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Fall sunset over Wabasha, Minnesota. Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com

As we enter Week 3 Our photographers are turning in their beach towels for jackets. With the leaves starting to turn and the chill in the air it is clear that summer is coming to a close and the fall has arrived. The d3photography staff will be out and about this weekend stopping the action of the best in Division III athletics. Check back often for the latest galleries as they will be updated throughout the weekend.

We have a few games in so far but will be posting the photos from our shooters tomorrow afternoon. Check back then.

Football:
Otterbein vs. Ohio Northern [gallery]
St. John’s vs. Concordia-Moorhead [gallery]
Wisconsin Lutheran vs Minnesota-Morris [gallery]

Women’s Soccer:
St. Catherine’s vs. St. Thomas [gallery]
Macalester vs. Concordia-Moorhead [gallery]
Hamline vs. St. Olaf [gallery]
Bethel vs. Saint Mary’s (Minn.) [gallery]

Volleyball:
Carleton vs. Waldorf [gallery]
Grinnell (Iowa) vs. Waldorf [gallery]
Macalester vs. Carleton [gallery]

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Ithaca defends Union Photo by Matt Milless, d3photography.com

One of the most frequent questions I am asked when photographing sports is; did you get that shot?  This is most often referring to a shot, a hit, or often a foul or infraction of some kind.  It is very difficult to explain that in a still photograph the action is stopped; so unless you capture a foot right on a line as a player lands, it can be very hard to reflect an infraction via a still image.  This past week, while shooting the Ithaca vs. Union game, I had the opportunity to capture a clear infractions.  In this image the ball is a second away from reaching the receiver and the defender has prematurely grabbed the arm of the receiver which is clearly pass interference.  In this instance it turned out to be a no call, but my image could in fact prove the infraction.  Nevertheless, the game went on, the athletes played hard, and it was a great competition.  I add this disclaimer.   This is in no way a criticism of the referees as they have a challenging job, and honestly no one understands better the challenges of seeing things from all angles than a photographer.  Happy football season to all, and I hope your team wins!

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