Splash!

[Dave_2_@hotmail.com]

Rain or shine.. Sports will go on.

[brmill26]

Great shot. It really encompasses everything, the field conditions, the fight for the ball, throwing the elbow, the two girls in the background watching... I love it. Focus looks spot-on as well.

[Old Timer]

Those are the kind of a games that are a lot of fun to watch and to photograph (if your cameras and lenses are well protected). Very nice catch on this one.

[retroactiv]

Great picture would you please post the color of this I'd really like to see the difference.

[Dave_2_@hotmail.com]

Heres the color Version.

[BFiredup]

Great shot....love to see when things aren't just perfect....rain...mud...and a lot of soggy socks I am sure....

[Homer]

Nice capture, the splashing water adds so much to it.

Jim

[Dave_2_@hotmail.com]

Thanks. Do you think this is more striking in Color or Black and white? In your opinion..

[brmill26]

B&W in my opinion... makes the faces jump out from the dark background, and the light splashes jump out from the dark ground.

[Lori11]

B&W sets the mood perfectly. Great shots!

[retroactiv]

I like the BW better even though I was the one that asked you to post the color it allows the gloom of playing in the rain and muck by putting it in black and white.

[livin4lax09]

I like color better. I don't think it's the type of image that lends itself well to a b&w treatment. Most of the time I am opposed to b&w treatment on action shots unless the color is off, but you have good color to work with.

[CanonFan]

I really like the B&W shot better than the color! Great shot!

[SmartWombat]

I prefer the colour too.
It loses the impact without the red & black shirts.

[JETA]

I too like the color and for sports I think color works best in most instances. However, one of my favorite shots of my son pitching I kept him in color and turned the bg B&W.

Nice action bw!