At night, spotty lighting, and yet a usable image

Shooting night games in poorly lit stadiums is something I wish I could manage more efficiently. I don't like pumping up the ISO, and the edges of the field at this venue were considerably darker than the middle. Nevertheless, I managed to get a decent frame here.

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Loose Ball in the Scrum

This image was taken with my D500 and an old 300mm manual focus lens I rented for a Cal Rugby Game. I feel like I’m in the minority when I say I really prefer shooting sports with these old manual focus lenses. The flow just works better for me.

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