focus on something

Shooting football is tough. To be a really good football shooter, you have to:

• know the sport (anticipate the action)
• know where to stand (be in best spot to get the action)
• know where not to stand (so you don’t get killed by the action)
• and most important – get the action in focus

The first 3 items came pretty quickly. It’s the last one that’s a little tricky. Sometimes you think you nailed the focus, but after a closer look you see you have a sharp cheerleader and the game-winning catch is a big, fat blur. Damnit. I guess if I shot football 3 times a week, I would get much better much more quickly. But it still drives me crazy.

Here’s an example of a missed focus that actually turned out to be a better photo because I screwed up. The QB crossing for the TD would have been nice, but the receiver’s reaction to the TD tells a better story. Lucky Doug. You can more photos from the Free State High School home opener here.