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Hardest conditions to shoot in....

Zod

By Zod,
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Zod Grand Master

Zod

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Just an FYI and for anyone interested in photography, yesterday's game was an example of why 1:00 games in the fall are the most challenging. 

 

The Panthers have an east to west field, so the field is split lengthwise from shade to sun. So an any time you are shooting a subject either lit with a shady background or a subject in the shade with a lit background. Often times you are shooting both as the play moves from one side of the field to another. If you were at the game you noticed they have the lights on to help with this problem, but it doesn't do much.

 

Notice how the crowd in this shot is completely white and washes out. They are in the sun. The players are being lit by the stadium lights and the reflected sunlight.

 

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Actually, it is difficult shooting south from the north sideline at all for most of the game because there is so much sun flare from the sun being much lower in the sky compared to September.

 

But there is a bright side to this type of problem. If you know what you are doing you can use the sun as a rim light to outline the cheerleaders while the reflected light off the bleachers provide a soft lighting for their front. The result is quite pleasing...

 

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PhillyB Grand Master

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zod, what's the protocol for shooting down on the field? i noticed a gaggle of photographers in vests huddled down on the field before kickoff and it made me wonder how you guys are assigned. do you get a certain part of the field you're relegated to, or can you roam at will? 

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I get ya not easy job for sure . Sun can be harsh and challenging. Mixed conditions with action is tough ,great job Zod but that's why you are on the field. Anyone that knows better blown out background no problem, action is spot on . Seeing I am female I don't look at the cheerleader shots the same as the other huddlers.  I admire the backlighting instead.

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That half shade half light poo looks crappy on TV I know that...  wasn't that much better in person either...

 

fwiw J saw the short haired brunette as shown above and said "hey, isn't that the Topcat that Zod photographed?"

 

Sure enough...  smokin' hot.

 

 

Matter of fact, the Topcats overall are pretty much all smokin' hot now.

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