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Fastpitch Softball

Discussion in 'Sports Photography' started by chemisti, May 24, 2007.

  1. chemisti

    chemisti

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    May 24, 2007
    McKinney, TX
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    chemisti, May 24, 2007
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  2. twig

    twig

    745
    May 23, 2005
    quite a first post. nice shots. I would crop 3& 4 a wee bit tighter, but it is a matter of taste.
    Looks like you worked a bit to pull the face out of the shadows, is that so? I might run levels and pull up the blacks a bit in that one if it can be done without destroying the fill light you have added.

    1 is especially effective with a runner on third. Shame they don't have names on the backs of their jerseys.
     
    twig, May 24, 2007
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  3. nipprdog

    nipprdog

    1,780
    Jun 8, 2006
    IN
    didn't you read the posting rules?

    you're not allowed to post excellent pics like those on your first thread.

    :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

    but seriously, well done, welcome aboard the board, and looking forward to more of your work. :biggrin:

    I really like the angle on #1.
     
    nipprdog, May 24, 2007
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  4. Rich Gibson

    Rich Gibson

    1,027
    Feb 7, 2005
    Annandale, VA
    Number four is great! That catcher's eyes say it all. Wonderful capture.

    Rich
     
    Rich Gibson, May 24, 2007
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  5. ibcj

    ibcj

    732
    Dec 19, 2006
    New York
    Number 1 tells quite a story and the timing of the shot couldn't be better. Excellent job !
     
    ibcj, May 24, 2007
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  6. eng45ine

    eng45ine

    17,633
    May 11, 2005
    Chicago, IL
    Wow....the second image does it for me! Bravo!:biggrin:
     
    eng45ine, May 24, 2007
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  7. chemisti

    chemisti

    208
    May 24, 2007
    McKinney, TX
    Thanks for the responses!

    I crop for 2 reasons:
    1. To get the image the way I want, and
    2. Standard size prints

    I always acknowledge that there may be a better fundamental and more artistic crop - but my audience doesn't like crop ratios of 4.73:5.27 for example - so I crop for the other parents (and my wife)!

    All shot with a Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR except #4 which was shot over the outfield fence (225 ft) with an old manual focus Tokina SL 400 mm f5.6 SD.

    By the way - been frustrated by all the rain here in Texas - we aren't playing in many tourneys so I am not getting to shoot much!
     
    chemisti, May 24, 2007
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  8. Tomerrifc

    Tomerrifc

    1,471
    Aug 4, 2005
    Chicago, IL
    WOW! Very nice stuff you have here. New blood in the house! Very cool pitcher shot I particularly like the horizon reflection in her shades, nice.

    Keep them coming.
     
    Tomerrifc, May 24, 2007
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  9. niknd501

    niknd501

    3,441
    May 13, 2006
    Illinois
    I really like that first shot for sure..
     
    niknd501, May 25, 2007
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  10. Brew

    Brew Guest

    Yeah the first one is a great shot, the rest ain't bad either:biggrin:
     
    Brew, May 25, 2007
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  11. Mason

    Mason

    1,837
    Jan 25, 2006
    Huntsville/Muscle Shoals, AL
    Awesome shots! The second one is very powerful.
     
    Mason, May 25, 2007
    #11
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