Maxwell Kruger Photography

Yesterday’s game against Eastern Illinois was a total blowout. Penn State won 52-3. Most of the game was overcast which lead to some even lighting and better faces than usual for noon games.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1250, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1250, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 400)

Brett Brackett scores a touchdown.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Chaz Powell catches a 51 yard pass for a touchdown. Defensive pass interference flags were thrown but he still managed to catch the ball and score. I didn’t have time to grab my wider lensed camera, so I had to shoot this extremely tight. The focus on the ball is tack-sharp but his face isn’t. That’s what you get with 560mm so close.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/6400, f/4, ISO 400)

Not too long after, Clark throws to Derek Moye for a 25 yard touchdown. This time I switched to my 17mm lensed camera. This is a big crop since 17mm even on a 1.6x crop camera will fill the viewfinder with the whole stadium.

(Canon EOS 40D, 17mm, 1/3200, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/2000, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1250, f/4, ISO 400)

The stadium was empty, especially toward the end of the game.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1000, f/4, ISO 400)

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Here’s a boring shot of the moon I took tonight. I’m looking to invest in a really good astrophotography telescope mount for my camera that can follow the relative motion of the stars. That will allow me to take long exposures and capture cosmic wonders.

The below shot is just my 400 + 1.4x TC on a tripod shot with my 5DII.

(Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 560mm, 1/100, f/11, ISO 100)

Penn State played a pathetic game against Iowa this past weekend. It rained all day and was absolutely miserable to shoot. Nothing too exciting happened, either, and I don’t have many great shots.

One of the first plays was awesome when Daryl Clark threw the ball deep to Chaz Powell for a touchdown.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

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The football game this weekend against Temple was pretty boring. Nothing exciting really happened and there were few photographic moments. Below are my best from the day, though they’re pretty lame.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1250, f/4, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 200)

Mickey Shuler catches a TD right in front of me early in the game. If only I had picked up my wide instead of my 135 in the heat of the moment, I probably would have captured a cooler picture.

(Canon EOS 40D, 135mm, 1/4000, f/2, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Joe Paterno yells at assistant coach Mike McQueary.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Evan Royster reaches for a touchdown.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS 40D, 135mm, 1/8000, f/2.5, ISO 200)

This weekend’s Penn State vs Syracuse game was one of the more boring games that I’ve ever shot. Not too much really happened and there were few memorable plays that were cool to freeze photo-wise. Here are some of my shots. Click through to see a shot of me and my lens at the game.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Jared Odrick celebrates after making a sack.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Syracuse incercepted this pass. Watch the 3 image sequence below.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

He comes down with the ball in his hands.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Derek Moye’s reaction is priceless.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1000, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1000, f/4, ISO 400)

Josh Hull celebrates after making a pick.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/2500, f/4, ISO 400)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 560mm, 1/1000, f/4, ISO 200)

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Here are a few shots from this weekend’s soccer game. Still loving the 400 2.8.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/6400, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/5000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

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I got a 400 2.8! It’s the best lens ever. Seriously, I wasn’t expecting it, but the greatest fact about this lens is how fast it focuses. It is many times faster at locking focus from a stop than my 300 f/4. The percentage of shots in focus have gone up to at least 90% from probably 70. It makes such a difference and was definitely worth the investment. Other than that, it’s a good deal longer than my 300 and the depth of field is a lot shallower and the background bokeh is absolutely beautiful. The only disadvantage is that it’s a beast to haul around at 12 pounds.

Today was the first Penn State football game versus Akron. Last night kicked off the football season with Football Eve in Beaver Stadium.

(Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17mm, 1/160, f/4, ISO 800)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/500, f/2, ISO 500)

Joe Paterno watches a film with his team on the big screen in Beaver Stadium.
(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/500, f/2, ISO 500)

Fireworks erupt in Beaver Stadium behind the football team.
(Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17mm, 0.05, f/10, ISO 2000)

Here are some shots from the game. More after the break.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/5000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 400mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

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I’ve moved back to school and have finally settled into my new house. First week of classes went smoothly, and I started shooting sports again. I am on the verge of buying a 400mm 2.8, so these will hopefully be my last photos with my 300 f/4. The extra stop will help a lot with night games, especially with my 1D Mark II which looks pretty bad at ISO 3200.

Anyway, here are a few photos from the last 2 games I shot. Excuse the grain from my 1D.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/640, f/4, ISO 800)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/640, f/4, ISO 800)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/500, f/4, ISO 800)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/500, f/4, ISO 1250)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/500, f/4, ISO 1250)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/320, f/4, ISO 3200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/320, f/4, ISO 3200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/320, f/4, ISO 3200)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/400, f/4, ISO 3200)

Katie Schoepfer scores a goal.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 300mm, 1/400, f/4, ISO 3200)