Had to shoot from behind the fence for all of these but that doesn't stop me from being behind the plate to roving around the outfield fence (which was low enough to stand and shoot over it). Photos from two different games - bright and sunny one day and variable cloudiness on the other. Typically using aperture priority with a minimum SS plus auto ISO. C&C always appreciated. Post-processing is my nemesis, but I think I'm getting a little better at it.
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#3 - I'm notorious for accidentally moving the EV!
#4 - runner made a turn at second but retreated when the throw was made to 3rd
#5 - runner stole 3rd, catcher's throw was bad and the runner ended up going home
#6 - hit to right field with throw to first that was low and the 1st baseman couldn't scoop it
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#8 - in the dugout
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#10 - batter hit the ball but hasn't started running yet
#11 - before every game, these boys huddle in center field
These are nice shots. Do you ever wish you had more reach? I want the 70-200 but I think I'm going to grab a 100-400 first, though I would love to have a constant f2.8 I feel like the extra reach will be nice and I may not miss the wider aperture in daylight.
argonphoto wrote:
These are nice shots. Do you ever wish you had more reach? I want the 70-200 but I think I'm going to grab a 100-400 first, though I would love to have a constant f2.8 I feel like the extra reach will be nice and I may not miss the wider aperture in daylight.
Thanks for your kind comments!
In terms of reach, I've got the RF 100-500 and now the RF 200-800 (when I was shooting with just EF lenses, I had the 100-400). Several of the pics in this post were with the RF 100-500. From the outfield, that gave me good reach to get those shots. The 100-400 would be close to that, especially if you are shooting with a crop body.
I will say that when I use the 70-200, it works well for batters when shooting from the side or for pitchers when shooting from behind the plate, but you might have to crop a lot to get good pics elsewhere in the field.
When the 100-500 or 200-800 are fully extended, you'll still get some of that same bokeh, just certainly not as good as a 2.8 lens! Also depends on how far away the background is...
In terms of reach, I've got the RF 100-500 and now the RF 200-800 (when I was shooting with just EF lenses, I had the 100-400). Several of the pics in this post were with the RF 100-500. From the outfield, that gave me good reach to get those shots. The 100-400 would be close to that, especially if you are shooting with a crop body.
I will say that when I use the 70-200, it works well for batters when shooting from the side or for pitchers when shooting from behind the plate, but you might have to crop a lot to get good pics elsewhere in the field.
When the 100-500 or 200-800 are fully extended, you'll still get some of that same bokeh, just certainly not as good as a 2.8 lens! Also depends on how far away the background is...
yes, ---- and better if you could shoot from the field and not thru the fence
As these boys have grown older, it's probably safer outside the fence. In fact, for most of the tournaments they go to the umpires won't let me go on the field at all anymore. The umpires are even pretty strict about keeping the coaches off of the field. Sometimes they'll let me stand/sit inside a spray painted square past 1st and 3rd base, but that isn't the best position for shooting!
I really did enjoy shooting from the field when they were younger. Still able to do that for my 10-year-old granddaughter and 7-year-old grandson. It's so much easier to move a little and get good shots. I'll usually sit around the dugout gates, away from the batter's circle, and will switch sides every so often when the teams switch mid-inning or between innings. Most field umpires will even let me go a ways past the first base and stand right next to the line so I can shoot the players as they running to first base. With the very young kids, some umpires have even let me go into the outfield (way beyond what anyone can hit) and shoot batters from there. Obviously, no matter where you are, you have to be ball aware and move when necessary. Sure would be bad to get hit or accidentally interfere with a play! Also, I'm careful not to cheer for my teams or call out anything to help the players/runners.
