Friday, August 22, 2014

Daily Snap: Elusiveness


Gear: Nikon D300S; Nikon 300mm f/2.8 IS
Settings: f/3.2, 1/1000th of a second, ISO 200, 300mm

The story: High school football scrimmage. Starters only played for one quarter, but I knew this QB would be scrambling all over the place. Set up right around the line of scrimmage, caught this one when he pulled a Mike Vick and tried reversing himself in the backfield.

Why I like it: This is a good example of the compression and perspective you get from shooting from a low angle. I was on both knees, shooting from monopod at lowest height (maybe 20 inches?). It has that unique quality that your typical amateur won't get from a standing position. I love using the grass as a level frame to the bottom of the image. I love the blue, red and green repeating across the image. And I like it particularly as a PJ, because this guy scored two rushing TDs. 

I hate that pole in the background.

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