Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
The UCI Mens Soccer team won the Big West Championship for the second year in a row and earned a first round bye in the NCAA tournament. They also earned the 16th seed in the tournament and got to host Stanford in the second round. I was excited to shoot such a big game, especially after not being able to shoot the second round last year due to the game being on the east coast. As a fan it was a disappointing game, although as a photographer it was interesting and action packed. I tried to get some emotion from our team after the game but there really wasn’t much. There were handshakes, a few hugs, and then a huddle. Nothing too special to end the night.
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Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
Last weeks soccer game was a hard one to watch. UCI did not play anywhere near as good as they could have. It made standing out in the cold even worse. The game was extremely physical and there was a lot of tension between both teams. There was almost a fight between some players and the coaches were going at it verbally on the sidelines too.
Continue reading ‘tough loss to northride, but still in the semis’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/640, manual
Usually I’m pretty lazy when it comes to shooting soccer and I end up posting myself near the goals and I don’t really move around too much. Its easy to shoot from there, I get faces, good action, the ball, and it never fails. The one thing that I seem to miss out on a lot is headers. The ball is usually kicked to far to get a usable shot, or the ball is kicked from the other side and I get photos of the players backs. I decided to work the sidelines a little more than usual and came back with some images that are a little different than my usual.
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Canon 5D MKII, 70-200mm @ 200mm, 4000iso, f/2.8, 1/640, manual
Throughout this week I have been switching cameras every couple days. I’ve been shooting with a Canon 5D MKII for a video project that I’ve been working on. When it came time to shoot my soccer assignment I forgot that I had lent my D3 to a friend. I figured that shooting soccer with the 5D would be nice, and it was…it just wasn’t as nice as shooting with a D3 and a 300mm prime.
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I’m always happy to arrive at the soccer games and find out that our team isn’t wearing the blue jerseys. The color is better, it pops more, and its lighter. Just like the mens team, the women’s team is also looking strong this year. Sorry I don’t have anything technical to say about shooting this game. Check the settings if you have any questions.
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Cold & rainy. Luckily I had a rain cover for the 300mm, although I wish I could say the same for myself.
Continue reading ‘Last Soccer Game of the Year’
I did a quick portrait of UCI’s Mens Soccer team goalie. I used a ProPhoto 1200 watt kit. A softbox to the left of the camera and another light to the right and behind the goalie. Heres how it turned out:
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My last few sports feature photos for the paper have been pretty much the same. Player(s) standing in the middle of the frame with a blacked out background. Yeah, it looks good, but its getting repetitive and not helping me learn anything. I did a portrait of UCI soccer super star, Matt Murphy. I took him over to a secluded stair case on the back side of the Bren Events Center. I used one Sunpak 555 to the left with a mini soft-box and a Sunpak 555 from above and behind to the right. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
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UCI Men’s Soccer team won the Big West Championship for the first time in UCI’s history. UCI played against UCSB in the finals in front of a nearly sold out crowd. I ended up with some mediocre action shots but also left with some good reactions and celebration.
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