High School Soccer - Millikan Boys Varsity vs Cabrillo

High School Soccer

My first sporting event for 2017

Covered the Millikan Varsity Boys vs Cabrillo game, which was held at Millikan High School.  We've been having a lot of rain in So. Cal, which is a very good thing, but the clouds opened up and provided me with some great light for this game.  It was great being out there shooting some soccer, which I haven't done much of lately.

For this game I used my Canon 7D mark II along with my 300 f/2.8L IS lens.

Please enjoy these highlights from the game.

Jordan High vs Palm Desert - CIF Playoffs 2nd Round

Covered the 2nd round of the CIF Playoffs for boys soccer with Jordan High going against Palm Desert at Jordan High School.

This was a very aggressive game on both sides, which provided me with some nice action to capture.

I haven't been covering much sports action lately, so it was nice to get out and shoot this game.  I used my new Canon 7D Mark II for this game and felt better with it and the controls.  I think this is going to be a great addition to my gear.

Please enjoy the shots as much as I enjoyed taking them. 

Poly Boys Varsity Soccer vs Cabillo

I'm quite a bit behind here and haven't posted in some time, so about two weeks ago I was asked to cover the varsity Poly boys soccer game against Cabrillo at Poly High.

This was a very close game and a fun to shoot.  I am happy with what I ended up with, but felt I didn't do as good as I should have, but that is just me.

The game was tied 1-1 during the last few minutes when Cabrillo made an attempt on Poly's goal.  I was able to get the shot just as it was called a non-goal due to off sides.  You can see in the shot (last shot) that the ref was blowing his whistle calling hte foul.  Not the best angle, but a good shot.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the shots.

CIF Wild Card Playoff - Lakewood vs Agoura Girls Soccer

Through my contact with the Long Beach Gazette and Daily Breeze I was asked if I could cover Lakewood's game against Agoura in their first round of the CIF playoffs - Wild Card bracket.  Of course I said yes.  I love shooting the playoff rounds as they do tend to be high action games as this is the end of the road for one of the teams.

 

This was a great game.  Although Agoura maintained control most of the game, Lakewood maintained a very tough posture and provided me with some great action.  The game went into overtime followed by penalty kicks, which Lakewood eventually won.

 

Below are my favorites from the game.

 

Lakewood Varsity Girls Soccer vs Cabrillo

 

 Well my week long vacation is over.  I'd love to say I enjoyed the time and relaxation, but then that wouldn't be true.  If it wasn't for having the option to get out and shoot a game and a few sunsets it would have been a total bummer.

 

For this game it was overcast and rainy, but I really needed to get out and shoot, so I checked the schedule and saw that the Lakewood girls were playing at home, so it was game on.

 

Having some dark overcast skies means pushing that ISO to keep the speed up, but I've never been known to stay away from high ISO's.  I started at an ISO of 400 and then quickly pushed it to 800 and then 1250.

 

It was needed and felt great to be out.  Below you'll find some of my favorites from the game.