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[paul linton]

Weather is getting a lot better now so managed to shoot some footy on Saturday, though the wife wasn't to pleased with the state of my boots and jeans covered in mud.

All shot with the usual 1D mkIII + 300mm.

#1
f4 / 1/3200 / iso400

IMG_0823 by Paul linton1, on Flickr

#2
f3.2/ 1/2500 / iso400

IMG_0789 by Paul linton1, on Flickr

#3
f4/ 1/2000 / iso400

IMG_0840 by Paul linton1, on Flickr

Paul

[tesarver]

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Love the sharpness and the details that you got in their faces Paul.

Tom

[paul linton]

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Love the sharpness and the details

Thanks Tom.
Just goes to show you still get excellent IQ from some very old L lenses.

Paul

[secondintime]

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Great set, nice and sharp with lots of movement and expression. Not really had a go at any sport photography, but might give it a go after seeing these.

[paul linton]

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Not really had a go at any sport photography, but might give it a go after seeing these.

Thanks for looking and comments,
Get yourself out and about on a Saturday afternoon it good fun and it's a little challenge to shoot something out of your comfort zone !

Paul

[David Stallard]

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Ahh must be the season for men playing with their balls (is it ever not the season - seems we can never get away from the 'poofball' on the TV)

BUT - my dislike / prejudice aside - another cracking set, really sharp and the colours are spot on. I have real issues trying to get sharp 'people shots'.

.DAVID.

[paul linton]

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Thanks for looking David.

I have real issues trying to get sharp 'people shots'.

Do you mean using your 300mm or just in general ?

Paul

[David Stallard]

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Just in general - think the problem is 'user error' - I tend to shoot at too slow a shutter speed as I would for motorsport whereas I would probably do better upping the speed like I do for birds etc.

.DAVID.

[DanFlag]

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The second second is my favorite, it's great

[paul linton]

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Just in general - think the problem is 'user error' - I tend to shoot at too slow a shutter speed as I would for motorsport whereas I would probably do better upping the speed like I do for birds etc.

.DAVID.

For my football / rugby games the slowest shutter speeds i can get away with is about 1/800sec below that is hopeless, i also like to push the iso up a little so i can use f4/f5.6 as the depth of field at f2.8 is so narrow your focusing has to be spot on and that's not always easy when players are running in all directions.Can't really ask them to stand still while i get there eyes in sharp focus.

Paul

[paul linton]

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The second second is my favorite, it's great

Many thanks for time to comment,Much appreciated.

Paul

[Chris_R]

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Great series Paul, all very sharp and colourful and the expressions are superb.

[pelliott1954]

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Really good catches Paul of their facial expressions and the action.

I do like these Series of Sports shots you post.

Regards Paul

[paul linton]

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Great series Paul, all very sharp and colourful and the expressions are superb.

Many Thanks Chris,
It's only in a photograph you start to see the commitment and desire in the players faces, at the time everything moves on at such a fast pace to notice, yet its the one thing that brings the image to life.

Really good catches Paul of their facial expressions and the action.

I do like these Series of Sports shots you post.

Regards Paul

Big thanks Paul,I'll put you down as my No1 Fan

Paul

[Chris_R]

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You've inspired me Paul, been in touch with my three Young nephews to go try and get some footy shots. I'll be using my 70 -300 L, do take those handheld or do you use a tri or mono pod?

Chris