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Cal Poly Pomona Broncos vs the SF State Gators

26 Saturday Jan 2019

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  • Picture taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 100-400mm lens
  • Picture taken with a Google Pixel 3XL

  • Picture taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 100-400mm lens

  • Picture taken with a Google Pixel 3XL

  • Picture taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 100-400mm lens

  • Picture taken with a Google Pixel 3XL

  • Picture taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 100-400mm lens

  • Picture taken with a Google Pixel 3XL

  • Picture taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 100-400mm lens

  • Picture taken with a Google Pixel 3XL

We went to watch my cousin’s son play basketball against the SF State Gators last fall. I photographed his team last season play against the Gators. It was great to watch the players and see their improvement.

I was especially excited to photograph this game, since I just received my new Pixel 3XL. I was impressed by the specs on this camera and was anxious to test out the camera. I decided to bring my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV camera to test it against my Pixel 3XL camera.

The photographs from the Pixel 3XL were good, but I could not zoom in as close compared to my Canon camera. Also I could not freeze the action as well using the Pixel. I was able to adjust the ISO setting much higher on my Canon camera to freeze the action with less light in the gym. The next time I would like to test the Night Sight feature to see if the action shots are better. In these pictures, it was in the evening inside the gym, so the lighting was not bright enough to freeze the action for the Pixel 3XL. If I was outdoors in the sunshine, I am sure the Pixel 3XL would do well freezing the sports action shots.

Compare my photographs to see how you like the photographs from the 2 different cameras. I will continue to test out my Pixel 3XL and blog about my results. I do believe the Pixel 3XL has a great camera within the phone and is very portable. But there are limitations to its performance.

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Highlight Plays during this NorCal SoCal Basketball Match

19 Friday Jan 2018

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Cal Poly Pomona Broncos vs the San Francisco State Gators on Friday, January 5, 2018 at San Francisco State.

This was the first time we watched the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos in San Francisco.  It was an impressive game where the Broncos were consistently ahead of the Gators.

I had a great time shooting a lot of action photographs.  I learned from this session that I need a faster lens with a bigger aperture to capture the action shots.  My 100-400 mm zoom lens was great when I was photographing across the court but was not wide angled enough while I was near the basket.  I also had to boost the ISO to 32000 because the lens aperture was f/4.5 at 100mm and f/5.6 at 400mm and I needed a fast shutter speed to capture the action. Shooting at ISO 32000 will degrade the picture quality compared to shooting at a lower ISO like 1000. If I were to use a f/2.8 70-200mm lens, I would be able to lower the ISO and improve the quality of the pictures.

Even though I have been a photographer for a while, I still am learning how to improve.  I am starting to shoot sporting events and hope I can improve in these action shots.

The next game for the Broncos in the Bay Area will be on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 7:30 pm.  The Broncos will be playing against California State University East Bay in Hayward.  If any of you are free, it should be another fun game to watch.

Below is a link of their Basketball Game Schedule –

Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Game Schedule

How to do a Nice Scoring Drive Past 2 Defenders

12 Friday Jan 2018

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Cal Poly Pomona vs SF State on Friday, January 5, 2018 in San Francisco, CA

Last Friday, I got a text from my cousin that her son, Phoenix, would be returning to the Bay Area to play against the SF State Gators.  So we decided to attend the game, and I was excited to take photographs of Phoenix in action.

It was a fun game with the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos team ahead all during the game.  They held a good lead in the beginning.  But as the game continued, the Gators did close the gap.

I took this sequence of Phoenix’s scoring drive eluding 2 defenders.  In the beginning, Phoenix started to approach the 1st defender.   He managed to drive around the 1st defender.  Then the 2nd defender sought to help the 1st defender.  But Phoenix continued to persevere against the double team and took a shot over the defenders.  He banked the ball off the backboard to score for this difficult play.

So what is the key to obtain a successful scoring drive?

  • Perseverance to drive around the defenders.
  • Lots of practice of dribbling, wind sprints, & basketball drills
  • Team work

Our family and friends were very proud to watch Phoenix at this game!  It is not about which team won the game or even the skill level of the players.  We are proud of these players who work hard to excel at a game they love.  They can all be proud of their hard work to strive to improve and be their best.