Ireland 13-29 England - Women's International

Paulw · 28-02-2009 1:03pm #1

Just a few images from the game last night.

Going around the tackle

Penalty Kick

Line break

Offloading in the tackle

More images on my Flickr and on my website.

Morrisseeee · 28-02-2009 1:15pm

Some great pics there.
/..ouch ! in the last pic > some crunching tackle !

ThOnda · 28-02-2009 1:30pm

Very nice pictures. But that reminds me advice - never date girl in army boots or rugby player.

Morrisseeee · 28-02-2009 1:35pm

never date girl in army boots or rugby player

.....but they would be very athletic ! ...good ball handling skills !

/Ok Ok...I'll get me coat !

ThOnda · 28-02-2009 1:42pm

Talking about athletes, I prefer GAA girls (some can even handle the stick).

Paul, may I ask you why do you use Spot Metering? I don't know if you crop the pictures before posting, that's why I am asking.

tbaymusicman · 28-02-2009 1:45pm

theres something very hot about that haha:D:D:D:D

Borderfox · 28-02-2009 2:02pm

If the background is very dark and you use evaluative metering or any metering that takes an average of the scene then they will be underexposed where as spot metering on the 1d is very accurate approx 1% (If I remember right) will expose where you place it and it can also be moved to the active focus point using a custom function

Borderfox · 28-02-2009 2:02pm

Great shots Paul, last two are excellent with the last just stealing the glory..

ThOnda · 28-02-2009 2:08pm

That explains a lot. I am just a simpleton in this - I just measure light, check the histogram and go to manual. But that also explains why are my pictures mostly underexposed

AnimalRights · 28-02-2009 2:09pm

and not a Lesbian amongst them!

Legs on the gal in #2 may have influenced my previous outburst...if offended mods, remove post.

Paulw · 28-02-2009 2:22pm

It was very dark there with not the best lights. I know the Sportsfile guy was shooting ISO 5000 to get fast shutter speeds. I haven't checks his picts though.

I was happy enough using ISO 1600 getting 1/320 or 1/400 sec at f/2.8.

Spot metering, as Borderfox says, just gives the exposure for the focus point. It doesn't consider the background light (or lack of). I'm not sure what sort of exposure I would have seen using evaluative metering last night.

As for tough tackles -

AnimalRights · 28-02-2009 2:24pm

Great shot.

Ballyman · 28-02-2009 2:59pm

I like the second one, of the penaly kick being taken. Much different from the normal sports photos.

mikeanywhere · 28-02-2009 3:54pm

Cracking shots Paul, well done!!

Ireland 13-29 England - Women's International

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