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Nerves of Steel
Nerves of Steel
ErinKirsten


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Challenge: Sports IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Date: May 4, 2010
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2010

[May. 9th, 2010 03:39:18 PM]

This was an exceptionally challenging shot for me. The weather was sunny to dark and forboding within minutes. It would pour and then be nice. I had to shoot through the backstop chain link fence and wait for the runner on second to be in the frame before he stole to third.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 171
Avg (all users): 6.1111
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.8676
Avg (non-participants): 6.2589
Views since voting: 1331
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 180
Comments: 11
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Sony Alpha a7R II
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 05/12/2010 12:57:05 AM
Great shot! You must had a lot of fun shooting this photo.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 05/11/2010 11:44:26 PM
Love the composition. The fence adds some cool texture to this. The capture of the kid's gaze is awesome.
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Sigma DP1x
05/11/2010 05:24:13 PM
Wonderful. I like the poses especially.

Back for a second look. This has a certain tension and intensity that holds my eye. A top pick from me...
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon
 05/10/2010 02:07:36 PM
Love the DOF and the focus on the pitcher. Well done.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/09/2010 09:07:38 PM
You focused on him been focused well done i like the bonkeh i like how you have in the corner ..good rule of the third Congrats good image
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 05/08/2010 06:04:57 PM
That is some intensity for little league. This should do well.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 05/06/2010 11:19:18 PM
Made me think of "The Sandlot." I love his look of determination. I'd like it in a warm BW conversion too. :)
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 05/06/2010 12:24:20 AM
The best part about this picture is the eye contact. Also love the shallow depth of field and composition of the scene. However, since it misses any real 'action', I am gonna have to give it only a 7. Good job though!
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 05/05/2010 11:35:03 PM
LOVE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/05/2010 07:03:55 PM
one of the better little league shots. not completely sold on the imbalanced composition, though.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/05/2010 12:02:27 PM
this is great, love your DOF, rule of thirds and his intensity, one of the better ones
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