Is this the last game of the season for me?

Well, it's getting near the end of October, the weather will only get colder and the daylight will diminish. I solely depended on the forgiving nature of RAW files to capture these, but the grit and muddy uniforms make for interesting photo opps.

I think I have decided my best next purchase for shooting sports of any sort is a camera that has superb high-ISO performance, where I can shoot at ISO 1600 or higher and not sacrifice quality. The Nikon 70-300mm VR is a ideal lens, the 200-400mm VR is just a dream at this point of the game.

It was a lot of fun shooting soccer in 2010, I think I have learned how to actually do it.

NGRHS senior boys vs. Shelburne

The weather was ideal last Wednesday afternoon for soccer, cool and crisp, ideal for an intense match. The visitors from Shelburne played better than the home-school Saints and deservedly won the game.

Captures were easy as the light was sufficient to use fast shutter speeds which left nothing to chance for movement, especially the soccer ball. Thankfully, the AF-S 70-300mm VR is sharp even wide-open so there is some isolation effect at longer focal lengths. I am not usualy a fan of bright sun, but it worked in this instance.