OMINOUS Foreshadowing? [Football Pictures]
Uploaded: October 13, 2012 05:37:38
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Been shooting a LOT of high school football in Philadelphia lately. Yesterday we photographed three games. This was the last and BEST!
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Both teams had 6-0 records and this was to be a showdown. It was a high-scoring game and the scores remained neck-and-neck up until almost the last minute, when a punt was blocked and one team shot ahead.
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This scene was shot before the game started. Temperatures were dropping fast and the wind was whipping (I froze my butt off...but it came back this morning). This cloud arched over half the sky and was extremely spooky.
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The team in red is now 7-0.
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Two games to shoot today.
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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 2.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Avril Young October 13, 2012
stunning, outstanding capture and wonderful sky and colours!! beautifully photographed...well done..Steven W. Lepak October 13, 2012
Bravo Michelle! Great capture - love the "big picture" perspective. The players probably didn't even notice the sky. Keep them coming. Best regards, Steven #10367634Monnie Ryan October 13, 2012
Super job, especially with that spectacular sky! BTW, I'd be happy if my butt got frozen off (well, most of it, anyway)! ;-D #10367697Anthony G. Comella October 13, 2012
Top shelf viewing - eye appealing and filled with positive energy! #10367731Stephen Zacker October 13, 2012
Fantastic perspective and sky #10368005Jeff Robinson October 13, 2012
This is excellent Michelle! #10368007Emile Abbott October 13, 2012
Looks like the Georgia Bulldogs. Ready for action capture and love that sky, Michelle. #10368050Jeffrey R. Bange October 13, 2012
Fantastic capture Michelle of this high school football team in their red uniforms against that amazing sky. #10368238frank w. degenhardt October 14, 2012
With both teamsnot wanting to loss their loss ranking, one knew it was going to be a war. The clouds were mimicing the mood. Beautiful side line photo my friend. Know the the team would love a copy. #10368645Mike Clime October 14, 2012
Nice sports capture and beautiful sky, Michelle! Bet the team would like a copy of this! #10369107Neal D. Hatcher October 14, 2012
Fantastic capture #10369475JO ANN CLEVELAND October 14, 2012
Ohhhhh! This is outstanding Michelle, that sky is amazing!jo ann c. #10369558
Terry Cervi October 14, 2012
This thumb immediately caught my eye. What a sky! Ominous yet so beautiful, Michelle. Congrats to the red team! #10369692Robert K. Bemus October 14, 2012
Extraordinary color, comp and photojournalism, Michelle!! #10369725Randy D. Dinkins October 15, 2012
Great catch/comp. Indeed ominous, but beautiful, sky. #10369850Lorna Shutter October 15, 2012
Wow! That IS a spooky sky, Michelle! ... Then again, it is October! Love the fabulous colours in this image ... and your wonderful journalism! Sounds like it was an exciting game! Fantastic capture and presentation! :) #10371047Renee Doyle October 15, 2012
That sky certainly adds drama Michelle!! Excellent capture! #10371243Brett Dolsen October 16, 2012
Fantastic POV and right there amongst the action too! #10371569Gary Enloe October 16, 2012
Outstanding capture Michelle. This looks like a cover over them. The colors are beautiful. Well seen #10372224Jill Odice October 17, 2012
Spectacular sky !!! Wow what a great capture! #10373551Phyllis H. Burchett October 17, 2012
Fabulous shot Michelle, is that Georgia?!?! #10373571Mitch Spence October 17, 2012
My goodness, how have you gotten yourself involved in high school football shooting. You are just always finding the most interesting things to go shoot. Ominous this is. Just a great mood here. #10373636Thomas E. Hinds October 20, 2012
wonderful capture, Michelle! #10377949Gail Vitikacs November 20, 2012
This is extraordinary! I bet the team would LOVE a copy of this! #10426908Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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