Saturday afternoon footie

[Hacker]

Just a local game down the park between our village and Hatfield.

The keeper went the wrong way for the penalty. Ooops.....

 

[tigerimages]

First pic is ace and for some bizarre reason you've chosen to go b&w for another of them. The mind boggles!

 

[Hacker]

Erm, what is so bizarre about the mono image?

 

[Kentman]

Hacker, I must admit I did wonder about the mono, why? the other images are so vibrant and then you throw in a mono? and I have admit too it is slightly bizarre. Cracking action shots but-------. Regards Jim

 

[krazy_horse]

Is that Joe Cole in #8 ?

 

[Hacker]

Okay, okay, here's the colour version.

 

[P-E]

Great set H and the mono makes a nice change for me

 

[sportysnaps]

i think it's better in mono, your first instinct was right - some good photos here - what cameras and lenses?

 

[Hacker]

Thanks guys. Sportysnaps, I was using the D300 and 70-200mm VR lens, I'd love a 300mm f/2.8 but it's just a tad expensive at the moment.

 

[tigerimages]

Football is a colourful game. Leave it that way

 

[Hacker]

Football is a colourful game. Leave it that way

The language is certainly colourful. I couldn't believe what some of the players were saying to the ref. Try that in rugby and you'd have your arse kicked off the field in double quick time.

 

[p3ryg]

Prefer it in mono not sure why, but good pictures all the same.

One thing, did they change ball at some point in the game as it in a couple of pictures it looks totally white and the others have markings on the ball?

 

[Hacker]

The ball was changed about 3/4 times, the hedge you can see in some of the shots is the boundary for some gardens and wayward shots often end up over there.

 

[Iain MacIntosh]

Nice set with good captures of the action but the cropping needs well sorted on most of them , apart from the penatly one but overall good for just using a 70-200.

Iain

 

[Bolerus]

i think the black and white pic works very well for a "classic" penalty

 

[kelack]

The language is certainly colourful. I couldn't believe what some of the players were saying to the ref. Try that in rugby and you'd have your arse kicked off the field in double quick time.

great set of photos there. I like the mono as well.

And you're right what you say about rugby - we had a player sent off the other week just by asking "What did I do?" no swearing whatsoever - just a bit of dissent to the ref