Post your best SPORTS BALLET shots!

[S.Horton]

Sometimes, sports looks like ballet to me.

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/374313933_Adhs8-L.jpg

[annietex]

Swan Lake...

[S.Horton]

Perfect!

I guess this is Ninja Ballet.

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/181982209_CAxsi-L.jpg

[IODebbie]

I shall pirouette on your head ...

http://photos.imageevent.com/pokemom/photoshoots/photographicexcursions/large/09-20-06%20Laguna%20Hills%20148.jpg

[strokeofg]

I couldn't resist.

[40Dude6aedyk]

Tip-toeing through the linebackers.
http://twsp.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p252623498-5.jpg

[JBillings]

Shot this Tuesday night. Hope you like it.

[tracknut]

My contribution...

http://www.pixf.com/events/071006CPE/071006/slides/dm_52023.jpg

Dave

[corythosaurus]

Funny thread.....
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc16/corythosaurus/IMG_0302.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc16/corythosaurus/IMG_0031-1.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc16/corythosaurus/IMG_0220.jpg

[S.Horton]

The "flight of the doomed" move
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/144176206_duV7H-M-1.jpg

[W@R]

Reading and looking already a few weeks at this forum and would like to contribute now also a shot of mine ...

Let's dance!

http://members.kabsi.at/patches/IMG_6706.jpg

[namasste]

awkward attempt at a throw..keep practicing ladies.

http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p247368509-5.jpg

[danaitch]

A nice pas-de-deux, or something. :confused:

http://www.londonblitz.com/plogger/images/2008/game_04/pirates_at_blitz_-_043.jpg

[S.Horton]

Break dancing aerobics thing.........
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/149315870_eorWD-L-1.jpg

to w@r - welcome to POTN.

[jsnoah]

These are great shots! And very clever way to look at them...

[chuckvanhalen]

Great thread idea and neat shots.

[Fade2]

This is a cool thread and when I get home from work I'll add my 2 cents! :D

[Rick_R]

I'll play with:

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/246702380_HJ7tN-L.jpg

He ended up spinning around to keep control of the puck

[d0nutd0n]

I like this thread, a lot of funny/good shots

[DooleyPix]

When i saw the heading,i thought of this shot i took a couple of years back.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t200/WRIGHTY_2007/IMG_7758.jpg

[Petepix]

Great idea. Since I had the back view, this thread is the only place that I could possibly use this image!

[Darsk47]

Synchronized defending:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/1465132817_7395efe7ce_o.jpg


The horizontal half leg kick

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2384465848_3e77f870f2_o.jpg

[S.Horton]

"Impromptu asymmetric high jump"
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/266216022_aCyoW-L.jpg

[JohnJ80]

Here's my two:
http://www.pbase.com/johnj80/image/60930812.jpg

Do the twist!
http://www.pbase.com/johnj80/image/48368305.jpg


J.

[lauderdalems]

Poor lit gym, but this girl could jump

[Aaagogo]

got 1 today, when I saw this image, I thought of this thread.

can't think of a name for this move

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2221/img0192uj8.jpg

[S.Horton]

Arch of a diver
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/383372227_6e3cM-L.jpg

[Anderson-Photography]

I think this one was part of Swan Lake.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2836842823_2f4da169b7.jpg?v=0

[crazyskillz07]

309211
Mind the softness.

[jft158]

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll442/jtcm594/305390171_B2NkD-M.jpg

[Red73]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_24278x10f-1.jpg

[dmmiller]

These are all such great shots. :)
cute thread!

[BDDigitalImages]

Here is one from me.

[S.Horton]

Blurrrrrrrrrr
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/144051971_BMSAs-L-1.jpg

[DDCSD]

That is quite the shot, Sam.

[S.Horton]

Thx

When the light gets really low, go sloww............. ;}

It didn't occur to me until today that motion blur can look like a dance......

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/143942620_tSgBE-M-5.jpg

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/185499154_6Fs2m-M-2.jpg

[Paul S]

This one was shot in a poorly lit pool. ISO 6400

[jim9449]

Took this last season

http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/204770330_aBJ4k-L.jpg

[EricTober]

I'll play....sort of.

[clarence]

XTi with 500mm Bigma (1/1600", ISO400, Av f/5.6) from the very, very, very top of Redskin's FedEx field yesterday...

[S.Horton]

Cool!

