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Wild Pitch
Wild Pitch
bspurgeon


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Challenge: Sports IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
Date: May 3, 2010
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: May 3, 2010

 Yes, the boy took it on the noggin. Maybe would have caught that with a faster body. Never considered my camera slow until I spent an hour at this game.

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 171
Avg (all users): 5.8121
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 5.6667
Avg (non-participants): 5.9020
Views since voting: 948
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 165
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 05/14/2010 05:11:04 AM
I voted this a 5.

The image had some real potential especially based on the amount of pixels you had to start with. To me the catcher and all the dead space in between the two players does nothing for this photo. take a nice vertical crop of the batter with the ball in the air, it eliminates the dead space and the distractions in the background and you have a much stronger image. And yes the timing could be a touch better, but there is still the sense of anticipation and action to it that draws the viewer in.
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 05/11/2010 10:56:22 PM
One of my highest votes. Had excellent elements of action. Underrated.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/11/2010 10:33:10 AM
Looks like he's going for it anyway. :) Good capture.
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 05/11/2010 02:01:36 AM
Good timing with this image with the ball comming into the batter and the catcher ready ..well done
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 05/10/2010 10:07:10 AM
Nice capture. I love how he has his eyes closed! Well done.
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 05/09/2010 06:20:50 AM
Nice stop action. The face really suggests intensity, concentration...
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 05/07/2010 11:13:41 AM
Look out! Great moment to capture. Great expression and emotion. Super sharp. Cropped perfectly. I really like this one.
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 05/05/2010 11:37:25 PM
great moment, nice work with the exposure. in reality, you could have cut the photo in half, delivering simply a vertical of the batter. the tendency is to include the whole thing, but all the dead space in the middle is too distracting.
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 05/05/2010 09:12:32 PM
Sharp, clean, great colors, AND it has action. 7/10!
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 05/05/2010 06:36:48 AM
What a great moment you've caught. And he's got his eyes closed!
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 05/04/2010 10:58:15 PM
Love this one. Great timing. Perhaps not the best composition, but I think this is what sports shots should be like. Well done.
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