Sunday Showdown

For lack of a better term, I think that it is time for a fresh update to get the taste of the last one out of our collective mouths. As previously mentioned, this past Sunday I took in part of a football game between the local Champlain Cavaliers and the visiting Shawinigan Electriks who represent their respective schools in the RSEQ.  Though the field is only a few minutes away from me, this is the first time I've been able to catch a game this year.  I still wasn't able to watch the whole thing as other affairs came up, but I managed to make the most of the little time I did have.  That should be rather evident by looking at the large amount of photographs in this update.  Who knows how many I would have come home with had I been there for the whole thing.  When shooting the action, I try and follow where the ball is.  For me, a football photograph isn't complete unless you can see at least some of the ball in there somewhere.  Otherwise, it's just a bunch of people piling on top of each other, though as with most things, there are always exceptions.  The first photograph was taken at f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/400sec at 125mm.  The second photograph was taken at f/6.3, 1/160sec, ISO 100 at 200mm and the third photograph was taken at f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400 at 200mm.  Here are several more photographs of game action.

f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400 at 130mm

f/7.1, 1/400sec, ISO 400 at 182mm

f/7.1, 1/400sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/400sec ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/2000sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/2000sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

f/7.1, 1/2000sec, ISO 400 at 70mm

f/7.1, 1/2000sec, ISO 400 at 170mm

f/7.1, 1/2000sec, ISO 400 at 200mm

Shortly after that kick the teams went in for Halftime and I made my way home.  It's always fun to be able to mix two of the things that I like.  In this case, football and photography.  The Cavaliers ended up winning big and are currently fourth in their division.  That means that there is the chance of them hosting a play-off game.  Should that happen, maybe I'll be able to drag my camera out to catch a full game before the year ends.