Old School Football

Artificial turf fields seem to be practical. The maintenance is easier, so they say, and the field can be used day in and day out, without worries that the grass will give out.

But they do have an unreal quality to them, a too-pristine quality, especially in the rain. As a photographer, I miss the days of muddy, sloppy plays in the rain (easy for me to say, when I'm on the sidelines). So I was happy when one of the few remaining local teams with a grass field played through a steady rain on Saturday.

The guy above dove through heavy traffic at the end zone, and made it in a single leap. Something about the frame reminded me of a simpler time.

See the full take from the game, as well as some of my other sports photos here.