March 27, 2006

Form And Motion

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 600mm

Florida International University Golden Panther Eric Horstmann pitches again the New York Tech Bears, at Miami, Florida on Sunday, March 5, 2006. Horstmann, who came in to relieve starter Jorge Ramos at the beginning of the third inning, struck out four and allowed only two hits and one earned run in seven innings to secure the Golden Panther's victory.

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March 13, 2006

Keeping Your Eyes On The Ball?

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 600mm

Florida International University outfielder Chris Dunn prepares to make contact with the ball in the season opener against the University of Miami. Contrary to baseball fundamentals, however, it seems as though he no longer has his eyes on the ball and instead is looking to see where it might go.

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March 6, 2006

Safe?

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

After hitting a line drive down the right field line, Florida International University Golden Panther left fielder James McOwen slides into second for a double as New York Tech Bear Mike MacMillan attempts to catch right fielder Andrew Karkoulas' throw in time to make a tag in the fourth inning of the game at Miami, Florida on Sunday, March 5, 2006. Karkoulas' throw was late, and McOwen was safe. Thanks in part to McOwen's three hits and four RBI's, the Golden Panthers defeated the Bears, 12-9.

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February 21, 2006

Valiant Effort

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1600 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 600mm

University of Florida Gator left fielder Gavin Dickey leaps in an unsuccessful effort to catch University of Miami Eddie Rodriguez' fly ball in the eighth inning of the game on Sunday, February 19, 2006. The first-ranked Gators went on to defeat the University of Miami, 11-10, and the win capped a three-game sweep of Miami at home.

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February 3, 2006

Freezing Action

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5 | Focal Length: 600mm

Shooting pictures of pitchers as they release the ball is nearly irresistable. Here, Florida International University pitcher Walker Whitley pitches in the season opener against the University of Miami.

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January 29, 2006

Against The Wall

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5 | Focal Length: 600mm

Florida International University redshirt junior outfielder Chris Dunn crashes against the right field fence after making a leaping catch of a Dennis Raben fly ball, robbing the University of Miami freshman of a home run in the season opener.

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July 20, 2005

Disagreement

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: not recorded | Focal Length: 600mm

A argument over a call between Florida State head coach Mike Martin and an umpire at the College World Series, Omaha, Nebraska.

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February 14, 2005

Timing

Chris Perez pitching against USF in Miami's 9-4 win on Sunday.
Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1600 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm


Jon McLean pitching in relief against USF on Sunday.
Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1600 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

According to the old adage, "timing is everything." Few things continually prove that adage as much as photography. Indeed, not only is the amount of light captured dependent upon a measurement of time--more often than not, a fraction of a second--but the timing of the shutter release--when the light is captured--is equally critical. If one or the other is off, the moment and image is lost.

All sports photographers know this all too well. Take, for example, a baseball pitcher's motion. The pitcher follows roughly the same motion again and again, inning after inning. A sports photographer trying to catch the ball as it comes off the pitcher's hand can shoot the same movement twenty times and catch twenty different poses. Digital photography--and the ability to review an image immediately after it has been made--provides immediate feedback of how well the photographer has timed the picture.

When everything is timed out property, the ordinary can be transformed into something more.

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