Shooting Football without my
100-400mm Canon Lens
December 5 , Thursday, Coming from the Canon Service Center in Magallanes I proceed to the Emperador Stadium. It's past 6:00 p.m. already - just want to claim my UFL Media ID and am planning to catch the 7 p.m. ONE FC Weigh-In at the Resorts World only a few kilometers away.
[Yes, I'm sad cos I have to leave my "Weapon of Choice", my constant companion in ALL my sports shoots - My baby - My Canon 100-400 mm telephoto zoom lens] [ have no idea how long---and how much-- 'twould cost me again - to have her- {Hey, since when did lenses have genders??} - in my sling again ] - Truth be Told - If asked about my X'Mas wish - that would be pretty much it ->Have my zoom back ASAP !! - good as New !!
[ Mababaw ba ? ]
[ Mababaw ba ? ]
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How in the hell can I get great football images now ?? No wonder - shooting the UFL Championship Match between Loyola and Pachanga is not in my to-do list that night. Well - whatever - - - I bump into my media buds Mark Cristino
and Jerome Escano [who both advise me to stay] as I enter the Emperador Stadium premises. I try out shooting the Green Archers - Air Force "Battle for Third" football match with my favorite "portrait lens", my Canon 2.8 100mm "prime" lens - and eventually end up staying for the Main Event -> the Loyola - Pachanga Championship Match.
and Jerome Escano [who both advise me to stay] as I enter the Emperador Stadium premises. I try out shooting the Green Archers - Air Force "Battle for Third" football match with my favorite "portrait lens", my Canon 2.8 100mm "prime" lens - and eventually end up staying for the Main Event -> the Loyola - Pachanga Championship Match.
Well - here are just a very few of my favorite images
from that Championship Clash . . .
With Pachanga ahead [1-0] from an Ariel Zerrudo goal in the 16th minute -
James Younghusband converts from a corner kick, in th 19th minute !!
One All !! {Unfortunately, the ball is not captured in my shot}
Chad Gould scores in the 45th minute !! { Meralco-2 Pachanga-1 } !!
Winning Goal
Phil Younghusband scores in the 52nd minute !! {Meralco-3 Pachanga-1}!
Ariel Zerrudo scores a minute later {Meralco-3 Pachanga-2}!!
BUT in the remaining 30-plus minutes, Pachanga never gets to score again.
BUT in the remaining 30-plus minutes, Pachanga never gets to score again.
A few more captionless images here . . .
FINAL
Meralco-3 Pachanga-2
The Championship Coach is the Birthday Boy
As Vince so proudly said in a"private team moment" -
"Now , We can say that we are the best football team in the country "
Congratulations to the Loyola Meralco Sparks !!
[and Happy B-Day, again, to Vince Santos !!]
Numero Uno !!!
Loyola Meralco Sparks Club Manager Randy Roxas invites me to join the Sparks' celebratory dinner at a resto {Calves, was it ??} in BGC - but I graciously decline - Am so exhausted - even now - I still am - Anyway . .
brosi gonzales
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