Dive

This was a pop-up behind 2nd base. Shortstop ran and then made an

all-out dive to catch the ball. This shot, due to focal length,

distorts how far she actually had to stretch out to get the ball.

 

I debated a lot over how to crop this. If there is interest, I'll

post the uncropped version and you can take a look for yourself.

Comments about that or any other aspect of the shot are welcome. Thanks.

Kirt - Nice capture! Seems a bit washed out though to me, perhaps a little tweaking of the contrast and/or tonal range would give this a little more color dynamic. - brent

Love it! You did a great job stopping the action and the facial expression is priceless.

I agree this is a great shot. You have a perfect timing and a great expression.Our paper would run this on a sports cover in a sec.

I think its cropped well as is, like the color saturation, and of course the moment. This is very hard to do, having tried shooting softball a number of times, to get a moment like this with a telephoto, and to do so in bright sun conditions. Nicely done.

Okay I belong to your fan club..the facial expression is priceless and the timing on the shot is fantastic. Great shot.

David

At least the club meetings won't be crowded. :-)

 

Seriously, thanks, but when it comes right down to it, I think any "talent" I might have is more a matter of repetition and perseverence than anything else.