The Block
Uploaded: October 19, 2003
A friend's son makes a critical block on the opponent in the homecoming game - his first varsity start. It was soo nice to shoot a football game during the day! Shot at 1/2500 sec @ f/4.0
Ronald Balthazor October 20, 2003
Great capture, Denny. Your friend will treasure this one, and his son will secret it away in his yearbook forever. The horizon seems a bit off but even upside down this is amazing work. Wonderful colors, detail, and action (hope that wasn't an illegal hi-lo block). What lens were you using? #67960Denny Medley October 20, 2003
Thanks, Ronald! I printed a copy for the son, and yes, he loved it! As for the lens, I was using a (rented) Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 that I've rented before for the local high school football games. I rented it because it's about $5000.00 to buy! Nice lens, though.Ronald Balthazor October 20, 2003
Thanks for your response, Denny. I wish there was a place nearby where I could rent some equipment. #239616Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Denny Medley.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!