[chris270]

http://rochesterccphotography.smugmug.com/photos/339418353_KbnyD-L-2.jpg

[clarence]

Another 500mm Bigma shot (1/1600", ISO400, Av f/5.6) from the very, very, very top of Redskin's FedEx field on Sunday.

I liked this one because to me the shadow looks like a ballerina with a ponytail, leaping towards the punter (today he's known as the "soon-to-be-former Redskins punter (http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Redskins_to_Audition_New_Punters_25123.jsp)" :evil: )...

[bsmotril]

How about a little line dancing?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2941947427_daed29c99d.jpg

Taking sports ballet to the extreme
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2942064232_8100ccca1b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2938199709_c6dc67f8af_b.jpg

Dance Form

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2938182045_fbe511e7c4_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2922397691_de1405de16_o.jpg

[S.Horton]

^^ How do you keep score in Roller Derby? (curious - love the ballerina-ref; good one for Halloween)

[bsmotril]

^^ How do you keep score in Roller Derby? (curious - love the ballerina-ref; good one for Halloween)

It's all in the rules here:
http://www.wftda.com/official-rules/

But basically, after the first pass the jammer makes through the pack ahead of her, she scores a point for every opposing team member she passes on subsequent passes for either the next two minutes, or until the "Lead" jammer calls it off. Jammers have stars on their helmets and start a few seconds behind the main pack.

[S.Horton]

^^ Ah, ok -- Thx!

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/395122141_49SLS-XL.jpg

[tmalone893]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2947555566_1a09dbb25a.jpg

[HighPixel]

6th grade Panther.
http://ronbaltazar.smugmug.com/photos/393553810_QyP7i-L.jpg
7th grade Panther.
http://ronbaltazar.smugmug.com/photos/392728199_RJzyP-M.jpg

[ChunkyDA]

Middle School Football

[Sabarika]

http://www.spiralingdreams.com/albums/portraits/frolic.jpg

[Aquaman]

Boom run

[HighPixel]

Graceful one from today.7th grade.
HP
http://ronbaltazar.smugmug.com/photos/397070331_grnA8-L.jpg

[Peter Camyre]

The ballet shot.

[picken]

Ballet Dancing, needing a hand up.

[S.Horton]

Most excellent!

[Magic 24]

I'll jump into the dance!

[Dan-o]

I think he is really selling it with the smile. :)

http://dmunson.smugmug.com/photos/397722168_8XQMC-X3.jpg

[undcover]

Here's my offering

[JayK07]

This is a great thread.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2315/2430164568_2fc5a2381a.jpg

[S.Horton]

^^ That is an excellent photograph.

[clarence]

From last night's Redskins-Browns game (very top row)...

"Flight of the Bumblebee":

[Tessa]

LOL! This is definitely one of the funniest threads! :lol: Great pics everyone, keep them coming.

[chris270]

http://rochesterccphotography.smugmug.com/photos/372670276_LEcpM-M-1.jpg

[JeffreyG]

The first is a bit more artistic.

[aeast]

lol...love these. I'll have to dig through mine to see if I have any to contribute. Great post.

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/399868160_4p2Ku-XL.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/399894451_Kcrtw-XL.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/399908352_EE8dW-XL.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/399996487_JwSZF-XL.jpg

[gasco88]

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm97/gasco88/IMG_3192.jpg

[williec]

http://www.willcimages.com/img/v4/p891422085-4.jpg

[S.Horton]

^^ Perfect!

[bsmotril]

Kansas City Roller Warriors vs Denver Derby Dolls at the WFTDA 2008 Western Regionals in Houston TX

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2969746623_3d5111d6f6_o.jpg

[SRF34]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/BlanchardPix/SQJZ1XFLixI/AAAAAAAAH30/lFsew47l3YQ/s800/U-11%20Bayhawks-Shamrocks%20053108-218.JPGhttp://lh4.ggpht.com/BlanchardPix/SQJfcsq_5RI/AAAAAAAAH4s/AXJJ4g3ptuc/s800/SpreadEagle%20569.JPG

[Darsk47]

I think this one was part of Swan Lake.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2836842823_2f4da169b7.jpg?v=0

LOL I missed this one first time around - you may be right about Swan Lake !! :lol:

[CatchingUp]

I guess this would fit in here.

[annietex]

Tony-what an awesome shot! Perfect for the thread :)

[RPAspey]

Here are two from diving practice. I wish I had my 40D for these and a 24-70 f2.8.

