The Big Play

[Old Timer]

During Saturday's MTSU vs Arkansas State game one play stood out from all the rest. Mid way through the forth quarter (1) #11 broke one around the right end (2) just when you thought he might break it a State player got the angle on him and started to take him down (3) before his knee hit he found #20 trailing the play on the side line and shuffled a lateral to him (4) the pass was low but #20 went down to haul it in (5) he gathered it in and looked down field.

[Old Timer]

And just in case you were wondering, it did result in a TD. Also for the record all these exposures were with the D700 and the MB-D10 at 8 fps, ISO 4000 with a shutter speed of 1/1000 and with the Nikkor 300mm f 4 set to f4.

[fidgety]

Damn fine series of snaps. If I were a photo editor I'd probably go with number four. Did you have your butt on the turf when you snapped these? The low angle is nice.

[Old Timer]

Thanks again Chris. It helps to be short sometimes and it also helps to be in the right spot at the right time. It was a very exciting play.

[fidgety]

I'm six-three. I have to work to get that low!

[Old Timer]

Being low, working from the opposite side of the field and the crown in the field all added to the effect.

[mn shutterbug]

Great shots, Old Timer. However, I didn't expect to find you in the sports section.

[Old Timer]

Great shots, Old Timer. However, I didn't expect to find you in the sports section.

Sports photography is my first love and were I started 40 years ago.