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Too Late for the Shot on Goal - Just in Time for the Story
Too Late for the Shot on Goal - Just in Time for the Story
ohiochase


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Too Late (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Tacoma, WA
Date: Dec 4, 2005
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Sports
Date Uploaded: Dec 5, 2005

 I was shooting my 18 year old son's afternoon soccer match. I started walking around the field to shoot from the other side when his team scored.

I missed the shot on goal but swung my camera up to catch the celebration. I just happened to get a dejected goalkeeper in the frame with the player who scored and a teammate.

Not a good scenario for shooting - a late sun, backlit subjects, cloudy sky, 420mm equivalent with 1.4TC on the zoom.

Cropped, levels and 50%/2/1 USM.

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Place: 32 out of 168
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Olympus C-5050Z
 12/13/2005 05:19:21 PM
Sorry... title must explain picture relevance.. could have been better.
Fujifilm FinePix S5100
 12/07/2005 09:59:35 PM
Great sense of momentum in this picture even though, like you said, it's passed the "main event".
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 12/07/2005 04:30:32 PM
Wonderful, story-telling picture that meets the challenge description. Good use of DOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 12/07/2005 06:21:15 AM
Nicely composed sports shot. It expresses both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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