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Cricket - India Vs WestIndies T20 International · 08:51 AM

Had a chance to go to the first ever T20 International cricket match between India and West Indies in USA. Some Pics from the game

For more pics, they can be found here

India Vs West Indies | Flickr

Thanks,
Suresh

**caliscouser** · 09-03-2016, 06:37 PM - **1 Like**

Nice work! Who said the K3 is not a sports a camera?

**sureshgvv** · 09-05-2016, 06:57 PM

Agreed, K3 does fine for soccer and Cricket....

mnaah · 09-06-2016, 08:06 AM

the third shot is the best of the bunch

and caliscouser, i agree that the k-3 can handle sports just fine, but cricket is a bit of a cheat, as for most shots the focusing distance isn't changing as the bowler and batsmen are playing at the crease...notice how there are no action fielding pics?

**Kerrowdown** · 09-06-2016, 11:45 AM

Colourful shots of a sport I didn't think you Americans really followed...

Mind you, you were watching two of the best exponents of the sport, in the guise of India and the WestIndies.

**boriscleto** · 09-06-2016, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Colourful shots of a sport I didn't think you Americans really followed...

Looks like an International crowd...and there are nearly 3 million Asian Indians living in the US...

You can be sure that far fewer people in the US follow Cricket than follow football in any of its variations...

mohb · 09-06-2016, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by mnaah

but cricket is a bit of a cheat, as for most shots the focusing distance isn't changing as the bowler and batsmen are playing at the crease...notice how there are no action fielding pics?

Even the pros struggle with fielding shots, except for slips and wicket keeper, because unless you have a camera focused on each player and take 400 shots of each one...

A photo of a catch at deep mid on is of little interest to anybody except the fielder

**Kerrowdown** · 09-06-2016, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

You can be sure that far fewer people in the US follow Cricket than follow football in any of its variations...

That can be easily explained... by the strange modus operandi and rules attached to the game of Cricket.

**sureshgvv** · 09-06-2016, 06:48 PM

The first ever international cricket match was played in USA between USA and Canada in 1844. Unfortunately it never stayed in the US until now when the ICC realized its potential. Looking forward to more games in the United States.

Mohb is correct, its not easy to predict where the batsman is going to hit the ball. It would be more misses than getting any focussed shots for fielding or catching...

mnaah · 09-07-2016, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by mohb

Even the pros struggle with fielding shots, except for slips and wicket keeper, because unless you have a camera focused on each player and take 400 shots of each one...

A photo of a catch at deep mid on is of little interest to anybody except the fielder

couldn't agree more...but my point was that saying that the k-3 is a great sports camera (and it is!) when you are shooting blokes standing at the crease is a bit cheeky.

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09-03-2016, 06:37 PM - 1 Like	#2
caliscouser Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,037	Nice work! Who said the K3 is not a sports a camera?

09-05-2016, 06:57 PM	#3
sureshgvv Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,115 Original Poster	Agreed, K3 does fine for soccer and Cricket....

09-06-2016, 08:06 AM	#4
mnaah Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 35	the third shot is the best of the bunch and caliscouser, i agree that the k-3 can handle sports just fine, but cricket is a bit of a cheat, as for most shots the focusing distance isn't changing as the bowler and batsmen are playing at the crease...notice how there are no action fielding pics?

09-06-2016, 11:45 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Colourful shots of a sport I didn't think you Americans really followed... Mind you, you were watching two of the best exponents of the sport, in the guise of India and the WestIndies.

09-06-2016, 11:49 AM	#6
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Colourful shots of a sport I didn't think you Americans really followed... Looks like an International crowd...and there are nearly 3 million Asian Indians living in the US... You can be sure that far fewer people in the US follow Cricket than follow football in any of its variations...

09-06-2016, 11:52 AM	#7
mohb Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,912	Originally posted by mnaah but cricket is a bit of a cheat, as for most shots the focusing distance isn't changing as the bowler and batsmen are playing at the crease...notice how there are no action fielding pics? Even the pros struggle with fielding shots, except for slips and wicket keeper, because unless you have a camera focused on each player and take 400 shots of each one... A photo of a catch at deep mid on is of little interest to anybody except the fielder

09-06-2016, 11:55 AM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by boriscleto You can be sure that far fewer people in the US follow Cricket than follow football in any of its variations... That can be easily explained... by the strange modus operandi and rules attached to the game of Cricket.

09-06-2016, 06:48 PM	#9
sureshgvv Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,115 Original Poster	The first ever international cricket match was played in USA between USA and Canada in 1844. Unfortunately it never stayed in the US until now when the ICC realized its potential. Looking forward to more games in the United States. Mohb is correct, its not easy to predict where the batsman is going to hit the ball. It would be more misses than getting any focussed shots for fielding or catching...

09-07-2016, 07:04 AM	#10
mnaah Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 35	Originally posted by mohb Even the pros struggle with fielding shots, except for slips and wicket keeper, because unless you have a camera focused on each player and take 400 shots of each one... A photo of a catch at deep mid on is of little interest to anybody except the fielder couldn't agree more...but my point was that saying that the k-3 is a great sports camera (and it is!) when you are shooting blokes standing at the crease is a bit cheeky.

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