Photo of the Week 125 – Soccer on the Playing Fields

I’m not even the smallest bit of a football fan, but given that it’s World Cup final weekend, I figured this would be a good time to share one of my few football photos. As well as being beautiful, the grounds of St. Patrick’s College provide a great amenity for the people of Maynooth. Here we see some local lads enjoying a kick-around on one of the pitches on the so-called Playing Fields a fantastic summer afternoon. In the background you can see the spire of the Gunne Chapel (the college chapel).

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Camera: Nikon D40

Lens: Nikon DX AFS 18-55mm (D40 kit lens)

Exposure: 1/1000 sec

Focal Length: 18mm

Focal Ratio: f/8

ISO: 400

Camera Mode: Aperture Priority

Exposure Bias: -0.7ev

Processing: This shot was edit using both the Topaz Adjust and Topaz Detail Photoshop plugins.