image 5

the rest are here if you want to see them West Orange Football 8-20-2011 pictures by cpasols - Photobucket

 

[imagemaker46]

There is motion and not good motion in a couple, the others don't look to be in focus. Your timing is pretty good, however missing on the focus, I would have deleted these. Did you have the camera set on program?

 

[c_pass]

There is motion and not good motion in a couple, the others don't look to be in focus. Your timing is pretty good, however missing on the focus, I would have deleted these. Did you have the camera set on program?

Thanks... It was my first time trying a football game...

I was going between manual and shutter priority.... Trying out different things... And shooting with bursts

Nikon D5100

 

[bogeyguy]

Looks like an intra-squad game.

 

[c_pass]

It was a intra-squad game

Nikon D5100

 

[Virtuosos]

Holy hell....look at #4's calf muscle....looks like he has a muscle implant :s!

 

[HoboSyke]

They're all underexposed and looks like the focus has just missed in all of them.

When I shoot foot ball matches I shoot in aperture priority mode, with the lens wide open for speed and ISO cranked up to around 400-800 for daytime matches. Also i use the servo mode for tracking the movement.

 

[imagemaker46]

I shoot all manual, shutter speed in sports is most important for stopping the action, (apart form motor sports where a little pan works really well). For football on a sunny day, high shutter speed 800th-1000th, 5.6-6.3, iso probably around 200-320. Forget shooting auto, especially aperture, you'll end up with a f16 at 125th, depending on jersey colours, the shutter speed will end up all over the place, and probably too slow.