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September 30, 2007
DC United Explode Beating Toronto FC, 4-1
For the first 40 minutes of play there wasn't much to cheer about as Toronto FC led 1-0. That all changed after Marc Burch (4) scored his first major league goal to tie the game. The others that scored were Fred, Jaime Moreno, Luciano Emilio. The win keeps the United four points ahead in their play-off chase.
Today's game was a night game so I was struggling as many of you do with the delicate dance between ISO, shutter speed, and aperature. I shoot primarily with a Nikon D200 and have recently been playing around with the auto ISO and noise reduction settings in camera after a suggestion of a friend that shoots a lot of low-light stuff.
I had used the auto ISO settings a while back in my D70 but it just wasn't satisfactory. The D200 however handles higher ISO settings so much better.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Fred #7 of the Washington DC United celebrates following a goal against Toronto FC at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC September 29, 2007. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
I was bummed when this bicycle kick just sailed inches above the goal.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Gomez #10 of the Washington DC United attempts a goal against defender Tyrone Marshall #14 of the Toronto FC at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC September 29, 2007. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
The crowd was rocking, as usual, espcially the la Barra Brava a highly organized fan club of the DC United. I really like the following shot. One of my favorite things to shoot is filterd light, in this shot you have the stadium lights streaming through the waving flag.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Members of la Barra Brava fan club of the Washington DC United celebrate during the soccer game with the Toronto FC at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC September 29, 2007. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
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Posted by Allen Clark at September 30, 2007 10:45 AM