Anyone for Cricket

gsgary · July 2, 2006

Tried my hand a cricket this weekend for the first time, all shot manual with 10D 300F4 non IS + 1.4x and had quite a good time
C+C welcome

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Jeffro · July 3, 2006

I know NOTHING about the game, but you did a pretty nice job with the pics. Too bad the paddle, bat, club?

...covers the players face in the first one.

gsgary · July 3, 2006

Jeffro wrote:

I know NOTHING about the game, but you did a pretty nice job with the pics. Too bad the paddle, bat, club? ...covers the players face in the first one.

Thank's Jeffro, i need to try some more angles next time

THE TOUCH · July 3, 2006

Cricket!? Why don't they just play baseball

Great shots! From the pictures, it looks like a very intense game!

gsgary · July 3, 2006

THE TOUCH wrote:

Cricket!? Why don't they just play baseball

Great shots! From the pictures, it looks like a very intense game!

Thank's, but there's no baseball over here:D

gtc · July 3, 2006

rounders
nice shots

-by the way baseball developed from a small childrens/ girls version of cricket, called rounders.

so why don't you play cricket?

gsgary · July 4, 2006

gtc wrote:

nice shots

-by the way baseball developed from a small childrens/ girls version of cricket, called rounders.

so why don't you play cricket?

Thank's gtc
I remember playing rounders at school

Stan · July 4, 2006

Great expression on the bowlers face in the last one, he looks like he is gurning. A very different discipline to rugby since the action is much further away.

Did you use a tripod/monopod? They are all very sharp. Good job

WIll look forward to seeing how you progress oner the summer

Cheers
Stan

Gary Coyle · July 4, 2006

Hey Gary, how you doing, a slight deviation from your usual work but very, very nice, 4 and 7 are my faves.

gsgary · July 4, 2006

Stan wrote:

Great expression on the bowlers face in the last one, he looks like he is gurning. A very different discipline to rugby since the action is much further away.

Did you use a tripod/monopod? They are all very sharp. Good job

WIll look forward to seeing how you progress oner the summer

Cheers
Stan

Thank's Stan for your kind comments, i was useing a monopod Manfrotto 681b as recommended by Gary Coyle

gsgary · July 4, 2006

Gary Coyle wrote:

Hey Gary, how you doing, a slight deviation from your usual work but very, very nice, 4 and 7 are my faves.

Thank's Gaz
Not to good at the moment may have Lymes Disease from a tic bite in Lithuania should be ok soon won't stop me shooting or riding my bike. Cricket gave me a chance to use my 1.4x on the 300 no need for Al servo going to try and get some better ones Wednesday night

THE TOUCH · July 4, 2006

gtc wrote:

nice shots

-by the way baseball developed from a small childrens/ girls version of cricket, called rounders.

so why don't you play cricket?

wow. So much for a joke.

wxwax · July 4, 2006

Very nice tableau in this one.

On a few, a much tighter crop would help a lot, I reckon, you have some excellent action shots.

gsgary · July 4, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Very nice tableau in this one.

On a few, a much tighter crop would help a lot, I reckon, you have some excellent action shots.

Thank's Sid
I need to find some more cricket shots and see how tight they crop them,

wxwax · July 4, 2006

Something like this, I was thinking.

Stan · July 5, 2006

gsgary wrote:

Tried my hand a cricket this weekend for the first time, all shot manual with 10D 300F4 non IS + 1.4x and had quite a good time
C+C welcome

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I don't understand this

See if you can spot the mistake...

Cheers
Stan

PS. Going to Wimbledon today. So it's going to chuck it down :cry

gsgary · July 5, 2006

Stan wrote:

I don't understand this See if you can spot the mistake...

Cheers
Stan

PS. Going to Wimbledon today. So it's going to chuck it down :cry

Can't see a mistake

I want to see some good tenis shots tomorrow:D

Stan · July 6, 2006

155after 19 overs and 141 after 23 overs, same batsman

different innings?

