Cardinals Baseball

[Packhorse-4]

I know it’s a bit out of season, but I thought I would post this picture for constructive comment. Obviously closer would be better, but I was out on the observation deck behind left field. The picture was taken with a 30D and a 70-200 f/2.8

http://JG-Photos.smugmug.com/photos/92757798-M.jpg

More pictures and complete exif data are available at: http://jg-photos.smugmug.com/gallery/1849834#92757798 (http://jg-photos.smugmug.com/gallery/1849834#92757798)

[michaelgreen78]

I don't have a great knowledge of baseball but IMHO I don't think that you needed to be any closer for this shot as you seem to have captured a great action shot with all the necessary elements in it. I don't think that you always have to be tight in to the action to have a good picture, as this just proves.
1 question though...was he out?:)

[Packhorse-4]

Unfortunately he dropped the ball :(

http://JG-Photos.smugmug.com/photos/92757911-M.jpg

[michaelgreen78]

That won't please his team mates!

[kgauger30]

Go Cards!! Shhhh just don't tell my husband I said that (he is a Yankees fan) I went to High School with David Eckstein (2006 WS MVP!!!) , so I also root for the Cards..!!! Nice pic, great to see that kind of shot from the stands. Gives me hope!! LOL

[tim1960]

Hey, that's a great shot espcially from left field. I have the same lens along with a
1.4TC. It's good tp know that if I needed to shoot behind left field, I could still get some pretty good shots.

[billshack]

Hey..its ALWAYS a good time for the World Series Champ Cardinals. Good Pics. Hope you don't mind me intruding on your thread.


Here's the trophy..#10!
(Geez..it was all i could do to get this pic under 100k)
143244


And the TRUE MVP.. ripped off again.
143245

[movol]

Not trying to hi-jack, but i am a proud cardinals fan!

this isn't a camera battery, but it's the best battery in baseball!!

In the words of Mike Shannon
"Our next home stand follows this road trip"

[seemaya]

Unfortunately he dropped the ball :(

http://JG-Photos.smugmug.com/photos/92757911-M.jpg

that would be an E-4.....for those of you scoring at home. :)

i like the Cards, my dad raised me on Cardinal Baseball,
but i love the Red Sox! :D

nice shots!

[basroil]

they allow larger cameras at Busch stadium? i got to try that one of these days..

[movol]

I've taken mine several times and never had a problem getting in with my camera. At the time, i had a dreb with my 70-200mm 2.8 - in a tamrac backpack...just had me open for inspection as i entered...

[Packhorse-4]

Billshack: Thanks for sharing – are these from the “victory parade”?

Movol: Nice picture – I wonder if Chris Carpenter will start spelling his name with a “K”

Basroil: I was able to go to three games last year and I brought my camera bag every time. They ask you to open it up at the gate, but they didn’t seem to have a problem with the 70-200 lens. If you’re familiar with the new stadium, you can walk around the “observation deck” area behind left field relatively unrestricted. There’s another decent location near the first base line, but it’s generally more crowded.

If you go to the game early, very early, you can get in to watch batting practice. I was able to walk down to the first and third base walls to take pictures of the players warming up. You might even get an autograph if you’re looking for one. The premium seating area directly behind home plate is usually “off-limits” without a ticket to those seats.

[carpenter]

Woot!!! Go Cards. unfortunatley I had take this inside at night with the 100-400 as I didn't have my 70-200 2.8 then so they are a bit soft from noise reduction.

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/cards1.jpg

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/cards2.jpg

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/cards6.jpg

[Sledhed]

To bad their not going to win the division this year...

GO CUBS!

[billshack]

Billshack: Thanks for sharing – are these from the “victory parade”?

Yes it was.. and i grand time we had..unlike the ones the CUBS DIDNT HAVE.. at least not inthe last ONE HUNDRED YEARS there sledhed :p but the odds are catcing up to ya. keep dreaming.

[seemaya]

KEEP dreaming sledhed...dreams DO come true!

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