The usual low-light challenge at local football games....

I've been shooting sports for long enough to know what to expect when I'm sent along to photograph a night game in our local Priaulx League.

The absolute certainty is that the level of floodlight illumination will be well below the needs of a photographer!

Even using the best of the Nikon range of professional cameras I still have to push settings to the limits. The saving grace is that most of the pics will only be seen on newsprint paper and at low resolution on the Internet.

But that fact shouldn't be a reason not to capture the highest quality that is possible and there is no doubt that an advantage comes from the many hours of practice!!

Whilst I enjoy the opportunity to capture the colorful and vibrant low-light shots the latest digital cameras enable us to do there is still something 'pure' about developing a few of the pics in a classic black and white format.

I did this with the edit of the recent Priaulx League game between Saints and Vale Rec and I must say that I really should find the time to do it more often.

You have to love a black and white print. Do you agree?

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