It's A Round Bat, And A Round Ball, And You Got To Hit It Square

[swmdrayfan]

I would like to have used a faster shutter speed, but an overcast sky really limited the possibilities....oh for a 2.8
John

[JSPhoto]

You could up your ISO and then shutter speed.
Nice timing though!
JS

[swmdrayfan]

You could up your ISO and then shutter speed.
Nice timing though!
JS

Yeah JS.....I'll have to check the exif on this one. I know at some point I did push the ISO, but think it was somewhere after I took this one. It's funny----I've started taking my eye away from the viewfinder after framing the pictures of hitters at the plate. I'm able to see the entire sequence of the pitcher delivering the ball, so I'm better able to trip the shutter as the hitters go into their swings.
John

[Old Timer]

Great timing here for sure. I've been doing the same thing, taking my eye away and watching the pitch come in, on that type shot. I have to be on a monapod or with my elbows firm on somthing or I have a tendancy to drift. I haven't decided yet if I'm getting better results or not.

[livin4lax09]

but remember when you up the ISO you'll lose some dynamic range. Hard when you're shooting a team w/ white pants and black jerseys.

[JSPhoto]

Yeah JS.....I'll have to check the exif on this one. I know at some point I did push the ISO, but think it was somewhere after I took this one. It's funny----I've started taking my eye away from the viewfinder after framing the pictures of hitters at the plate. I'm able to see the entire sequence of the pitcher delivering the ball, so I'm better able to trip the shutter as the hitters go into their swings.
John

You need to learn to shoot with both eyes open, that way you can still frame the shot. It's not easy to learn to do that, the natural instinct is to close the other eye. It can also save you butt in some situations, especialy if shooting a race! It saved me a couple years ago when a midget hit the fence right where I was standing. I saw it coming and hit the dirt and when I looked up the car was above me. It would have killed me as the front wheel went into the hole I was shooting through.

JS