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New Season Kicks Off
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Copyright: Philip Walters (philwalters) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 521 W: 9 N: 397] (2872)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-11
Categories: Decisive Moment, Experimental
Exposure: f/4.8
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Sport en action [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-13 3:00
Viewed: 561
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi everyone.

Saturday was the start of the Football season here in the U.K. My home team, Aston Villa played Liverpool. We lost 2-1. Not the greatest start to the season but with Martin O'Neil management skills I'm sure the season will improve for us.

You are not allowed to take cameras into football games. Stewards turn a blind eye to the use of compact cameras and mobile phones. We tried taking pictures with our phones, they just were not up to the job. We bought a Ricoh R5 compact camera, its main attractions was the 28/200mm zoom lens and it fits easily into my pocket. In this shot Pepe Reina, Liverpool's Goalkeeper dives to stop one of Villa's few attempts on goal :~(

P.P. Smart Sharpen 136% radius 2.6 pixels. Through Neat Image on default settings. Saturation +5%. Moved the ball a bit closer to the Goalkeeper using Select, Copy and paste.

Link to the Aston Villa Web Site

Make: RICOH
Model: Caplio R5
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Exposure Time: 1/203 sec
F-Stop: f/4.8
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Focal Length: 33 mm
Date Taken: 2007-08-11 18:58
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: Daylight
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 174 kb

Regards Phil.
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Hi Phil..

interesting note and detail of tis shot.. :) ur Ricoh sure good.. im sorry that ur fav. team lost to Liverpool in the opening of premiere league (epl or bpl).. but its only the 1st game so don't worry..

my man united started badly last night but im sure u don't want to know that coz most fans hate Man. United.. hehehe.. i never miss the premiere league cup, fa or european cup. so its nice to watched it live on tv again last night.. but u r better coz u can watch it live in the stadium..

greeting terry

Hello Philip,
What a nice celebration of start of the season!
I see you went to great efforts to secure images from the football scene, seems like it works well with a quality like this...
Nice! Have a great season.............!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Philip! It this moment. Wonderful effect. You'll never walk alone! Cheers!

Hi!, the british football need more players like Carlitos Teves!!. Jaja!.
Excelent picture of a moment.
Saludos,!

Mauro

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