Brentford
My first football assignment tomorrow, slight collywobbles! Advice appreciated.
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I tried it this morning with a monopod but got into a right pickle when trying to swap bodies, actually fell off the stool
The 300 is very light so I'll try handholding but ill take the monopod along.
There'll be no pints though, it's a youth match kicking off at 11 o'clock, more like diet cokes and mars bars!
I've got to watch the first team at 3 so I hope the timing works out OK.
Typically the guys I see with two bodies the big lens is usually kept on the monopod and the second camera is either slung over their shoulder or beside their feet so they can lean the big one across their legs and use the second one straight away handheld.
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Nice I keep meaning to go to their games as my adopted English team (I'm a Falkirk fan)
I'll have a rehearsal in the morning
We've got one of your heroes playing for us, Farid.
let us know how you get on.Luckily it was a clear and bright day so no real issues with lighting.
I'm really glad I put the 70-200 on the 1DIV as the 40D failed miserably as a sports body.
The 300 F4 isn't known for its ultra snappy AF but it normally performs OK for me on the 1D.
On the 40D it hunted like crazy and when it did focus the results weren't brilliant.
The 70-200 was excellent and I was able to capture everything near the opposing box with ease, I had to crop a fair bit for more distant stuff. Be interested in what the gaffer thinks of the shots!
As a game it was a bit meh, I realised after looking at Dereks shots and also those of our club pro just what made a good football shot. Unfortunately QPR were somewhat dominant, not surprising as the clubs are two divisions apart.
This meant that shots of our attacking play in their 18 yard box were few and far between although I got a shot of our goal. Because of my position it only showed our player, their beaten defender and the ball!
If I get the call to do more the 40D will have to go and be a bargain for someone else and I shall sell a little used lens and buy a 7D.
I'm really glad I put the 70-200 on the 1DIV as the 40D failed miserably as a sports body.
The 300 F4 isn't known for its ultra snappy AF but it normally performs OK for me on the 1D.
On the 40D it hunted like crazy and when it did focus the results weren't brilliant.
The 70-200 was excellent and I was able to capture everything near the opposing box with ease, I had to crop a fair bit for more distant stuff. Be interested in what the gaffer thinks of the shots!
As a game it was a bit meh, I realised after looking at Dereks shots and also those of our club pro just what made a good football shot. Unfortunately QPR were somewhat dominant, not surprising as the clubs are two divisions apart.
This meant that shots of our attacking play in their 18 yard box were few and far between although I got a shot of our goal. Because of my position it only showed our player, their beaten defender and the ball!
If I get the call to do more the 40D will have to go and be a bargain for someone else and I shall sell a little used lens and buy a 7D.
They're up on the official club site now:
http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/20121006-y-qpr-pictures-413014.aspx
It seems that I've been given copyright on the watermark, I didn't do that so it was the club pro.
http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/20121006-y-qpr-pictures-413014.aspx
It seems that I've been given copyright on the watermark, I didn't do that so it was the club pro.
you've got some good action shots there. One thing i would say, and its my personal opinion. The shots of the solitary figure kicking the ball, isn't that interesting. Two or more players in the shot either chasing a ball, putting a challenge in etc is far better. Will be good to see if you get asked again to continue with following the youth team.
Thanks, I quite agree about the single figure shots. Unfortunately without those there would have been precious few attacking shots as most of the time we were defending at the other end
I actually like the shots of lone players with the ball. Decent shots and I'm sure the player themselves wouldn't mind them for bragging rights either
Thanks, there was one who was sticking out his tongue in concentration, I don't think he will be in the queue somehow
Thanks, there was one who was sticking out his tongue in concentration, I don't think he will be in the queue somehow
I mentally captioned that photo "Derp!" when I saw it
apologies for not replying. For some reason i didn't pop into the photography section over the weekend!
Did you manage ok apart from the photo that you posted? One comment i would have about it is that you shouldn't be afraid to crop it quite tight. In my opinion the shot can still tell the story without having all that fence above the players and if you crop the right just after the managers on the other side of the pitch.
Did you manage ok apart from the photo that you posted? One comment i would have about it is that you shouldn't be afraid to crop it quite tight. In my opinion the shot can still tell the story without having all that fence above the players and if you crop the right just after the managers on the other side of the pitch.
Cheers Derek, good points thanks! I had to crop pretty much all of my photos as I only used my 24-105 ! I didnt use the Sigma in the end.
But now iam suddenly the 'offical photographer' facebook page owner and website dev for the team!
