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Challenge: Sports II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L
Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: Jul 7, 2005
Aperture: f 6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000 sec
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2005

 Washington Nationals rookie outfielder Matt Cepicky's first Major League hit is a leadoff double in the fifth off of the Mets's Kris Benson on July 7, 05 at RFK with Mike Piazza catching.

Statistics
Place: 39 out of 296
Avg (all users): 6.1836
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.0960
Avg (non-participants): 6.2314
Views since voting: 2076
Views during voting: 464
Votes: 354
Comments: 32
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 06/19/2006 09:51:19 PM
Very cool shot... I would like to share my hits also if you don't mind. Unfortunately Panasonic LZ2 is a slower machine, so couldn't catch the impact moment ;) Maybe with my new Pentax *istDL one day :)

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 07/20/2005 05:51:35 PM
I agree. . .I have tried so manytimes to get this kind of shot. This is amazing. 6.1 isn't a bad score, but I would think it would score a lot higher too.

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 07/20/2005 07:40:26 AM
I guess people do not appreciate the difficulty involved in this shot. I had you much, much higher (gave you one of only a couple 9's in this challenge). You were robbed!
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 07/20/2005 12:15:08 AM
I love this capture, I have shot thousands of little-league at bats and have only captured one like this with the ball compressed by the bat, and the pros do it a lot faster. Sorry it did not do better, I gave it a 10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/19/2005 10:58:15 PM
Very cool shot! Color is a little flat though - more vibrant green grass and red clay might make that ball pop out.
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 07/19/2005 01:13:20 PM
Nice capture! Makes me feel like I'm actually there.
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 07/19/2005 09:34:45 AM
Perfect moment, very clear
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 07/19/2005 09:05:25 AM
GO NATS!
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 07/19/2005 02:47:56 AM
Awesome ball on the bat action...what camera was used?
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 07/18/2005 11:05:38 PM
On the money capture. Beautiful with nice turf and dirt.
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 07/18/2005 01:11:46 PM
Fantastic capture! Was it a good hit? Hehe another title for this could be 'Good Shot' - works 2 ways!
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 07/16/2005 10:25:04 AM
(1-2) Below Average (3) Average (4-5) Above Average
Challenge Relevance : 4
Contrast / Colors :4
Creativity / Originality :5
Composition / Eye Appeal: 4
WOuld maybe been average in Originality but guessing the some 100 photos you took to get the ball just contacting the bat , amazing . Still one of my top picks in the challenge and 2nd favorite baseball photo.
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 07/16/2005 04:40:28 AM
Nice timming. Composition is good exposure is ok focus could be a little better but over all seems ok
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 07/15/2005 05:56:55 PM
excellent timing
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 07/15/2005 03:56:45 PM
Very effective. Seems like an angle more to the front would help. This was a good capture.
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 07/15/2005 01:41:17 PM
Nice Catch!
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 07/15/2005 07:10:32 AM
great timing, nice capture. i think, though, you could really benefit from putting 2-3 thousand dollars into equipment upgrades. you are really asking a bit too much from that slow lens (f/4?) you need f/2.8 if you want to get action like this razor sharp. i just happen to know of a mint condition canon 300mm f/2.8L that normally retails for $3700 for about $2700--let me know if you're interested...

oh, i REALLY like this and hope it does well. as for the challenge, you absolutely nailed it. i probably would have scored this an 8, but i'm giving this a 10 just to help offset the rough voting that i've seen in this challenge. good luck, hope to see this on the front page! (and yes, baseball is the best sport!)
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 07/14/2005 04:58:39 PM
amazing
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 07/14/2005 12:47:18 PM
Wooooooow!!!! Beautyful!!!
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 07/14/2005 03:03:41 AM
This is the best photo of this moment in this challenge.
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 07/13/2005 11:14:56 PM
What perfect timing! Good job
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 07/13/2005 07:43:55 PM
Classic composition. You really captured it at the most opportune moment. Good pic. I'm impressed with the sharpness. Can't wait to find out what your settings were.
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 07/13/2005 07:30:00 PM
Cool timing! Like the composition. Colors feel a bit washed out for my taste, but groovy photo.
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 07/13/2005 06:32:04 PM
Great timing. Colors sem a bit bland to me though.
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 07/13/2005 06:13:32 PM
well timed
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 07/13/2005 04:25:29 PM
Excellent timing.
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 07/13/2005 03:56:33 PM
Very nice capture of the action!
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 07/13/2005 01:56:54 PM
i beleive the mets won this series....this is such a great timed shot, you really have a trigger finger !!! good photo..7
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 07/13/2005 12:48:45 PM
Nice capture. I tried to get the same type of shot, but I couldn't get the ball like that.
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 07/13/2005 12:04:05 PM
i wanna see more space on the left for the ball to go to, maybe dont need the ump. nice catch though.
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 07/13/2005 10:00:54 AM
What incredible timing! Awesome.
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 07/13/2005 03:23:43 AM
I like the angle of the field, and the timing of your shot. The green border plays well here.
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