Soccer Photos of the Week
This weekend had a mix of grey overcast skies and rain and spectacularly beautiful New England autumn sun! I just got my 70-200mm lens back from Canon repair so I got a chance to try it out on the cloudy day. I also spent a little more time positioning myself in different locations in order to catch more midfield acrobatics and keeper action. Here are the results.
Pick #1
Description
This first pick was from one of those cloudy day shoots. I rarely see a keeper turn his back on an opposing player. Of course, this mistake resulted in a goal for our team. As for the shooting conditions, I have my D60 set up with User Mode 1 and forgot to change the aperture to f/2.8 – duh.
Shooting Conditions
Camera model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Focal length: 173 mm
Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 640
Metering mode: Spot
Pick #2
Description
Through the hands – every keeper’s nightmare. This game was very dark with clouds and rain and late in the afternoon. Again, I forgot to set my aperture to f/2.8.
Shooting Conditions
Camera model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Focal length: 125 mm
Exposure: 1/800 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 1600
Metering mode: Spot
Pick #3 & 4
Description
Picks 3 & 4 are a sequence of our keeper making a great save under pressure. Note the body positioning and final ball grab – textbook!
Shooting Conditions
Camera model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 375 mm
Exposure: 1/1600 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 320
Metering mode: Spot