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Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

03/27/2004 04:43:34 AM · #1

coolhar

03/27/2004 05:54:06 AM · #2

Very good baseball shots Kevin. I am so glad that it is that time of the year again. But two home teams?

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

03/27/2004 07:19:51 AM · #3

Yeah, Harvey. I, too was confused by the color scheme of the home field but I didn't have time to ask the folks that invited me out. I've looked through all the photos and the paint really does appear to be green while the uniforms are blue.

Impressive that you would notice.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

03/27/2004 07:37:15 AM · #4

You've caught some good action here. On most of the images the background is sufficiently far away to be blurred, making your main subject stand out perfectly. On a couple though, protecting first and winding up, a shallower depth of field would make the background less distracting.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/27/2004 08:05:00 AM · #5

Collette,

Yeah, most of those were shot at f/4.5 but at such a distance the DOF is just too deep. This was just a test shoot so that I could prepare for next weekend when I'll be shooting action shots for the seniors. At that shoot I'll be using the EF 70-200 f/2.8 L (IS) so I should be able to get a lot narrower DOF in the photos. Thanks for the comment.

Kev

LoudDog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

03/27/2004 09:32:18 AM · #6

Great baseball shots. I like the way you caught most of them in action, stopping a moment that normally isn't stopped.

My favorite is 'racing the throw' being able to see the 3rd baseman making the throw to first in the background makes this shot.

In windup, that looks like his middle finger coming out of the glove? If so, nice way to get to the batter.

coolhar

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

03/27/2004 09:55:08 AM · #7

Leaving one finger outside of the normal finger slot is common. Players feel it gives them better control of the glove. Some gloves even have a loop on the back side for the outside finger. Usually the one left outside is the index finger. I never thought of it as a signal to the batter, but I guess it could be.

LoudDog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/27/2004 10:08:12 AM · #8

Originally posted by coolhar:

Yep, I know, I do the same thing, but normally it's the index finger they stick out. From the photo it looks like his middle finger is sticking out (if it is, I like it). You'd have to be a real good pitcher to get away with it, or monster gonads.

Back on topic, I'd like to see more of your baseball shots.