Jimmy McDonald Photography Blog

I love watching various sporting events and pulling for my favorite teams.  Being a sports fan I also enjoy being on the sidelines captures the action that takes place during a game.  I will admit that some of the shots are pure luck.  You need to know the game and understand specific plays in order to anticipate what will take place within a split second.   It is interesting watching  how a player can stay focused one the game while the fans are coaching from the stands.   The mood of the game can change at any minute and I have seen games do a 180 for a dramatic finish.  It’s nice to watch my teams win, but I do not enjoy blowout games.  A complete shutout does not provide the intensity of game play and the number of photographs are reduced due to the lack of effort from each team. When I post a set of photos, you can almost guess whether or not a game is exciting and fought hard to the end based on the number of pics posted.

My zoom lens allows me to watch the game from a different perspective than the fans sitting on either side.  It’s almost like standing on the field without the danger of getting trampled.  I have been grazed by players and hit with a ball, but I have not been taken down yet.  I suppose there is a very small amount of danger, but I will be brave and continue to roam around the sidelines to capture the action of the game.