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"Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts makes a pass against the Denver Broncos during NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts won 27-13."
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"Running back Donald Brown #31 of the Indianapolis Colts dives for a pass in the endzone as linebacker D.J. Williams #55 of the Denver Broncos defends during NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts won 27-13."
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"Devin Moore #45 of the Indianapolis Colts runs back a kickoff against the Denver Broncos during NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts won 27-13."
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"Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd #84 of the Denver Broncos makes a catch in front of linebacker Kelvin Hayden #26 of the Indianapolis Colts during NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts won 27-13."
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"Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos is unable to make a catch while going horizontal against cornerback Kelvin Hayden #26 and safety Antoine Bethea #41 of the Indianapolis Colts during NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts won 27-13."
Peyton Manning is just too good.
Manning completed 27 of 43 attempts for 325 yards and three touchdowns. It's hard to beat anyone with those kind of numbers, let alone a former NFL MVP.
Things were a bit slow the first half in terms of photos. The light is still really harsh this time of the season so you have to be patient. The ball seemed to come more my direction in the second half and I made a few more frames that I'm happy with.
One of my favorite ways to shoot a quarterback at Invesco is to lay on the ground, hand-holding a 400mm. The low angle really cleans up the background because I'm shooting into the second level of the stands and it allows me to see their eyes even better. The late afternoon light doesn't hurt either and it's only going to get better as the sun travels farther south during the course of the season.
The last image above made for an interesting sequence late in the fourth quarter. His body being flat in the air made the best image but I also liked
this frame as well and filed both.
There are also more of my images from the game
here.
-JCE