What is the best way to catch a particular sporting moment?

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e.mccormick · Answer

What do you know about depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, and volume of light into a lense?

anonymous · Answer

The action happens fast.  You need to anticipate where and when the peak action will occur.  Using a fast shutter speed to stop the motion helps, as does a longer focal length lens when you can not stand very close to where the action is taking place.

e.mccormick · Answer

Also, most sporting photographers use large lenses.  The diameter of the lense determines how much light gets in.  The more light, the easier it is to maintain a fast shutter speed and a wide depth of field that will let you capture all the people involved in the action.