Baseball Batters -- Season in Review (8 Pics)

Here are 8 batter shots from the 2006 season that I added to my desktop wallpaper collection. Some are tight, radical crops with a bit of post processing to include noise reduction. All were at monitor resolution size then re-sized again for posting here so they've lost some IQ. EXIF data is embedded and all were shot with a 1DmkII and 300mmf/2.8 plus a 1.4x TC for #6.

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Hey Jerry - All look excellent as usual. The only thing I would suggest is to remove the background highlight at the end of the batters finger in #6. It really stands out since he is pointing at it.

great shots. Lighting is spot on

Thanks Chris -- does it look OK now?

fstop212 wrote in post #2451291
great shots. Lighting is spot on

Dealing with harsh Florida sunshine plus shadows cast by baseball caps is a real challenge but I think I'm finally getting there and I sincerely appreciate your comments !

fslshooter wrote in post #2451293
Thanks Chris -- does it look OK now?

That's better Jerry. That's now my favorite shot of this series, before I kept looking at that highlight and not the batter.

nice shots thanks for sharing... I like number three and six...

the last one? Cory Patton? I'll be at Dunedin for ST opening day
against the sox and then trailing the sox and jays for a few
days....

Thanks Chris - I can't believe I missed that distraction and I even made prints of it. Duh...

Thanks Dave - No, that's not Cory Patton but if I tell you who he is here I'd have to watermark it. As for ST, I doubt that I'll shoot any games on Florida's west coast. I plan to shoot at Braves, Indians, Astros and Nationals then go to Arizona March 16 - 26 for some Cubs games. Unless you're at any of those games we might not see each other this ST.

Some great shots as usual!

Nicely done Jerry.... baseball seems so far off right now. But then again, I just booked my first college softball games for Feb, so it can't be that far off. Keep at it, great examples.

Kevin - Thanks -- I'm trying .

Thanks, Mark - Baseball season just might arrive before I'm ready for it. I still have a lot of to-be-done honey dos on my list plus contracts to sort out. I've nailed down Florida State League photog again for 2007 but nothing beyond that. So I'll be shooting some baseball next season starting in April if not sooner.

Jerry,

Your timing in some of these is simply awesome!!

For me the favourites are 1 and 7, purely on the basis of the timing.

I will hold my hands up to not even remotely starting to understand baseball (despite spending 3 years working for an American company with a boss who was from Boston and was a fanatical Red Sox fan!).....however some of the images you and some of the other shooters come up with on here are fabulous.

So great work and look forward to seeing the new baseball posts in 2007.

Paul.

Cheers Paul - Baseball is a sport where the action occurs in almost precisely the same spots on the field over and over so knowledge of how the game is played and the players themselves sure helps in capturing action in photos. I've been a fanatical baseball fan most of my life so anticipating action is the easy part while capturing it is difficult because I'd prefer to watch a game than shoot it. I just need to get enough good shots to keep clients happy because at most ballparks mine is among the best seats in the house .

Great shots... If I was Coach, I would sit a few of those guys down and tell them to kep their head in there!!! haha

beautiful...ST can't come fast enough for me!!!!!!