My Packer Game snapshots

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I call them snapshots because I'm quite disappointed with every shot. I decided to shoot jpeg on auto sports mode so that I wouldn't have to think as events unfolded in front of me -- I could just shoot. But I think I need to change my jpeg settings or something, because almost every picture came out dark, which has been a problem I've had with jpegs ever since I got the camera. What are some good jpeg settings for the DRebel?

Not only that, but my lens wasn't fast enough to catch the action. So I've got a good chronicle of the game, but nothing exceptional. All the shots that could have been great have motion blur. It didn't help at all that whenever I leaned on the railing, it was constantly shaking from all the people bumping it.

And then of course there's the problem of obstructed vision, with people in the way of a lot of good pictures.

So here's what I've decided to show you. I hope you don't mind that I'm posting a lot, but I figure I haven't posted anything at all for weeks and weeks, so I'm making up for it here. I figure it's better to have one really long thread about one subject, than to start 10 different threads about the same subject.

Enjoy!

Here are some shots of things happening on the field: