My first crack at baseball...ever....

That catcher shot is priceless, I'm sure his parents would love it!!

 

I hear you Randy, I can't say that I have shot any baseball either...although HS softball was fun. I want to try some LL baseball just because I think the kids would be a hoot.

#5 is awesome and has shades of Mike Mac!

 

I think all of the shots of the pitchers and the catcher are excellent and I love the tight crop above.

 

Yes Yes, that's it. I noticed my crops were not as tight as I would have liked, but at the end of the season when I posted here 

That picture with the crop...that's the ticket!

 

Cropping is a very personal issue...it defines each shooter's personality. I remember when I first started shooting sports, I asked a couple of members from Sportsshooter.com to critique my shots and they both said crop tight, tighter and even tighter. I was really confused why cropping tighter was so necessary, but now that I have seen such wonderful shots posted here, cropping tight is a way of life. It makes the action pop out of the frame and it highlights the player....the real reason why we took the shot in the first place. Tight isn't always the best idea maybe, but I like tight crops in general and your revised version, Randy, is sweet. Oh....the catcher shot is just plain awesome.

 

Yep, that's the ticket :smile:

Much easier shooting outside isn't it? Hmmm, you're the marketing genius. You need to sell those folks on outdoor gymnastics :tongue:

 

Now this was a good statement! :tongue:

 

Hey there Randy
Great first try, you did well, I love the 2nd crop you did, I have found that don't worry about cutting off the bat or such or shooting a pitcher vertically and cropping at the waist, as Frank mentioned it is to a personal taste.
The tighter the shot the less distractions in the background.
You should be thrilled with these.
BTW I posted my cam settings and PP in the other thread, you had mentioned you would be interested in seeing what I do, any questions let me know.

 

wow nice work here !!

 

Well done Randy!

 

Hey Randy,

Great work. It doesn't matter if it's your first time out or not, you're a natural in this arena be it baseball, gymnastics or anything moving dressed in sportswear. :smile:

It's good to see you back here posting. Keep them coming.