[GvilleRick]

I went to the final Atlanta Braves afternoon baseball home game this afternoon. I sat 7 rows back from the field but the net made things tricky to shoot. All shots with my K3iii and Sigma 18-250 lens.

Nice stop by Swanson to get the out.


Later in the game I climbed the stairs to the top of the stadium behind home plate and got some shots of the pitcher.


I finished the afternoon in the outfield section.

[kkoether]

A friend of mine wrestling a Vintage 7 Liter Hydroplane at the Wheeling, WV Vintage Raceboat Regatta a few weeks ago.

[GvilleRick]

Shot a volleyball match last night. Here are a few shots from the evening.

Set...


Spike...
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Dig...

[GvilleRick]

Another volleyball game and images taken with my K1ii and Sigma 70-200.




And 2 shots from a sequence

[GvilleRick]

First time to shoot sports with my Pentax D FA* 70-200. It is heavier than my Sigma 70-200 but I was pleased with the results using it with my K1ii for basketball.

First up, the girls' game.






Followed by the boys' game.




Turned just in time to get a shot of the only dunk in the game.


Same photo, different crop

[jcdoss]

Great dunk shot. The square crop works for me.

[iheiramo]

I had a good windsurfing shooting session on Monday. Plenty of manual focus vintage prime lens action mostly from M*300/4. Here's the first set pics, but there's more to come. Not gonna thow away the best shots in first post

I do cross post these also to M club.

M*300/4 and K1ii:

[aslyfox]

Bellinger stealing 2nd base May 7 2023

the larger bases are making a difference IMHO

MLB's base size changes, explained: Why the bases are bigger in 2023 and get 'pizza box' comparisons

For those on an MLB diamond this year, there's going to be a notable difference in the infield besides a restriction on the shift. MLB increased the base size to 18 inches square from the previous size of 15 inches square this offseason, giving bases more coverage on the dirt.

This change is being made as more of an installation of safety than to affect gameplay. The idea is to avoid collisions, particularly between players covering first base and players running through it. . . .

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/mlb-base-size-changes-bases-bigger-...20through%20it.

[iheiramo]

Next set from M*300:












Catch in focus is such nice feature. While I shot these I kept high burst on and trigger pressed all the time and controlled shooting by adjusting focus. Stay in front of the rider while waiting for rider to arrive in section where I want to shoot and then turn into focus when I want pics to be taken. Short burst here and there where there might be good action.

[mattb123]

Steep creek kayak race last weekend near Crested Butte
K-1ii & 24-70/2.8

[iheiramo]

Last set from M*300 I'll post from this session. I saved the best shots for this post

[iheiramo]

One more, but this time with DFA*85. Almost missed this perfect body drag completely when AFC decided that moving waves are much more interesting than windsurfer in the center. Luckily one frame was close enough. My mistake as I just switched from manual lenses to af and hadn't yet chanced af area to spot.

[aslyfox]

Hammer throw photos from the 2023 Highland Games at Stirling Scotland on August 19

[Sidney Porter]

Mountain bike racing




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Another volleyball game and images taken with my K1ii and Sigma 70-200.




And 2 shots from a sequence

I think the 2 shots in sequence is interesting because the subject changes from the shooter to the girl who missed the dig. When I looked at the second photo my eyes went to the girl on the ground then the reaction of her teammates and then to the original subject from the first photo

[mattb123]

Some recent MTB pics, but no racing.