Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens Sample Pictures

It's not advisable, but this little girl is playing barefoot soccer. Fortunately, she was just playing around after her game. This lens does an excellent job of creating a smoothly-blurred background.

The blue team goes with the ball in this soccer action picture.

Ball and player are captured in the air during this soccer action. The fast frame rate of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV makes getting such shots relatively easy.

A soccer ball is caught just before it hits the young player on the back.

She lost style points for the socks, but the goal counted.

As the offending forward moves the ball, a defender moves to attack. Late day sun provides excellent lighting.

Framed by two opponents, this soccer player is in need of help. The long, wide lens blurs out the otherwise very distracting (and ugly) background.

A defender confronts and attacking forward in this girls soccer action picture.

A young lady foward moves the soccer ball downfield in this action shot. A late day sun provides beautiful warm light.

A young soccer player is on a fast pace toward the opponent's net.

A young girl stands against a blurred background.

Two soccer players battle for the ball during this soccer game. Having the ball and the face of the player you are interested in within the frame is generally desired in sports action photos. The opponent entering the frame, the out of focus keeper framed by the foreground subjects and the out of focus goal add to the image.

A beautiful Black-Capped Chickadee.

The Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS is simply an awesome soccer lens.

Opponents vie for the ball during this soccer game action.

Broken dried grass creates art against a dark background in light from the setting sun.

A little girl with 5 missing teeth rests her head on a non-game soccer ball while taking in the action.

This ball is about to be launched at the goal. I don't remember if the shot was successful, but I like the wind up captured in this frame.

The sun is about to set early this afternoon - behind a mountain of clouds.

A young girl plans her moves against the approaching defenders.

A young lady takes the soccer ball down the field.

A just out of reach soccer ball sails past this soccer player. Having a short shutter lag (and/or fast frame rate) is critical for being able to capture shots such as this one.

A young soccer player gives the ball her biggest kick - reflecting the effort in her face.

A Spruce Tree and rock picture taken at f/2.8.

A Spruce Tree and rock picture taken at f/4.

A soccer player takes a shot on goal. This tightly-framed image captures the facial expressions and physical actions of the player.

A Spruce Tree and rock picture taken at f/5.6.

A young girls works the ball down the field in this club soccer game action picture.

A big smile portrait picture.

A young soccer player gets ready to take the pass. A late-day sun provides perfect lighting.

An young lady with an interesting (but out of her face) hair style moves the ball down the soccer field.

Don't concentrate so much on the game that you miss the soccer sideline shots.

This very tightly framed shot does not include the nearby defender - but it does include her shadow.

Blue takes a pass from a teammate in this soccer action picture.