These are superb, and I loved the 9th one! (The one with the sun.)
I liked it, and the concept you were going for! Well done and good commentary.
Nice series of shots from this event, definitely showing the human element!
Yep, caught the single finger salute...chose to ignore the Downer. Good shot though!
btbg wrote:
Baseball I usually shoot on a ladder over the fence
Softball I shoot straight through the fence at f2.8 with the lens right against the fence
Thanks! And thanks for sharing your images!
Very well done. Some great captures. Softball/baseball is tough to shoot. How do you get around the fences?
Rick, I don't disagree, and I don't consider your observations a rant. Often I don't reply to many of the posts simply because there are quite a lot of them. Even though I'm (semi) retired, I have a 14 year old granddaughter that keeps me busy. Trying to compliment/comment on all the posts in the Photo Gallery is a daunting task.
I do love looking through the images that folks post. I appreciate their willingness to share their work, and have learned a lot.
For anyone wanting to improve, posting in the Photo Analysis is the place to go. I don't post much, because reading some of the comments on other poster's offerings in the Photo Gallery section seems often to be overly harsh and critically. (That's a nice way of saying that some comments I've read are downright bitter and hateful...) I like the motto, "If you like it, say so. If not, move on."
I'm neither an amateur nor a pro. I consider myself a photo enthusiast - which basically means I spend way too much money on photography equipment. With that said, this is a great forum for improving (if you're open to it.) I have posted some photos and received very constructive feedback - one of my granddaughter and her horse comes to mind. Someone suggested I crop it in closer and you know what? They were absolutely correct. Their suggestion was far better than what I posted.
UHH has made me more mindful of the end result!
US Army - MOS 27E20 Wire Guided Missile System Technician - 1974-1978 - rank at discharge Specialist E-5. Did Basic at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC. Service school was at Redstone Arsenal USMMCS in Huntsville, AL. Served in the Federal Republic of Germany from Feb '75 to July '78. I believe my company (71st Ordnance) is no longer in existence, and I'm pretty sure our post, Pioneer Kaserne in Hanau, Germany, has been closed down.
Wonderful set of images from down under! Thanks for sharing and all the captions!
I'm not even sure I could get up there to take photos, much less stand up there and WORK!
Excellent photographs!
Very nice, and the one from St. Peter's with the rays of light is a definite keeper!