Galway Vs Kilkenny - All Ireland SHC Leinster Final

Just a quick update for this one - tried my hand at some more sports photography by bringing my camera to Croke Park for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Final (what a mouthful).

This was the second time I tried to take pics at a hurling game, but unlike rugby or football, the ball (made of cork, wrapped in leather) moves at a ridiculously fast pace (upwards of 150 kmh, according to Wikipedia), meaning getting an action shot takes a fast eye and an even faster lens.

I stuck to the tried and tested method of taking photos of set pieces such as penalties and frees, as well as one or two of the various folks that you come across at this type of game.

Outdoorsy Stuff

So my first excursion with the camera was to Galway, where I got to grips with the basic shoot and zoom functions with a few back garden shots. I'd like to learn more about focusing on what I'd like to focus on as I think some of these could have been better with objects in the foreground sharp, background blurry and vice versa. Nevertheless, here's some pics.