Field Hockey Scrimmages

wmstummewmstumme Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
edited September 12, 2014 in Sports
A little pre-season Field Hockey play-day up near Baltimore. Very nice day -- a little overcast.

1. IMG_4553a-L.jpg

2. IMG_4473a-L.jpg

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4. IMG_4372a-L.jpg

Comments/critiques always appreciated...
Regards

Will
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  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2014
    Like #2 - dof, capture of face, action and toys (ball and stick.)

    Phil
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    "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
    Phil
  • SteveFSteveF Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2014
    I agree. All good, but #2 with the action, eye focus and framing is my favorite.
    Steve
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  • wmstummewmstumme Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2014
    Phil/Steve: Thanks! My wife had also commented on # 2 when she was looking over the shots. I was more pleased with # 1 even though no eyes were visible since usually it just a bunch of bodies in front of the goalie I can never get decent shots of a save.

    Capturing the eyes is really tough in HS field hockey; the combination of the goggles plus looking down so often obscures the eyes. Here are a couple more with eyes somewhat visible:

    5. IMG_4567a-XL.jpg

    6. IMG_4234a-XL.jpg

    7. IMG_4585a-XL.jpg

    8. IMG_4437a-XL.jpg
    Regards

    Will
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2014
    Hi Will,
    What's the league? I agree that #2's really nice. Oh, you were pretty cruel to the spectator in #7.
    John :
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2014
    2 is a classic, I hope she gets a poster! Nice set.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • wtlwdwgnwtlwdwgn Registered Users Posts: 356 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2014
    My sentiments as well on #2. thumb.gif And #7. :lol
    Steve
  • wmstummewmstumme Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2014
    Icebear wrote: »
    Hi Will,
    What's the league? I agree that #2's really nice. Oh, you were pretty cruel to the spectator in #7.

    John

    HA! Didn't even see that until you pointed out...and you're right! It's one of the tough things about these playdays--fields are right on top of each other and so the spectators are within a couple feet of the sideline. That image was with a 300 f2.8, but virtually all the way across the field so the DOF isn't as tight.

    This was some IAAM (Maryland's/Baltimore's private school league), Howard CO, Baltimore CO, and maybe Anne Arundel CO public school teams getting together for several short pre-season games on a Saturday.

    Jack & Steve: Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.

    The girl pictured in #2 is a senior and team captain and a really good player. She really knows how to play and makes it a lot easier to capture a good shot.

    I'm going to be out running around a bit myself this weekend so no shots -- but hoping to get to a college womens' LAX fall ball tournament at American Univ in DC the following weekend. Really looking forward to that.
    Regards

    Will
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