IMG_5178
by tate

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If you PM then SC, I am sure they will let you add a title.

“I see tea for two in your future…”
by ExposureTherapy

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Hmmmmm..... If this is not setup, then wow! Otherwise, still a great idea and well done.

Let's Talk About the Elephant on the Bridge
by Art Roflmao

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I like it. What a fierce expression. Perhaps crop to just the top half to put more emphasis on the elephant.

Don't say they didn't warn ya!
by Art Roflmao

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Yes!

Glistening
by lovemelvin

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I really like the lighting here. It is very moody. Perhaps have the man slightly closer or cropped in for more impact.

Color changes everything
by primabarbara

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Love it. This really works well. I am guessing this a setup but it so cool with the blurry people. Maybe have the camera tilted a tad higher and get catch the the middle walkers further up the stairs and not so close together.

Game Winning Hit
by bobnospum

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Originally posted by armando_m: Superb! Did he hit the ball?

Yes. It was hit. I am pretty sure the ball was already hit and is moving away from him at this moment. I was at 10 fps, which is still not fast enough to know for sure. My camera can do 30 fps but the rolling shutter makes the ball and bat distorted.

Game Winning Hit
by bobnospum

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Originally posted by Refocused: Fantastic action shot. It feels like you were right there on the field. 1/4000 shutter speed! Wow.

With newer cameras and denoise software I worry less about high ISO and just speed up the shutter speed! A sunny day helps as well. I think the slight blur on the ball is DOF and not shutter speed, but could be a little of both as the ball is probably moving 80-90 mph off the bat.

Odyssey
by Melethia

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Very nice. I like all the textures and tones. The purple and the figure give it an other worldly feel. Kind of confused about the wing -- seems like there should be a 2nd one as well or none.

Victory and Defeat
by bobnospum

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Originally posted by Barroness: clever thinking for this challenge and a wonderful capture.

Thanks. I watched a bunch of sports photography YouTube videos to refresh my memory prior to the spring sports season. Several of them stated to keep shooting after the play was over to get reactions and celebrations. I was focusing on the runners that scored and panned over to the bench and this just sort of happened. Preparation and hard work can produce "luck" some times.