[Pete's Prints]

My take on sports ballet. Image shot during a Texas State game early this year. The fielder never lost her focus!

[CatchingUp]

Tony-what an awesome shot! Perfect for the thread :)

Thank you Ann...nice of you to say so. :- )

[jft158]

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll442/jtcm594/188.jpg

[Peter Camyre]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/pcamyre/IMG_1508.jpg?t=1225068616

[DDCSD]

Here's a few I got yesterday.

1
http://derekcecil.smugmug.com/photos/403281338_x2rtw-XL.jpg

2
http://derekcecil.smugmug.com/photos/403281543_cT8XQ-XL.jpg

3
http://derekcecil.smugmug.com/photos/403281923_2AL5L-XL.jpg

[leitch]

Really old photo from mid 06.. I think this was still in my P&S days, haha..

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l316/leitch_2006/states%202006%20toowoomba/statechampscard2025Custom.jpg?t=1225130351

[emiller90]

Some shots from a recent youth soccer game.

[fslshooter]

Great thread with some excellent pics of various sports -- but it needs a bump! Here are a couple more baseball pics (as if I'd have anything else ;).

http://www.jerryhalephotography.com//potn08/ballet1.jpg

http://www.jerryhalephotography.com//potn08/ballet2.jpg

[P-E]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/IAN-UK/IAN_5323-2.jpg

[DDCSD]

Great thread with some excellent pics of various sports -- but it needs a bump! Here are a couple more baseball pics (as if I'd have anything else ;).

http://www.jerryhalephotography.com//potn08/ballet2.jpg

I have no idea why, but this one really cracks me up!

[1drinstar]

My Favourite. I call it Swan Lake. :)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/mrclaret/IMG0731052.jpg

[Back288]

A couple more to add...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/Back288/_MG_6568.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/Back288/_MG_6524.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/460979686_ZxP4P-L.jpg

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/460964256_WmZi8-L.jpg

[tmulske]

Took this Thursday night.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc44/tmulske/PHOTO_2509060_25839_4650530_main.jpg

Todd

[PhotoGeek]

Hoops

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/498199135_cDack-L.jpg

[drmac]

Soccer time!

[picken]

Shot this at the weekend, looks like he is wearing a new line in hats.

[DHMN]

High School hockey's over until November, but we have a snowstorm forecast so...

http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/BoysHockey/AtRapids7AAQuarterfinal/AtRapidsPlayoffs7.jpg

[AP64]

The "flight of the doomed" move
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/144176206_duV7H-M-1.jpg

That one probably really hurt.

[donaldwthompson]

Few I have.

[Red Dog]

Northern Ireland v Hungary at Windsor Park, Belfast.

[snyderman]

Basketballet. I think we have a new sport!

1.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/WHS041_edited-1.jpg

2. From the crash & burn section

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/WHS112_edited-2.jpg

Fun post. The pics have been GREAT!

dave

[squaffle]

The best of Oz!

[DHMN]

http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/Sports/Hockey/Section7AGirlsSemis/7ASemisEGHC18.jpg

[S.Horton]

Circ de pitche
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/503354736_EcVrK-L.jpg

[S.Horton]

Recent b-ball

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/Friends/MYA-Orange-v-Emmaus-Ducks-28/20100128222802MYAORANGEVEMMAUS/780781907_fJYBj-L.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

Note the Eastern Michigan Assistant at camera right:
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p976517880-4.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p935007133-4.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p759695369-4.jpg


http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v7/p760833659-5.jpg

[SnapLocally.com]

http://snaplocally.com/121809/junk_punch.jpg

[Sledhed]

How about some actual ballet?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3312340793_3de010f910_o.jpg

[ChrisK10]

A few from this past weeks games.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4326002444_56e21bdac5.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4323895773_430b8a306f.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4323879465_7466ecbbe6.jpg

[RYGDWW]

...Good ballet takes practice...therefore we have Spring Training!

[DHMN]

This might have been one for the expressions thread.. but some of us called it 'oh sh-t' .. the defending player had a 6 inch advantage, which is why her hand is missing from the shot (oops)

http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/CloquetSports/GirlsBBall/09-10/VsBemidji/GirlsBBallVsBemidji10.jpg

[tuaz0090]

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs208.snc3/21548_1179457978291_1583400167_30397080_7201785_n. jpg

The triple Axel
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs228.snc3/21548_1174518174799_1583400167_30386814_3972175_n. jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs228.snc3/21548_1179458738310_1583400167_30397099_7337790_n. jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs208.snc3/21548_1179458978316_1583400167_30397104_5149512_n. jpg

Holding Hands....
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs228.snc3/21548_1179459178321_1583400167_30397109_6221064_n. jpg

My Favorite! The T-Rex!
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs208.snc3/21548_1179458338300_1583400167_30397089_1316181_n. jpg

[SnapLocally.com]

http://snaplocally.com/32809/3.jpg

[jfphts]

...

