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Great shot, Lloyd.Our nephew was in town trying out for the US Under-18 baseball team. He's only 15, so we knew he had a slim chance at best, but it was a good experience for him. Here's a shot of him diving for a ground ball:
Beautiful all the way, Leif!Thanks Lloyd, and I will. Actually it´s been quite pleasant - hoping for more the last week. This guy´s happy up there as long it doesn´t rain - and the sheep aren´t too scary!
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+1Rayyan, I Think We Should Rent The Pink Sugar Shack & Gather All Of Our DPI Brothers & Sisters & Paint The Town Red In HDR! Funky Mobile Shot!
Very slim chance indeed, esp? if it's like soccer where youth selections ages are based on year of birth (so -18 can actually be 19). Just being there is terrific for him.Our nephew was in town trying out for the US Under-18 baseball team. He's only 15, so we knew he had a slim chance at best, but it was a good experience for him. Here's a shot of him diving for a ground ball:
Here's a 100% crop. Not bad ISO 4000 performance.
Nice lines and textures, Matt.Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt.
D3s; 1/180s @ f/2.8; ISO 200.
Beauty, and beauties, RayyanAlong the way on the hill I stopped for some fruits and refreshment....
Lloyd: Nice capture and good hustle on your nephew's part. :salute:
Cheers,. Matt.
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Lloyd: Good to start early. Wish him the best from me. Good hustle and good capture.:thumbs:
Lloyd and Matt, impressive shots!
Talk about an Awesome Grab! Super Hustle on your nephews part also!
Very slim chance indeed, esp? if it's like soccer where youth selections ages are based on year of birth (so -18 can actually be 19). Just being there is terrific for him.
The shot's really great, Lloyd.
And ISO4000 extremely good.
Thank you everyone.Great shot, Lloyd.
They do look fruitful and refreshing!Along the way on the hill I stopped for some fruits and refreshment....
Well, maybe not tack sharp, but a darn nice image all the same.:thumbup:We had a ray of sun between the clouds. No glorious exotic models handy, so i tried a little Rayyan on Lady Bug.
- "read your manual my friend. You shoudln't try macro under windy conditions" she said.
- "but light's nice, and you look good on your leaf... and i have VR"
- "doesn't matter. Won't work".
- "hmm. Just a quick take?"
- "ok, one. But you won't get my sharpest figure. And i'm in a hurry so i'll keep walking".
- "never mind..."
Clic, then she went, flying away.
Well, she was right
+1. Interesting detail. Lots of shapes and lines.Matt: Nice archway. I love the granite-like colors along with the iron! :thumbs:
Certainly not "tack sharp" :deadhorse: But i'll like it anyway...Well, maybe not tack sharp, but a darn nice image all the same.:thumbup:
Being incorporated as an extra in an existing squad is a hard one, and even a bit unfair (had a comparable experience/predicament in soccer many many years ago -it turned out ok nevertheless, though i chose a different path). The experience is priceless. And if he caught some attention, that's great.Thank you everyone.
Corlan: Yes, that is how they do it for the U-18 team as well. To add to the difficulty for my nephew, there were only two players from his home state, and the the tryouts consisted of a tournament played primarily by teams from different states. He and his friend were assigned to a team from a state which already had about 20 players, and the coaches for that team knew those players, but not my nephew or his friend. As a result, they saw limited playing time. The good news is, he got some good experience, and, even better, his parents report that he apparently caught the attention of some college scouts, which is what they were really hoping for anyway.
Corlan: Cheers.Beauty, and beauties, Rayyan
Lloyd: Operative word ' look '. Thanks pal.They do look fruitful and refreshing!
Corlan: Doesn't work on ' bug/s ' of any kind!:ROTFL:No glorious exotic models handy, so i tried a little Rayyan on Lady Bug.
- "read your manual my friend. You shoudln't try macro under windy conditions" she said.
- "but light's nice, and you look good on your leaf... and i have VR"
- "doesn't matter. Won't work".
- "hmm. Just a quick take?"
- "ok, one. But you won't get my sharpest figure. And i'm in a hurry so i'll keep walking".
- "never mind..."
Clic, then she went, flying away.
Well, she was right
(nope, no crop, Matt)
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Women's Tennis from the weekend
Well, if Rayyan won't, I will. Darn nice shots Bob. :thumbup:come on rayan---admit it, you have a thing for Sharapova !
GO GIRL!!come on rayan---admit it, you have a thing for Sharapova !
Lloyd and Matt, impressive shots!
...Matt: Nice archway. I love the granite-like colors along with the iron! :thumbs:
Gentlemen: Thank you very much!+1. Interesting detail. Lots of shapes and lines.
Crops? Crops? I do no stinkin' crops!Beautiful texture,lines & comp...but if i find out you Cropped this, i will be highly disappointed!:ROTFL:
Catchy name. Look good on tee shirts and baseball caps. But, where's the pink limo located?...Lloyd, Steve, Matt: I am IN. We call it the ' Sisterhood Without Borders ' :ROTFL:
Corlan: Thank you....Nice lines and textures, Matt...
Rayyan: +1. :salute:They do look fruitful and refreshing!
Corlan: Nice image and description. :thumbup: A valiant effort, but the master has spoken: "no bugs" (would that include butterflies, do you think?).Well, maybe not tack sharp, but a darn nice image all the same.:thumbup:
GRAND SLAM!!! They are that Super. The last one is awesome. :salute::salute:
Bob: +1, +1. Awesome! The shadow's a nice capture (probably not SI, but, very cool). Nice post to come back with. BTW, was that your 200-400mm? :thumbs:Well, if Rayyan won't, I will. Darn nice shots Bob. :thumbup:
Perfect shot :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:Women's Tennis from the weekend