A few pictures with my new lens

Was looking through them again. Here are a few that looked good. (to me)

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...kScramblng.jpg

My son Blocking # 83

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...eblocking1.jpg

Him getting leveled

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...ingleveled.jpg

Him on the sideline

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...hesideline.jpg

Yes, definitely looks like a winner. Your original shot had the quarterback in sharp focus ... Photoshop took care of that, making Mike the true subject.

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Maintain focus? What do you mean?

I was trying to be slick ... looks like Mike is focused on the game ... and the others, simply milling about.

He takes his sports seriously. He will do anything to win.
Thanks
Frank

Well, I think you are definitely getting the sports out of the lens, Frank. Mission Accomplished ... in a Bush-way. LOL The beat goes on!

Even when you have to simulate the action ...

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Canon EOS 20D w/ EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 70mm - 1/60 - ISO100 - WB:5600 - using Quad-580EX flash w/ST-E2

That is cool. You did that? I forgot to tell you I just foung out there is a eagle nest about a hour away. I am going to try to get there this weekend and see if I can get any shots.

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Originally Posted by sparkie1263

That is cool. You did that? I forgot to tell you I just foung out there is a eagle nest about a hour away. I am going to try to get there this weekend and see if I can get any shots.

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This was one of the "final" submissions for my "Photographic Lighting" class, about two years ago, featuring my son and his hunting target.

Regarding the Eagle's nest, you are going to have to get pretty close to get a decent sized redition. I've really taken a beating in the past two seasons, with the Eagle spotting me and then soaring right of of sight.

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It's hard to avoid the eagle's eyes. Much sharper than these I'm sporting.

Good luck in your "captures."

You can hunt with a cross bow? We are not allowed to use them in NJ.

No hunting, just practice against 3-D foam targets. It that target had been in focus, you would not have been nearly as impressed, believe me.

Darn crossbows become a lot of work after that first shot. With a 160-lb pull on the bowstring ... nothing short of the handcrank is recommended. It takes about seven or eight full cranks to get the string back ... or about two full minutes or more between shots. About the same as the time between shots with a P&S camera, eh?

Nah, both my son and I have 70-lb. compound long bows for hunting. In fact, here he is, again:

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Canon EOS 20D w/ TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Apsherical (IF)
@ 28mm - f/16 - 1/160 sec - ISO-400 - Manual - Tungsten Hot lights - WB:3200

He was a little 'fresh-faced' in this shot, so I positioned the hot light on his left to cast a shadow on his chin ... to give him a hint of that "Indiana Jones" unshaven look. Again, this was also part of my "Photographic Lighting" final.