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Posted: **Thu May 22, 2008 10:25 am**

Hi'ya , these are from last weekend in a local u/21 soccer derby.

Not a tackle

Posted: **Thu May 22, 2008 10:33 am**

Lmao... these are excellent!!! Top class stuff!!!

but..

I just can't help thinking though that they should all be in a caption contest...

Posted: **Thu May 22, 2008 8:46 pm**

Bindii wrote:Lmao... these are excellent!!! Top class stuff!!!

but..

I just can't help thinking though that they should all be in a caption contest...

Thanks Bindii, why not ? give it a go !!

Posted: **Thu May 22, 2008 8:58 pm**

Beautifully sharp images Darren. That D300 and Sigma 120-300 are being well used. Actually scary as last Friday got a phone call from my son's coach informing us he had his right leg severly fractured in a wayward tackle by an errant goal keeper. Titanium pin, many sleepless hours later and the price of a Sigma 120-300 plus 1.4 extender donated to the orthopaedic surgeon (mind you all worth it to get the best treatment available) and he will be out of action for a year. :cry:

Consolation, it could have been worse for him.
Do you use a tripod or handheld?
cheers
marco

Posted: **Thu May 22, 2008 9:00 pm**

Agreed, nice sharp action pics. Good combo you got there.

Posted: **Thu May 22, 2008 10:13 pm**

marcotrov wrote:Beautifully sharp images Darren. That D300 and Sigma 120-300 are being well used. Actually scary as last Friday got a phone call from my son's coach informing us he had his right leg severly fractured in a wayward tackle by an errant goal keeper. Titanium pin, many sleepless hours later and the price of a Sigma 120-300 plus 1.4 extender donated to the orthopaedic surgeon (mind you all worth it to get the best treatment available) and he will be out of action for a year. Consolation, it could have been worse for him.
Do you use a tripod or handheld?
cheers
marco

Oh dear, hope he'll be OK

These are indeed with the D300 and 120-300 at F/4 (my 1.4 TC at the doctors)

I use a monopod - it's quite a heavy set-up to hand-hold for any length of time.