"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by Charlene:
Go ROYALS!!!

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
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Comment by whatdewuc:
Next favorite. Excellent capture, great pp,This makes up for not seeing the ball, but did he hold on to it? -9-

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by tosk:
Good capture, but the title is a little cutsey.

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by owen:
Great action and good light. The photo taken through a net or whatever takes a little bit away but it's still a good shot.

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Lovely capture - Nice and sharp with good colour saturation - Shooting through the fence without a wider aperture has resulted in a slightly annoying cross hatch over the frame.

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by Mystique2:
Great Action Shot!

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
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Comment by pamelasue:
Go Tigers!!

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by okiesisi:
great capture...how did you get the fence so out of the shot (blurred maybe?)? something I would love to know as a baseball mom/fan!

"Ouch!" screams the catcher. "P-lease drop the ball," struggled the runner.
by harmsusmc

Comment by rlinn3:
Nice shot but the net is distracting and it seems way to oversharpned IMHO

'Ode to a Runner
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Comment by lkn4truth:
CRITIQUE CLUB COMMENT

My first thoughts were "How cool would this look on someone's wall?" This fresh take on the triptych challenge is well deserving of a much higher mark in my opinion. I particularly like the arangement of photos as if the smaller photos are hovering over a much larger photo. It may not be unique but I'd never seen it done quite that way and I thought it worked excellent. I love the choice of angles you provided of the runner which definately gives the feel of a montage of the race. The only distraction I really find in the photo is the stop sign in the top right corner. By the way, having the time clock in the big shot was a fantastic choice. All of your shots are crisp clear focus with of course strong direct light. Though I'd normally say this is a distraction, I find myself so impressed with the photographers and cameras at the finish line. It really adds a great element to this. Your use of borders was excellent and the banner on the large photo almost gives the impression of being inside another border which is interesting. I'm STUNNED that this photo had no votes of 10. I really can't understand that at all. However, if it's any consolation, it's rare to find no 1's, 2's OR 3's so NO ONE thought your picture sucked. As I wrack my brain trying to figure out why you didn't score/place higher I would have to guess that perhaps the photos are just too busy for most people. There are indeed a lot of little things to draw the eye away but for me, I was still focused on the runner the instantly. Unlike many entries, yours truly tells a story, expresses a sense of emotion and should make you very proud! Honestly should have placed much higher in my opinion. Outstanding!