Chaparral vs Cimarron-Memorial: Good afternoon sports fans. Beautiful weather for this game with the ladies. Nikon D4 and Nikon D500 for the plays at the plate using the 80-400 4.5-5.6...

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

Good afternoon sports fans.
Beautiful weather for this game with the ladies.
Nikon D4 and Nikon D500 for the plays at the plate using the 80-400 4.5-5.6 vr.
Other shots D4 paired with the 200-500 5.6 vr.
1/2500 at 6.3 for the sweet spot on this particular lens and camera body.
Auto white balance
Auto iso

Now sit back, grab an adult beverage and take a look. Thanks as always for your comments good or bad. I can take it. lol grin...

Oh yeah by the way, the game was halted after the 5th because the score was 11-1. Here in the valley games are stopped if one team is ahead by 10 by the 5th inning.

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rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

Enjoyed the images. Nice and sharp. I would be interested to see the entire delivery of the Spartan pitcher with her palm down. Don't know if it was a pitch or warm up or what. Definitely caught MY eye!

Don't know if you have access or already tried it, but check out some shots from dead center. I'm finding that is becoming my go to location. I miss some defensive plays but the straight on images of the batter swinging (and hopefully connecting) make up for it.

You are well set up for these shots, that's for sure! Good job.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

rcorne001 wrote:

Enjoyed the images. Nice and sharp. I would be i... (show quote)

I don’t think I have enough length with a 200-500 with the D4. I could however try with the D500 which is a crop sensor. That would give me 650mm. Image quality??

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

Jules Karney wrote:

Good afternoon sports fans. br Beautiful weather f... (show quote)

REALLY nice work Jules, love them all. Headed to MaxPreps to look at the rest. Hoping to get out this next week to do some games. Has been awhile for me. Work around the house, sick for awhile has kept me home. I did shoot one game (just the last 2 1/2 innings) so cold with wind blowing. Started doing post work used a little Topaz. I thought they were looking pretty good. Submitted to Max, Brandon said some were pixelated, focus. I worked on them again sent in to Brandon same thing. I said TO HELL with it and deleted the whole gallery. Oh well!! Keep up the good work. Thanks BE SAFE!!

Tom,

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

Jules Karney wrote:

Good afternoon sports fans. br Beautiful weather f... (show quote)

Went into MaxPreps EXCELLENT as always my friend. Never asked before. Does anyone ever buy any of your B & W photos? Thanks BE SAFE!!

Tom

rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

Jules Karney wrote:

I don’t think I have enough length with a 200-500 with the D4. I could however try with the D500 which is a crop sensor. That would give me 650mm. Image quality??

FWIW - I shoot full frame with a 100-400 lens from dead center. About 200' maximum distance to home plate. Then crop as/if needed. Just because I have also become a fan of a little bit of sharpening, I will sometimes do that. I figure when I can read the manufacturer's name on a glove or a tattoo on the moving arm of a batter, it is working pretty good!

I've seen the quality of your shots and have no doubt you would nail some good ones from CF. I tried it just because I was curious as to what I could actually get. Maybe something to try on those "off" non competitive days.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

tshift wrote:

Went into MaxPreps EXCELLENT as always my friend. Never asked before. Does anyone ever buy any of your B & W photos? Thanks BE SAFE!!

Tom

Every once in a while they will buy the b/w.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

rcorne001 wrote:

FWIW - I shoot full frame with a 100-400 lens from... (show quote)

These are great. I will give it a try.
This Tuesday I have a softball game. If I have access I will give it a shot

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

rcorne001 wrote:

FWIW - I shoot full frame with a 100-400 lens from... (show quote)

Use my d4 paired with the 200-500 5.6
D4 is a full frame.

Niklon Loc: Athens, Ga

Very nice!

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

tshift wrote:

REALLY nice work Jules, love them all. Headed to M... (show quote)

Don’t try to do to much with Topaz. Great product but to be used in moderation. Pixelated to me means to much cropping?? Ya think that’s what happened?

tom kf4wol

Hi Jules,

Okay Friend, You ask for it good & bad comments.

These are "Terribly Good Photos", LOL

Thanks for sharing always enjoy Your remarkable work.

Sure wish My old broken up back could handle one of those big lenses even on a Monopole.

Looking forward to the next set, and Hope Sales are going good for Ya.

Be Well, be Blessed.

Tom

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

tom kf4wol wrote:

Hi Jules,

Okay Friend, You ask for it good & bad comments.

These are "Terribly Good Photos", LOL

Thanks for sharing always enjoy Your remarkable work.

Sure wish My old broken up back could handle one of those big lenses even on a Monopole.

Looking forward to the next set, and Hope Sales are going good for Ya.

Be Well, be Blessed.

Tom

Hi Tom
Thanks for reaching out.
Feel good will ya? Seriously hope you’re feeling better.
Shooting this Tuesday.
Will share after editing my friend.
Be well
Jules

rickberns Loc: Conroe, Texas

Jules Karney wrote:

Good afternoon sports fans. br Beautiful weather f... (show quote)

Nice work Jules, I like the bunt motion in the last photo, these are all really exceptional. Damn I envy the natural fields you shoot at with the dirt/dust on slides, mits etc. Seems it was another lopsided game for you!

Rick

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

rickberns wrote:

Nice work Jules, I like the bunt motion in the last photo, these are all really exceptional. Damn I envy the natural fields you shoot at with the dirt/dust on slides, mits etc. Seems it was another lopsided game for you!

Rick

Yes it was. One of those games. The last softball game will be today, only because one of the moms wants photos.
Other than that only baseball will be accepted into my workload. Oh that's right I don't have a tight workload lol...
I love the smell of napalm in the morning. I mean the smell of the grass and dirt. When that goes away part of the game goes away too.
Have a good day,
Jules