Little League Baseball - bat on ball..

jimmywires wrote in post #5417813
Pat i say open that bad boy up and let em rip.... its all luck anyway

Quite possibly the worst advice Ive ever heard. If a batter has to time his swing to hit the ball, why cant you time your shutter to get it in the frame? Its not luck getting the picture any more than it is luck with them hitting the ball.

It does not have to be all about the actual Bat On Ball shot that makes the photo. Here is a photo of myself playing slow pitch softball 2 weeks ago. The facial expressions can make the shot more than the actual bat on ball ones.

I set my camera up to shoot only on single when I know the timming of the player or shot two shots on burst and review each time to figure out the timing and then switch back to single once I get the timing down.

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Strnge wrote in post #5428444
It does not have to be all about the actual Bat On Ball shot that makes the photo. Here is a photo of myself playing slow pitch softball 2 weeks ago. The facial expressions can make the shot more than the actual bat on ball ones.

I set my camera up to shoot only on single when I know the timming of the player or shot two shots on burst and review each time to figure out the timing and then switch back to single once I get the timing down.

Honestly, I think BOB shots are played out as you normally lose the face of the player. When I first started shooting I couldnt tell you how many wonderful follow through plays I missed because I was only worried about that damn BOB shot.

not even a little luck...hittng the ball and getting the picture is apples and oranges

body language is key. and it doesn't hurt to use my shalaylee as a monopod. Luck Adam luck lol

jimmywires wrote in post #5430075
body language is key. and it doesn't hurt to use my shalaylee as a monopod. Luck Adam luck lol

Ok. You keep on with that luck+motor drive thing and Ill stick to doing the same as professionals.