Panning action

Having given up my newspaper gig, I haven't had the chance to shoot any football games this year. Looking back at my 2006 work I came across this image. This is something different. I was usng a long telephoto lens, slow shutter speed, and panning with the subject.

Honestly, it was a complete fluke! I had turned my attention to the sidelines trying to grab a shot of some players on the bench. Since this stadium has probably the worst lighting in all of South Carolina sports, I slowed the shutter speed down trying to gain some extra light and forgot to set it back when I returned to the action. I think this turned out remarkably well considering the circumstances.