I did use spot metering, touched the screen at the 50 yard line asking it to "focus" on the center of the field. So… using the screen grab you've taken… Your suggestion to improve this the most is to raise up higher, move in closer to the field, and tilt the camera more or less straight down in order to try to remove the lights and dark background as much as possible? In the image here, I'm behind the bleachers, and about behind 2,000 fans… Was trying to keep a low profile, and not fly over anyone... But if it means capturing a better shot, I'll rise up from right in front of the band, thereby in front of the crowd too. Will also remove the ND filter, and go back to using the "standard issue" clear camera cover. Anything else? Any thoughts to the "BOSTON" halftime formation?? Is that about as good as I can hope to achieve in this type of lighting?