Lepidoptera
by Mal37

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Kinda hard to see over the purple in the BG but wonderful detail and sharp edges

Impression: Broccoli
by Mal37

Comment by Les_Feck:
Yup, Broccoli, that was my first impression. 7

After the Rain
by Mal37

Comment by NikonJeb:
Excellent! 7

After the Rain
by Mal37

Comment by essay:
Nicely done!

After the Rain
by Mal37

Comment by riversong:
Lovely colors and image!

After the Rain
by Mal37

Comment by romysree:
nice colors and focus. Good luck.

After the Rain
by Mal37

Comment by dizus:
Beautiful butterfly shot :) 8!

1M8H3181.jpg
by Mal37

Comment by Skip:
you're on the right track with this, just some things to keep in mind. there are two types of action shots: general action, and player specific. with player specific shots, you really need to try to isolate the player; here, that would mean getting the 2B out of the background. also, crop tighter, either in-camera or in pp (and in pp, go on and straighten your horizons). lastly, you need the shot just before this one, while his leading foot is still in the air ;-)

on the other hand, this is fine just the way it is. why? well, it all depends on where it's going. the suggestions above would only make sense if the image was being turned in for publication, or if it was going to be used to highlight a gallery or be included in a portfolio. if the image is one of 2-300 going in an online gallery, it's fine just the way it is, because anyone expressing interest is going to receive the finer processing anyway.

1M8H2860.jpg
by Mal37

Comment by Skip:
the first two in the pitching sequence work fine, but toss this one...no face. with pitchers, if you don't have the face, you've got to have something else that makes the shot (like the ball on the fingertips). likewise, go on and crop in tighter. your first one would make a strong vertical as all that space doesn't do anything.

Lepidoptera
by Mal37

Comment by jeger:
Good details on the butterfly. Nice out of focus background.