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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 307894" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p><em>On the fence issue</em>: Ask if you can shoot <strong>beside</strong> the dugout. Stay out of everyone's way, and most teams/coaches/umpires are more than happy to let you shoot there. And most importantly, remember to protect yourself. Nothing will ruin your day (and possibly your camera) faster than a foul ball heading in your direction.</p><p></p><p><em>On shutter speed</em>: You <strong>want</strong> some blur. Motion blur shows, well, motion. That particular shot is already at 1/1000, which I would argue is already too high. If you stop all motion of the ball, it looks like it's just floating there and it looks silly. Sports shots look sooooo much better when you're able to capture part of the action instead of freezing the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 307894, member: 1061"] [I]On the fence issue[/I]: Ask if you can shoot [B]beside[/B] the dugout. Stay out of everyone's way, and most teams/coaches/umpires are more than happy to let you shoot there. And most importantly, remember to protect yourself. Nothing will ruin your day (and possibly your camera) faster than a foul ball heading in your direction. [I]On shutter speed[/I]: You [B]want[/B] some blur. Motion blur shows, well, motion. That particular shot is already at 1/1000, which I would argue is already too high. If you stop all motion of the ball, it looks like it's just floating there and it looks silly. Sports shots look sooooo much better when you're able to capture part of the action instead of freezing the moment. [/QUOTE]
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