... Impact!

This is just an instant before she was hit with the ball. I cropped

fairly tightly, so if it's too tight, or you see other opportunities

for me to improve, please let me know.

Great moment.

You nailed it! Exposure, DOF, crop for composition...great sports photo!

Excelente el momento capturado

Kirt, you are perfect at hitting the right moment. What kind of camera are you using? My rebel only gets 3 shots per second and I usually miss the right one. Looking forward to seeing more of these.

For this shot I used a Fuji S2, but for the sports shots I've posted here I've also more recently used a D70 and now have a D2x.

 

But it's not "frames per second" that nets you this shot. With pitches going anywhere from 50-65mph, you just have to time it right. The S2 had a pretty nasty shutter lag, so it was harder with that one than with the D70, and the D2x is even better.

 

I also keep both eyes open when shooting, which, in photos like this one, lets me track the pitch as it comes in.

 

Kirt