First Baseball Pics of the Year.

OldGuyOldGuy Registered Users Posts: 301 Major grins
edited March 31, 2009 in Sports
Hi All,
A few shots from Tuesday's game between Loy Norrix High & Vicksburg High. The game was close with Norrix pulling it out 12 - 11.

All images except #2 & #7 were shot through the fence.

C&C always welcome:D

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3.
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4. Safe at home.
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5. Classic pose.
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6. Too close for comfort.
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7. This Kid used a side-arm/submarine delivery.
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John Walker


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Comments

  • Robert TRobert T Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited March 26, 2009
    Nice action shots John, What lens are you using? What is your max F stop? If you can soot wide open yuo might be able to blur that background out some.
  • amg2833amg2833 Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    That was my suggestion too. Some of them are pretty nice, but if you have a larger aperture you could not only blur the background but gain a higher shutter speed and maybe reduce some of the motion blur.

    By the way, number five is my favorite.
    ANTHONY :thumb
    [AMG]photos

    [Yashica Lynx 14E | Canon 30D | Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 | 540ez | Cactus V4s]


  • OldGuyOldGuy Registered Users Posts: 301 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    Thanks Robert, Anthony...
    I was shooting with my 70-200 f2.8 AFS-VR (Nikkor) mounted on my D300 and experimenting with a 1.4 TC, which put my maximum ap @ 4.0.

    I completely agree about the backgrounds and motion blur. As I was shooting outdoors for the first time after being in dungeons, (highschool gyms rolleyes1.gif ), all winter, I am still getting my camera dialed in for daylight...

    Thanks for the comments:D
    John Walker


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  • acoimagesacoimages Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited March 31, 2009
    OldGuy wrote:
    Thanks Robert, Anthony...
    I was shooting with my 70-200 f2.8 AFS-VR (Nikkor) mounted on my D300 and experimenting with a 1.4 TC, which put my maximum ap @ 4.0.

    I completely agree about the backgrounds and motion blur. As I was shooting outdoors for the first time after being in dungeons, (highschool gyms rolleyes1.gif ), all winter, I am still getting my camera dialed in for daylight...

    Thanks for the comments:D

    HEY HEY
    I went to Vicksburg, way back well we dont need to talk about when!!!
    I would suggest to go one lens bigger "300 2.8" yeah the 70-200 is a great lens and Im sure you found that out in those gyms your were talking about, BUT the 70-200 isnt a baseball lens and the 300 2.8 will give the the best pics you have ever taken. I have the "CANON" 70-200 2.8 and the 400 2.8. i had the 300 2.8 but sold it for $ for the 400 and would prefer to use the 300 for baseball. thats just MHO I know you arnt going to just go out and buy a 300 cause of this but if you can rent or borrow one and you will fall in love and i promise it will be on your list of lens to buy.
    too bad the bulldogs couldnt get just two more runs.
    Aaron
    buy the way your photos look great!! thumb.gif
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