College Baseball

[bhowdy]

First sports shots with my new lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

These are from Maryville vs Ogelthorpe NCAA Division III game
I also have SEC Division I baseball in my area, but I like shooting these guys as well, they are doing it "for the fun of it!"

C&C welcome


#1
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/263337201_jC36T-L.jpg

#2
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/263338809_gthV2-L.jpg

#3
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/263338437_jJn6h-L.jpg

#4
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/263336496_CnNaF-L.jpg

#5
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/263337932_hJvjF-L.jpg

#6
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/263334522_RRjdG-L.jpg

[dbaker1221]

I like the 6th best..:clap looks like pretty harsh lighting,,but it also looks like the white balance is off......i can't wait for baseball to start here

[johng]

Yep, WB definitely looks off - very blue. #5 is out of focus but the rest look pretty good. If you clean up the WB you'll have some nice shots here.

[wmstumme]

Last week I shot outside for the first time in a long time, and forgot to switch the WB back from the indoor settings at first and got a half-dozen which had that exact blue tint. May want to check that...

[bhowdy]

Thanks for the comments. You are right about the white balance. I've been shooting indoors and on cloudy days for months so I completely "zoned out" on the bright sunshine.

Much appreciated

[grimace]

Great looking series of shots!!

[winger]

Thanks for the comments. You are right about the white balance. I've been shooting indoors and on cloudy days for months so I completely "zoned out" on the bright sunshine.

Much appreciated

Doh! I hate it when that happens!

Nice shot on #6 sometimes for fun, I like to throw a bit of the batter OOF in there for perspective. I know sometimes it can be hard, but try to watch the backgrounds like on photo #1, sometimes something as simple as taking a knee, or finding a little step ladder can fix that and it can help you get a a photo where the peak action is distracted by people in the background.