Super 15 Rugby in London: Crusaders v Sharks

[PatrickK]

Twickenham hosted the first Super 15 match in the northern hemisphere on Sunday to raise money for Christchurch earthquake victims. It was a different class of rugby to what's usually on show in Europe, no surprise there. Some world class players wherever you looked and it was a thrilling match: final score 44-28.

As usual with TWickenham when it's a nice day out, the sunlight filled half the pitch which made getting correct exposures pretty tricky. Also I think packing an extender might be a good idea next time.

Anyway, comments and criticism would be great...

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6. Mid-dive would have been far better...

 

[PatrickK]

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10. Bit gutted about the exposure on this one...

Full set here if anyone's interested

Cheers all

 

[Roody262]

Great set of pictures. 1 and 7 are my favourites of the group. Sonny Bill Williams is an animal!

 

[Rovers_Andy]

Some excellent pics Patrick, did you use auto iso?

 

[Rogdodge]

Terrific. 2,5 and especially 8 are really great captures.

 

[gumbo-67]

Cracking shots. how you chose those out of the whole set i have no idea as i think there are some belters you haven't shown on here but i dounderstand you can't show them all .

 

[Deleted member 29733]

Another belting set of photo's Patrick.

As Terri say's its a shame you cant put all 82 of them on here. I love #21 Sean Maitland in mid dive.

 

[grahamc]

awesome capture on number 7

yeah southern hemisphere rugby is brilliant to watch bring on the World Cup!!!

 

[loveartblues]

5,7 and 8 are terrific shots. I have tried a few times to get some images from Magners League games here in Swansea, but myresults have been nothing to touch these. Excellent.

 

[PatrickK]

Sonny Bill is indeed a beast, what a player. And that's with half his mind on boxing!

Thanks all, Andy I did for most of the first half then just went fully manual in the second. If there's plenty of light about I tend to just go with it.

AFC, the massive CANON advertising put me off that one! But cheers anyway

 

[hjwatso1]

A really beautiful set. I've always said, sexy rugby makes sexy photos.

Only thing I would say that the horizons in 1 & 4 are ever so slightly off, but that's really picking at straws.

 

[Deleted member 29733]

Sonny Bill is indeed a beast, what a player. And that's with half his mind on boxing!

Thanks all, Andy I did for most of the first half then just went fully manual in the second. If there's plenty of light about I tend to just go with it.

AFC, the massive CANON advertising put me off that one! But cheers anyway

Now I know the reason why, I'm 100% behind you

 

[Gary Coyle]

Great stuff Patrick as usual

 

[hoganpoly]

What equipment did you use ?

 

[Lislens]

Awesome pictures! Which lens did you use?

 

[Mouldy]

Quite simply stunning!. Great pictures of the greatest team game on the planet!

 

[PatrickK]

Thank you! Shot with Nikon D3 and a 400mm 2.8. No second body yet sadly.

Yeah good spot Helen, 4 is especially wonky.

 

[Horologos]

Brilliant and thanx for sharing these with us. Patrick there are sone corkers there.
I unfortunately am a Shark fan and we got a hiding.
Lovely set on the website as well.