[VinnyC01]

428220

[ChasWG]

A bit more soccer, this girl rips the balls when she kicks it!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4350058350_2fc819162b_b.jpg

Block the ball first...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4349158293_5a782355d0_b.jpg

First goal!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4349315709_2a30b0e7be_b.jpg

[Ampersand.]

Flight of the Point Guard
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4114267300_b7ceb9d421.jpg

[JeffreyG]

Synchronized Jumping....with a foul.

[DHMN]

Normally this would be one that I would delete but I've known her dad for a long time, and I guess it fits here..

http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/Thunder/2009/WomensBball/vsHibbing/WomenBBAllVsHibbing8.jpg

An earlier one of her to prove she does have a face :D
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/Thunder/2009/WomensBball/VsNorthland/WomenBBallNorthland7.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/Friends/MYA-Orange-v-Emmaus-Ducks-28/20100128215347MYAORANGEVEMMAUS/780777411_gD52R-L.jpg

[ChasWG]

Love the Ball Head shot! I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that gets those. :rolleyes:

Another version of the free throw dance.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4353853535_c34473c8d8_b.jpg

[ChunkyDA]

bit of a staredown

[Alan Dye]

Here's one of my recent shots...

[CoonCreek]

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/jeffm_01/IMG_6448_edited-2.jpg

[bayberry]

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Horses/Devonwood-Dressage-Show/dress0005/595149860_rsFRx-L-8.jpg

[MikeKy55]

I got a kick out of this. They were going thru a series of high fives and hands slaps stuff when I snapped this. I didn't crop it since it was already way off center.

[mgrover]

Here's one from a recent high school basketball game.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4363509251_8ea1970c87_o.jpg

[ca7696]

Swan Lake...
Love the SWAN LAKE....lol

[DHMN]

He realized he got caught in mid air with noone to pass to and attempted to make a circus shot from around the free throw line.

http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/Sports/DuluthMarshall/BoysBBallVsDeerRiver/MarshallBoysVsDeerRiver17.jpg

[rhuel]

Taken last night in between drills. No clue what she was doing...

[rhuel]

From the Fall. Poor quality pic, but funny.

The guy in the yellow dodged one...the gal in the black/white had a heckuva kick...

[Rmitchell248]

This is a great thread... I will add one from a Game last sunday here in Incirlik Village between 2 of the local high school aged teams.

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu288/rmitchell248/IMG_1844.jpg

[fazik93]

Haha these shots are great. I've always thought playing sports make you look like you're dancing.

[Pancho1300]

First timers, jumper and photographer

[John Photography]

http://johnphotography.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p239404974-4.jpg

[ChrisK10]

A few from Wednesday's playoff

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4392839747_059472089a_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4389370501_bbf4569d05_b.jpg

[DHMN]

While the shot was ruined by the helmets in the foreground stealing focus..
http://www.viewthroughmylens.net/Galleries/Sports/SectionPlayoffs/0910/7AASemis/ElkRiverVsForestLake6.jpg

[Ampersand.]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4394129358_3732b3f2bf.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4397085168_01ce299c3b.jpg

[kwb]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4396605311_da48805fe3_o.jpg

[XxBiJoUxX]

I love this tread!! :)
@John: Nice shoot. I love the colours...

[BlueLabel]

My contribution.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/riczoh/IMG_1297.jpg

[annietex]

Rich, that made me laugh! :lol::lol:

[iron_symphony]

Some shots from Ultimate!

[-AP-]

...

[BlueLabel]

Rich, that made me laugh! :lol::lol:
Thanks. I thought it was very "ballet" like.

[DDCSD]

Like a bird!

http://www.derekcecilphotography.com/photos/826794858_uBYJs-O.jpg

[annietex]

Like a bird!

Derek, that ankle looks crazy...ouch!

[pworm14]

It's all about the hands when it comes to backstroke

http://www.apaulsenphoto.com/photos/827368294_ae2DJ-L.jpg

[S.Horton]

^^ Sell that to Okidata.