Jul 19, 2006 00:35 | #1 Here are a few highlight shots from a girls softball tournament that I just completed.  1DMk2N, 200L f/1.8, TC1.4II, from behind the catcher  1DMk2N, 400L f/2.8 II, TC1.4II, from over the outfield fence  1DMk2N, 200L f/1.8, TC1.4II, from behind 3rd base  There are more in this series posted at NorthEastFoto - http://www.northeastfoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4351  Mike
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MrKickalot Member 182 posts Joined Oct 2003 Location: Central Kentucky More info | Jul 19, 2006 10:48 | #2 Awesome pictures... I'm still trying to get the timing down to get pictures like #3.
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Jul 19, 2006 10:57 | #3 It actually is a heck of a lot easier shooting from where I was there in shot #3, because you can see the pitcher wind up and throw, and you can see the ball going into the batter. The challenge, of course, it the depth of field to keep the batter, catcher, and ump in focus, and holding a 680mm lens steady. It is a LOT harder to get the ball when you are at first base shooting a tight crop and all you see in the frame is the batter.... for example, like this one...  What you want to do is watch the batter and look for tells that they are going to swing. With most batters, the tells will work whether they swing or not, as what they do in anticipation is the same. I've got some batters where I got the ball in front of them on most pitches, even if they didn't swing... and other batters that I couldn't ever get the ball in the shot. It is all timing, and takes practice and patience. And you can forget the 8.5 fps saving you... way to slow. Its a single shot venture if you want to get the ball in the shot. Mike
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Jul 19, 2006 11:00 | #4 By the way, shot number 1 up there was a triple... that ball isn't as close to the batter as it appears, and a split second later she sent it flying to the outfielder that was a few yards from where I was standing. Mike
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Croasdail making stuff up  More info | Jul 19, 2006 11:04 | #5 Nice shots... like the from the outfield look. The pitcher shot looks a little flat but the timing is splendid. Really nice stuff. Cheers.
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Skrim17 The only TPBMer without a title. Enjoying my anonymity.  40,070 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jul 2006 Location: In my tree More info | Jul 19, 2006 11:14 | #6 |
superdiver Cream of the Crop  9,862 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Ketchikan Alaska More info | Jul 19, 2006 11:24 | #7 Those are some kick ass lenes you are using buddie! Great job on the pictures! 40D, davidalbertsonphotography.com
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zacker Cream of the Crop  6,006 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. More info | Jul 19, 2006 11:40 | #8 wow. http://www.theanimalhaven.com
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superdiver wrote: Those are some kick ass lenes you are using buddie! Great job on the pictures! They do help ... still haven't brought the 300 f/2.8 IS into the stable yet, although its calling to me. Mike
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MsUmpire Senior Member  348 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Arkansas More info | Jul 19, 2006 19:29 | #10 AWESOME SHOTS!!! As both a former player & umpire...I know it takes a love of the game to stay out there when it's so hot! Girls are tough!!
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MsUmpire Senior Member 348 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Arkansas More info | Jul 19, 2006 19:35 | #11 AWESOME SHOTS!!! As both a former player & umpire...I know it takes a love of the game to stay out there when it's so hot! Girls are tough!!
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Jul 20, 2006 12:45 | #12 It was killer hot for this tournament... brutal. I drank 8 bottles of water in about 2 hours and didn't need to take a potty break... if that gives you any indication. The two teams in the final played 4 games in 1 day... 3 of them were consecutive games with about 10-15 minutes between. Mike
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MsUmpire Senior Member 348 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Arkansas More info | Jul 20, 2006 19:12 | #13 I remember those day! The worst I ever had to do was call 10 games in a row, with 5-10 minutes in between games in that good old Arkansas heat & humidity!! Now I remember why I took up photography...LOL!
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Jul 21, 2006 14:43 | #14 Wow... thats a lot of games back to back. They scheduled the games 2 hours apart, and then didn't allow any full innings to start after 1:40 into the game. As you are well aware, that could mean that you go all the way to the end of the 2 hour period, so no break. It seemed liked the Umps were going back to back too. It was hard for me to complain when I was drenched from sweat when I was at least not having to run. Mike
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This is my first time using the 400+TC in softball. The way I was using it, I could have actually gotten away with throwing up the tripod and gimbal head and I would have greatly stabilized things. The shutter speed on that first one was 1/250, as I was trying to widen the depth of field to get everything around the plate in focus.... didn't even realize how slow the shutter speed was until I was posting the images.
Robbin