October 5, 2008
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Weekly Photo Challenge, “Sports/Action”
the subject from, verybasic is:
“Sports / Action”
I love sports but don’t profess myself as an expert on any of them, just a fan of good plays and sportsmanship and healthy activities or exercise. Bonebreaking/dirty dealing sports like a lot of ice hockey is doesn’t turn me on but I really like a good game of football. I truly enjoy movies about sports and keep building my collection watching many of them over and over. We watched “Remember the Titans” again just this past week.
Anyway, I don’t get out to see professional games as they are much too expensive but a high school football game can make me want to get out in the cold, wrapped up in blankets with some hot chocolate and a megaphone in hand.
I didn’t want to post images you have seen before so we went out yesterday, Saturday for some new ones.
My Photos
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all but one, the younger set of aspiring sports stars
1- basketball: We found this little guy at the park with his mom. He is little more than 3 feet tall but has the heart of an athlete. We saw him shoot from great distance compared to his size, making a lot of baskets.
2- basketball: This shot actually went in and after the fact, he collected the ball and began over again running the court back and forth.
3- basketball: I managed not to get a shot into the hoop but did get this one that hit the rim. No matter, he grabbed it and started over. He has a great future in sports even if only for his own enjoyment and isn’t that what it’s really all about?
4- tennis: This couple was playing in a private court, visible from the street. I managed to catch the ball in the air, always what I’d like to do.
5- football: There are a lot of sports activities in Loveland. Lovelanders love sports so you can find little league and youth teams all year round doing something at the practice fields. These images were taken at our high school. Willing coaches and willing team members on the field doing what they do, practice, practice, practice.
6- football: On the field things get serious as the young players go thru the motions of what they have learned, agressive running, passing, tackling, huddling, throwing, catching just like the pros.
7- football: You can better believe they know what to do though they may not have it down 100%. These kids amaze with their catching and throwing skills.
8- football: And then, they end up like THIS! As I said, Just like the pros.
Hoping everyone has a super week,
Comments (14)
Oh nice photos guess I will have to try one this week. Judi
Great pics!!
@jassmine - re: your doing the challenge this week, I have wondered with all the photos you post why you didn’t do the challenge. Photographers should be challenged. It’s fun.
great shots!
Love the football pics.
The colors are so vivid,it is a great set of pics.
Very nicely done. Cyn
Well, starting young is how champions are made. Love the football pics. Like you said… just like the adults, even the poses.
Nice action shots Becca. Nice to know the half pint kid got so many baskets. American Football is something I have never seen, looks a bit like Rugby in armour plating LOL! The kids look like they like it though!
Hi Becca!
I haven’t seen your Sport pictures yet!
Great pictures! My favorite are the Football pictures. I also liked number 2 when the ball almost enter the basket. It’s a frozen movement moment to the eternity =)
Have a nice evening!
Isabel
great set as always Becca, i like NO 7 the best, it makes me wait for the CRASH as the helmets bang together,
bit slow this morning, you’ve also used that shot as the header and the background. good idea , lots of feeling of movement in it.
You succeeded to seize the ball flying . It ‘ s good . And for the three first photos , I wonder if they was put just one below the previous etc… a quick scroll down wouldn’ t allow to see the motion ; ( Principle of the cinema )
Love to you , Becca
Michel
As usual they are wonderful {V}