{"id":601,"date":"2010-11-09T19:32:28","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T17:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frontpoint-sport.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2010-11-10T01:21:52","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T23:21:52","slug":"testing-myself-against-the-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frontpoint-sport.com\/?p=601","title":{"rendered":"Testing myself against the Pros!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let me put one thing straight: I am an amateur photographer! In other words it’s a hobby. I have a ‘real’ job as an IT Architect that pays\u00a0 my mortgage and extravagant climbing holidays. While climbing and travelling I shoot photos and write articles. Some gets published here and others\u00a0 get published in specialist climbing magazines.<\/p>\n

But how do I rank against the pro sports photographers? Probably not very well, but I decided to put my skills behind the shutter to a test. On Sunday I went\u00a0 to Lyngby Stadion to watch the Super-League game between Lyngby Boldklub and S\u00f8nderjyske. I bought a ticket and did not come with any photo accreditation, The\u00a0 security wanted to see my camera bag, but otherwise had no objection in me taking a Nikon D3100 equipped with a cheapo Nikkor 55-200mm lens to the spectator stands. This was my first time ever shooting pictures inside a football stadium.<\/p>\n

I found a place not far from the corner and started to shoot (hand-held off course)! The Pros where sitting next to the field with their huge lenses:<\/p>\n

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The game got on and I shot some pictures, but after 10 minutes the crucial moment came. Lyngby was on the attack and got a shot at the S\u00f8nderjyske goal. It was illegally blocked with hands on the goal line by S\u00f8nderjyske #3 Michael Stryger. He was shown the red card by the referee and Lyngby was awarded a penalty kick. Lyngbys Kim Aabech scored on the kick and Lyngby went on to win the game by 1-0.<\/p>\n

Let us see my pictures of the situation:<\/p>\n

\"R\u00f8dt<\/a><\/p>\n

#3 puts his hand on the ball<\/p>\n

\"Situationen<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lyngby player has seen the foul and puts his arms in the air<\/p>\n

\"Dommeren<\/a><\/p>\n

The line-ref has seen it and puts is flag in the air.<\/p>\n

Lets have a look at the pros pictures, that I found on http:\/\/fodboldbilleder.dk<\/a> – this site is run by Per K\u00e6rbye. A well respected sports photographer. He only got one shoot of this crucial game situation! – You can see it here<\/a><\/p>\n

His other pictures from the game can be seen at http:\/\/fodboldbilleder.dk<\/a> (Click the TAB Lyngby – S\u00f8nderjyske)<\/p>\n

My full set can bee seen on flickr photoset<\/a> where you see the full format pictures and study the EXIF data – or in this slideshow:<\/p>\n

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\nI am going to let the pictures speak for them self and not pass any judgements on photo quality, but I am quite satisfied with my own performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let me put one thing straight: I am an amateur photographer! In other words it’s a hobby. I have a ‘real’ job as an IT Architect that pays\u00a0 my mortgage and extravagant climbing holidays. While climbing and travelling I shoot photos and write articles. Some gets published here and others\u00a0 get published in specialist climbing… <\/p>\n

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