I came up to Tampa on Monday to watch the #1-ranked Connecticut women's basketball team play against the University of South Florida.
UConn won by 85-51, with most starters on the bench in the fourth quarter.
Sarah Strong, a sophomore, is probably the best college player in the country. I photographed her during the pre-game practice. She scored 14 points and had 10 rebounds, which would be great by most other players' standards, but below Strong's averages.
My in-game photos of Strong are kind of blurred and fuzzy. Sorry.
Senior Azzi Fudd is expected to be a high draft pick in the WNBA draft next spring. Her shooting was off. Fudd had 10 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
More Fudd photographs. I guess I shouldn't hope to become a sports photographer. At least not when I am sitting upstairs and using a compact camera.
I watched UConn men's and women's basketball teams in person from time to time when I lived in West Hartford. Living in Florida in the winter, now I can only watch them on television. This was the first time I could see a game in person in quite a while.
I have a blog friend who photographs sport year round. Looks like a very tough gig as he shoots many hundred photos at every game, and he covers football, handball, hockey, bandy, and much more. Your approach sounds more normal!
ReplyDeleteJack, there is nothing wrong with your sports photography. You caught a number of critical moments. BTW, that scoreboard you photographed could have been made right here in Brookings, SD by Daktronics, a leader in digital scoreboard manufacturing.
ReplyDeleteAction shots during games can be a challenge.
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