Youth Soccer

jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
edited September 24, 2013 in Sports
Soccer season has begun here in New England...

5D3 + 300/2.8IS:

1 (heavy crop)
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2
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3
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4 - this sideline ref insisted on hanging around in front of me, no matter where I was... grrr...
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5
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6
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7 (heavy crop)
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-Jack

An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.

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  • perronefordperroneford Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2013
    Nice photos.
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  • megmacmegmac Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2013
    Those are very nice, I use the 300 2.8 on a 1DX, sometimes with a 1.4 TC. Its an awesome combo. Our High School season starts next week, cant wait to get out there and shoot before the sunset time slips away. Unfortunately High School games are usually late in the day sometimes just before dusk so you get an 1/2 hour to get some really nice back lite shots.
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2013
    Thanks. This was U12. I shot a little bit of a U14 game after this one, just of one friend's son who was playing center fullback, and I added the 1.4xTC for the bigger field. I'd love to see some of your evening back-lit shots, I haven't had the opportunity to shoot soccer at that time.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • megmacmegmac Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2013
    jmphotocraft wrote: »
    Thanks. This was U12. I shot a little bit of a U14 game after this one, just of one friend's son who was playing center fullback, and I added the 1.4xTC for the bigger field. I'd love to see some of your evening back-lit shots, I haven't had the opportunity to shoot soccer at that time.


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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2013
    a few more from labor day weekend
    8
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    9
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    10
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    11
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    12
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    13
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    14
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    15 - I love when Rembrandt light just happens.
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    16 - ROAR!
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    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2013
    I give up. I was going to pick a fave, but couldn't! clap.gif
    John :
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  • perronefordperroneford Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2013
    jmphotocraft wrote: »
    Soccer season has begun here in New England...

    I love the shots. Not crazy about some of the crops though.
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2013
    Icebear wrote: »
    I give up. I was going to pick a fave, but couldn't! clap.gif
    Thanks! :D
    perroneford wrote: »
    I love the shots. Not crazy about some of the crops though.

    Oh?
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • perronefordperroneford Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2013
    Yep, the primarily centered subjects and "slivers" of people on the edges really take away from the images in my opinion. To each their own, but I try to follow the edicts of the top sports shooters by trying to remove distractions in the frame and try to follow rule of thirds as a general principle.
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2013
    I agree on 8 and 14 and I've fixed them, thanks. For the rest I'm fine with the centering.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • perronefordperroneford Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2013
    jmphotocraft wrote: »
    I agree on 8 and 14 and I've fixed them, thanks. For the rest I'm fine with the centering.

    Yep, much stronger. In fact, the one with the girl goalie, I'd probably have cropped vertically. It's such a strong image with just her...

    You don't think #7 would be stronger without the "half coaches" in the background? Though if you are trying to stay to the frame shape you have, that might not work out.
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2013
    perroneford wrote: »
    Yep, much stronger. In fact, the one with the girl goalie, I'd probably have cropped vertically. It's such a strong image with just her...

    Yeah I could go either way. I like the opposing player on the left to show the oncoming threat of the offense. I think it helps show that the shot was taken during an actual game.
    You don't think #7 would be stronger without the "half coaches" in the background? Though if you are trying to stay to the frame shape you have, that might not work out.

    It would be stronger cropped more than this. For now it's 3:2. Many of these I've left at 3:2 so parents can order 4x6s... which is a whole nother conversation already dragging out in the MYOB forum. :D
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2013
    Here's a new batch... most I've left at 3:2 for sales.

    17 - blatant elbow
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    18 - air time
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    19 - head up
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    20 - do not mess with this goalie! :) my daughter.
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    21 - I think shots of players' backs almost never work, but I think this is an exception because it's a nice pose and the number is visible, along with the effort she went to with the hair ribbon. The mom bought a print, so I guess she agrees.
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    22 - The father of the girl with the ball is the coach in the bg, so I'm glad I got this one.
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    and the boys...

    23 - light on his feet
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    24 - I am guilty of favoring the offense in pictures, so I'm glad I got this classic pose of this defender. Not that you would know he is a defender, but his Dad liked it!
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    25 - another defender I don't have many shots of
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    26 - not sure why he was airborne like this. heavy crop.
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    27 - my son (also in 2,3,4)
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    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • divmedic4divmedic4 Registered Users Posts: 160 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2013
    Very nice shots. I always enjoy the facial expressions of the younger kids in sports. You can tell just how hard they are concentrating to do well and these capture that perfectly.
    Canon 7D, Sigma 17-70, Sigma 70-200 2.8 OS, EF 50 1.8 II, 430EXII

    Tom
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2013
    Thanks Tom!
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2013
    Pretty good considering the tough, distracting backgrounds you have to deal with. I try to shoot most youth soccer at these ages from behind the goal at f2.8 and then use the length of the field to help blow out any distractions. Tough to avoid the background like in 26.
    Mitch
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2013
    Yeah I wouldn't have even been shooting in the vicinity of 26 but I don't have many shots of that kid, so I went for it. Behind the goal line is best of course, but I was feeling a bit more like socializing on the sideline last weekend! :) These are mostly 300/2.8 and a few are 420/4, on my 5D3.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • photodad1photodad1 Registered Users Posts: 566 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2013
    As always, great photos! I hope you make a lot of sales!
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2013
    photodad1 wrote: »
    As always, great photos! I hope you make a lot of sales!

    Thanks! Just got an order for a 20x30" of #10, with his name and the team logo on it. I think there is something to this business model of putting commemorative graphics on images!! (duh!) Also sold some others.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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