First Little League Practice

[mrgooch]

Here is a photo of my grandson on the mound.
7D with a 200mm f.4 @ISO 200 1500 sec.
Added one from SS position.
7D with a 200mm f2.8 @ISO 200 2000 sec.

[Methodical]

Wow no response. These look pretty good to me.

[ajmphotography]

nice shots.

just got a 7d today

[mrgooch]

These were taken today with my 200mm L f2.8.
My grandson hit his first grand slam and I was lucky enough to be there.

[CanonGlenn]

Great shots. Nice and tight, great bokeh.

[willshoot4food]

The only one that is tight is the first and I would even say it could be cropped in tighter.

Great shots. Nice and tight, great bokeh.

[Methodical]

Where were you position on the shot of the batter? The exif shows that you were about 145' away. Did you have to crop much? I see now that my 500mm lens will be way too much.

This gives me some insight of what I will need for baseball photos. I have the 200 2.8 too...sweet little lens.

[mrgooch]

Good morning
I was leaning over the fence in left field about 150 feet from home plate.Yes I just checked the original and it was about a 50% crop.

[Methodical]

Ahh, thank you, so I don't have to be too close to get some action shots. Did they not let you get close to the game?...just curious. So all of these are hand held...any use of a monopod?

[mrgooch]

You can never get on the Little League field and there is netting covering the fence up to about 125 feet from home. I always use a fast shutter speed to stop the action and prevent camera shake and always hand held.

[Methodical]

Is it a liability issue or are they concerned with the safety of the children or is it the netting and fencing that keeps people out? Hope you don't mind the ?s. I've never shot baseball and just don't know all the rules yet (researching and asking ?s though). I know there's different rules based on the area.

You can never get on the Little League field and there is netting covering the fence up to about 125 feet from home...

[mrgooch]

It is a general rule that only players and staff on the field.Every park is different as to the netting as it costs money and it is for the safety of the spectators.You can shoot through the netting if you get the lens shade up against it,depending of the angle oh the shot.

[Methodical]

Thanks

[Joemt]

These are nice shots. You might consider a 1.4X extender. I shot with the 200/2.8 L and it was
great, but for certain fields, it was a bit too short. Also tough to get some of those outfield shots.
I always hand held the 200 but when I got my 300, I went with the monopod. Shooting though the
fence always requires post processing but I use them all the time.

Joemt.

[mrgooch]

I did try the 1.4 but for my purpose it was to long. I have been shooting my grandson from the pitchers mound and short stop and also at the bases only.

[mrgooch]

What type of PP do you do for shooting through the fence?

[Methodical]

Yeah...what he says

What type of PP do you do for shooting through the fence?

[Joemt]

For starters I try to butt the lens hood up against the fence, but with bright sun you will
get glare from the fence so most of the PP is done via "curves" in CS3 to get the
contrast back in the photo. This was a squibbler down the third base line. Not too bad
since the sun is at my back and low in the horizon. Earlier afternoon and shooting
toward 2nd or right field there is a lot more washout in the pics.