Broken Bat Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Sometimes a ball players bad luck is a sports photographer's good luck. After shooting some pretty average stuff at the San Jose Giant's game vs. the Bakersfield Blaze, I decided to put the 2x converter on the 400mm 2.8 lens for some very tight action. This batter did not hit the ball well and as a result his bat shattered in his hands leaving nothing but the knob.

I cropped this shot to a square composition but, other than that, this is full frame and not drastically cropped in.

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MLINES (11054) 2007-02-23 23:34

Hi Greg. This is a once in a lifetime sports shot. Good cropping as well as excellent clarity and colours. Good work. Murray.

alejandroguzman (4672) 2007-02-23 23:38

Hello Gregory :

what a STRIKING moment !!! :-)
and what a sad moment for him !!! LOL

A great composition. As well as the DOF, saturation and contrast.

TFS
Hugs
Edgar.

trinko (2940) 2007-02-23 23:44

great action capture. nice focus and colors as well.

AROBN54 (10797) 2007-02-23 23:51

Wow!! What a shot! You can see his EYELASHES! What phenomenal catch right where the broken bat is in view. Man. That is a GREAT shot. Wow. good wishes,
Shelly

paido (944) 2007-02-24 1:33

Hi Greg. This is a great catch, it is impressive to see what timing can do in photography.

Great job!

JulienHG (69) 2007-02-24 2:13

Super shot! As you said, it was your lucky photograph moment! Quite amazed about the quality of the shote for a 2x400 2.8! Great one!

JPlumb (3153) 2007-02-24 6:27

Awesome shot Greg. By the looks of him I don't think even he knows what has happened yet. Was it a fair ball, or did he keep swinging?

Thanks, John