Trying my Hand at Sports Shots (Page 2): Thanks, I’m tempted to chalk that shot up to luck, but my ego is getting the best of me. :sm02: :sm02: The shadow in the upper left is the...

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

l-fox wrote:

Yep, we live and learn.

1st pic is outrageously good...

...pitcher still in follow through...batter mid swing...ball blazing through the air...wow!

Thanks, I’m tempted to chalk that shot up to luck, but my ego is getting the best of me.

The shadow in the upper left is the chain link fence I was shooting through.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

kpmac wrote:

A fine set, John. Just goes to show how well one can do with what's at hand. And no one is kneeling in the last image; what a pleasant change!

Thanks, Ken, and I agree!

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

jaymatt wrote:

Thanks, Bruce. I’ll remember to check my batteries the next time.

I generally keep my cameras in the truck so I’ll have them with me all the time. Some fool (that’s me) forgot to switch the Sony off, hence the dead battery.

Been there, done that!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jaymatt wrote:

These are some shots from the Alexandria High School baseball game last evening. Action shots are rare for me, so I thought I’d give it a try. My first mistake was not checking my batteries--my Sony with the 55-210 was dead, so all these shots are from my canon with an 18-55. And, I should have used a faster shutter speed. Live and learn.

Downloads are sharper.

Great set of images John

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

jaymatt wrote:

These are some shots from the Alexandria High School baseball game last evening. Action shots are rare for me, so I thought I’d give it a try. My first mistake was not checking my batteries--my Sony with the 55-210 was dead, so all these shots are from my canon with an 18-55. And, I should have used a faster shutter speed. Live and learn.

Downloads are sharper.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

These are great photos, John. I especially like the second one.

merrytexan Loc: georgia

jaymatt wrote:

These are some shots from the Alexandria High School baseball game last evening. Action shots are rare for me, so I thought I’d give it a try. My first mistake was not checking my batteries--my Sony with the 55-210 was dead, so all these shots are from my canon with an 18-55. And, I should have used a faster shutter speed. Live and learn.

Downloads are sharper.

enjoyed the action, especially shot no 2, john.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Very nice set John - especially "Safe at first". Happy to see respect for our National Anthem.

wide2tele Loc: Australia

Baseball is a bit of a thing for me so it was fun to see these shots.
You captured the feel of the game really well. Excellent work John!

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Very nicely done, John. Love your action shot captures.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Very nice shots John.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Nicely done, John. #2 is a winner!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Good work, John. I really like the second one.
--Bob

jaymatt wrote:

These are some shots from the Alexandria High School baseball game last evening. Action shots are rare for me, so I thought I’d give it a try. My first mistake was not checking my batteries--my Sony with the 55-210 was dead, so all these shots are from my canon with an 18-55. And, I should have used a faster shutter speed. Live and learn.

Downloads are sharper.

carney2

Nice shots. Each sport has its own difficulties. Baseball is "easy" in that you can anticipate where and when the action will be. But it is also difficult in that "common wisdom" says that the ball should be in the picture. That almost always requires burst shooting. Of course, rules are made to be broken. My "best" baseball shot, for instance, shows a batter, catcher and umpire all looking far away for the ball in flight.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Nice