Fastpitch Softball

[chemisti]

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[twig]

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.

 

[nipprdog]

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.

 

[Rich Gibson]

Number four is great! That catcher's eyes say it all. Wonderful capture.

Rich

 

[ibcj]

Number 1 tells quite a story and the timing of the shot couldn't be better. Excellent job !

 

[eng45ine]

Wow....the second image does it for me! Bravo!:biggrin:

 

[chemisti]

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!

 

[Tomerrifc]

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.

 

[niknd501]

I really like that first shot for sure..

 

[Brew]

Yeah the first one is a great shot, the rest ain't bad either:biggrin:

 

[Mason]

Awesome shots! The second one is very powerful.