Soccer action yesterday

I had to cover a 'Pre-Season' Friendly 'match between Maldon & Tiptree v Chelmsford City at the Maldon ( Essex) Ground -- I got a few with my 2007 K10D- I used two lenses -- a 100-300mm f4-5.6 SMC Pentax-F with manual focus and a 75-150mm f4 SMC Pentax-M also manual focus -- I sent off 20 to the Essex Chronicle Sports dept today -- there was a bloke there with a CANON and HUGE 300mmf2.8 thousands of ££££ lens and second body with short zoom and I had only my little Pentax --

Good going Peter, the first is my pick. The third one seems an unusual choice of crop. Why did you keep the right hand side in and not concentrate on the striker, goal keeper action?

I left the orange Maldon player in to give the Sports Reporter the chance to see how the defence was beaten then HE could crop if necessary if he decided to use that one. Paper comes out on Wednesday -- will see what was used --

It seems you have to look and think about pictures in a different way with your job.

Yes-- that is CORRECT -- it's not like putting in photos for a Monthly Competition at the Camera Club to be 'Judged' by usually an 'Amateur' Photographer who has no experience of 'Professional' requirements -- maybe that is why I never 'win' anything lately !!

Your picures show that practical ability and experience are more important than technology. (I'm thinking of getting a K10 myself).