JV Football Action: Here are some shots from a JV football game I shot yesterday. I used my 70-200 f2.8 and my 200-400 f4 (with monopod) on two D4 bodies. The home team (in blue) won...

NikonKnight Loc: Owings Mills, MD

Here are some shots from a JV football game I shot yesterday. I used my 70-200 f2.8 and my 200-400 f4 (with monopod) on two D4 bodies. The home team (in blue) won, 27-6. It was very shady on the field so it was a challenge getting good light on the players' faces. I mainly shot in aperture priority at 2.8 and 4.0, which maintained shutter speeds at 1000 or faster throughout most of the game. Everything is pretty much SOOC with some minor cropping.

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cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Nice work! In these lighting situations, Lightroom can be of great value.

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

Great job! I hate shady fields like that.

NikonKnight Loc: Owings Mills, MD

thanks Chris and Paul

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Well done!

Jim Ermer

I have had similar situations, including indoor soccer. Shot D4s with 70-200mm f2.8 and had some problems with depth of field at f2.8 to f4. Couldn't get my grandkids and other players all in focus. Did get good results at f8. You did a great job wth focus at faster aperture.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Jim Ermer wrote:

I have had similar situations, including indoor soccer. Shot D4s with 70-200mm f2.8 and had some problems with depth of field at f2.8 to f4. Couldn't get my grandkids and other players all in focus. Did get good results at f8. You did a great job wth focus at faster aperture.

I can tell you that it does take practice to get good at it, after about 50 years shooting sports of all kinds. I can tell you that I shoot WIDE OPEN as I didn't spend the money on a 400/2.8 to shoot it at F8! A lot of work goes into getting this right which comes from practice, practice and more practice! Best of luck!

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

NikonKnight wrote:

Here are some shots from a JV football game I shot yesterday. I used my 70-200 f2.8 and my 200-400 f4 (with monopod) on two D4 bodies. The home team (in blue) won, 27-6. It was very shady on the field so it was a challenge getting good light on the players' faces. I mainly shot in aperture priority at 2.8 and 4.0, which maintained shutter speeds at 1000 or faster throughout most of the game. Everything is pretty much SOOC with some minor cropping.

Very nice set NikonKnight. Sports photography is not as easy as people think.

Mile Loc: Crescent City Calif

NikonKnight wrote:

Here are some shots from a JV football game I shot yesterday. I used my 70-200 f2.8 and my 200-400 f4 (with monopod) on two D4 bodies. The home team (in blue) won, 27-6. It was very shady on the field so it was a challenge getting good light on the players' faces. I mainly shot in aperture priority at 2.8 and 4.0, which maintained shutter speeds at 1000 or faster throughout most of the game. Everything is pretty much SOOC with some minor cropping.

Amazing shots all of them.