Cheers
Stan

TassieD · July 6, 2006

G'day Garry,

Great shots, not overly an easy game to catch. Love the look of intent on the bowler in the last shot.

gsgary · July 6, 2006

Stan wrote:

155after 19 overs and 141 after 23 overs, same batsman different innings?

Cheers
Stan

Same innings i posted them the wrong way round out of order

gsgary · July 6, 2006

TassieD wrote:

G'day Garry,

Great shots, not overly an easy game to catch. Love the look of intent on the bowler in the last shot.

Thank's Tassie, i have some better ones from last night will post later

Stan · July 6, 2006

gsgary wrote:

Same innings i posted them the wrong way round out of order

but the runs/overs are out... more runs, fewer overs...blame the scorer

Stan

gtc · July 8, 2006

rounders/baseball

THE TOUCH wrote:

wow. So much for a joke.

i know this will be hard for baseball fans to take....

its the truth...rounders is at least 300 years old and is the foreunnner of baseball.

its the small childrens and older girls version of cricket,because cricket with a hard leather ball is a dangerous game.

all doubleday did is codify some rule changes-he didn't invent baseball.

the small children and older girls played it with a soft ball so didn't need mitts to catch,unlike baseball....

gsgary · July 8, 2006

gtc wrote:

i know this will be hard for baseball fans to take....

its the truth...rounders is at least 300 years old and is the foreunnner of baseball.

its the small childrens and older girls version of cricket,because cricket with a hard leather ball is a dangerous game.

all doubleday did is codify some rule changes-he didn't invent baseball.

the small children and older girls played it with a soft ball so didn't need mitts to catch,unlike baseball....

Does that mean that Ausies and English are harder because the catchers don't wear gloves

Stan · July 8, 2006

gsgary wrote:

Does that mean that Ausies and English are harder because the catchers don't wear gloves

And Aussie Rules... That's nuts

THE TOUCH · July 8, 2006

I have nothing against Cricket. I think it's awesome to see sports from other countries and the game looks pretty fun.

Sorry for the joke - I'll avoid the sarcasm when it comes to Cricket!

gtc wrote:

i know this will be hard for baseball fans to take....

its the truth...rounders is at least 300 years old and is the foreunnner of baseball.

its the small childrens and older girls version of cricket,because cricket with a hard leather ball is a dangerous game.

all doubleday did is codify some rule changes-he didn't invent baseball.

the small children and older girls played it with a soft ball so didn't need mitts to catch,unlike baseball....

gsgary · July 8, 2006

THE TOUCH wrote:

I have nothing against Cricket. I think it's awesome to see sports from other countries and the game looks pretty fun.

Sorry for the joke - I'll avoid the sarcasm when it comes to Cricket!

Don't be sorry it's not been taken the wrong way:D

gtc · July 8, 2006

just stirring...
don't be sorry- a little taunting and teasing and the like is all part of sport-i like baseball too-it just looks like the batter does not get a real chance to bat- and at pro level rarely even hits the ball-if you like to bat ,cricket is a great game-so many more strokes that can be played and if you can do it ,it's possible to bat all day as the other side puts all of its bowlers out there in rotation to try and dislodge you,sometimes bowling at your head and the like which is perfectly legal.

THE TOUCH · July 9, 2006

gtc wrote:

don't be sorry- a little taunting and teasing and the like is all part of sport-i like baseball too-it just looks like the batter does not get a real chance to bat- and at pro level rarely even hits the ball-if you like to bat ,cricket is a great game-so many more strokes that can be played and if you can do it ,it's possible to bat all day as the other side puts all of its bowlers out there in rotation to try and dislodge you,sometimes bowling at your head and the like which is perfectly legal.

You're sure right on that one!

I don't even watch pro baseball...just for those reasons. Maybe they'll start realizing how boring it is and switch to Cricket!

Anyone for Cricket

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