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Nicely exposed with the ball just in the edge of the frame. Which focal length would you prefer for baseball? I have assignment for children baseball game next week and my lens is 150-450 mm (70-200mm +1.4x TC and 1.6 crop factor). I can borrow 100-400mm (160-640mm), but it is only f4.5-5.6.

i carried 2 camera's, i brought the A1 and my 350d with 70-200. I havent yet gone through those pictures to see how much i had to crop, but the 400 on the A1 was useful for shooting down the foul line at the batter (apparently) or one of the basemen other than the one closest to you. There i used my 70-200. In short, i think 70-200 would be fine for the infield. For the outfield, you will need more than 400... Depending on the field, i'd bring the 70-200 and 1.4, and just decide what shots you want and to switch sides every once and a while. If you want the batter sliding into first base, take off the TC and maybe step back. If you want the batter or outfield, put the 1.4 back on.

Thank you Dan. It was very useful.

what amazes me about this photo is how i got the ball at only

Tv1/1000, or less...

 

 

Comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.

Dan, I don't think the casual photographer would really appreciate this shot. Not that I'm an expert, but this is an awesome capture. I think what makes it for me is the inclusion of the cather's glove and of course the ball.

Well Will, i must be honest and say that the inclusion of the glove was due to post process cropping (nearly the whole catcher was in the frame) than positioning it there when i took the shot. The ball was all luck though, and i do mean luck when i say that! A bit late, but thanks for the comment.

Dan--First of all, as a personal batting instructor I must say that the form this guy (whoever he is) has is pretty doggone near perfect! So, that makes a great picture in my mind. I have many baseball pics and get the ball coming off the bat a lot--it's a neat catch but to me doesn't really add much to the picture. One thing I might suggest since this is not a major league ballpark is to open up your lens as wide as it can go. The shot you have of the hitter is degraded because of the relatively sharp and fairly unphotogenic bleachers and crowd. I really find in my baseball shots at high school and college fields that the more you can blur the background the better. Great work!

If i could've i would've... My A1 maxes out at 1/1000 Tv, and since its film i cant change the ISO to close the aperture.

 

Tyler, sorry if my comment on your photo seems a bit degrading, i didnt realize who you were! (i've come to your portfolio a few times to look at your landscapes before).

Dan--I assure you I am no one of consequence! And, your comment did not seem degrading at all! I can shoot some decent landscapes but I have much to learn about photography. Furthermore, I FULLY admit that I know nothing about post-processing as far as sharpening and things of that nature. I have gotten to the point where I can look at my pictures and think "Hmmm...something doesn't look right" but I don't know processing and photographic analysis well enough to determine whether that something is camera shake, sharpness, dirty lens, foggy filter, etc. I enjoyed my trip through your portfolio (especially the baseball!) and will be back! I looked for your picture of the bridge but couldn't find it--if I missed it and it is posted somewhere please let me know. I'd like to see what you captured. Take care buddy!

My picture of the Bridge: http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4446729-md.jpg (sorry i dont know how to direct link), Well, it may not look like the bridge, but it was made of the bridge :)

 

Glad you liked my portfolio.