Dennis Hirning, FPSA, MPSA  

Play at Home by Dennis Hirning, FPSA, MPSA

September 2023 - Play at Home

About the Image(s)

Canon 5D Mark III, f/5.6, 1/640 sec. ISO 16000. 100-400 @ 275mm.

The catcher had dropped the ball and was trying to tag out the runner to keep him from stealing home from third base. The catcher didn't make it and the run scored.

Some tweaking but unusual for me, there was no cropping.

This round’s discussion is now closed!
9 comments posted

Neal R. Thompson, M.D.   Neal R. Thompson, M.D.
What a great action shot. The face on the catcher is great and the umpire included was perfect. You must have been close in the stands. Did you do much cropping? Was it a night game?
There are reflections of lights in the runners helmet.   Posted: 09/04/2023 16:24:56
Dennis Hirning   Dennis Hirning
I was about 4 rows behind the third base dugout. The catcher was very upset because he had lost the ball and was trying to make up for it by trying to catch the runner stealing home. The frustration does show on his face. There was actually no cropping this time. I was shooting through the net so it helped that I was close to it so the DOF didn't include it.   Posted: 09/04/2023 16:56:42
Dennis Hirning   Dennis Hirning
Yes it was a night game.
  Posted: 09/04/2023 16:59:25
Than Sint   Than Sint
It was not easy work through the net to get the proper focus on the subjects during the movement. You could catch the emotion of the player precisely. I feel like a nice photojournalism image.   Posted: 09/04/2023 21:14:34
Sol Blechman   Sol Blechman
This image so perfectly captures the moment and the tension of the situation. In one more second we will know if the runner is out or not. It's like time is suspended. Nice going.   Posted: 09/06/2023 08:32:03
Dennis Hirning   Dennis Hirning
This was the next shot in the burst. The runner does seem to be past the plate here.
  Posted: 09/06/2023 09:32:09
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Joey Johnson   Joey Johnson
Great shot even without the story. The expression on the catcher's face makes it. It shows that baseball is intense at any level.   Posted: 09/09/2023 17:01:47
David Robb   David Robb
Perfecto!

A little more focus and you would have perfecto supremo!   Posted: 09/12/2023 15:34:36
Sharon Moir   Sharon Moir
good picture even though it's a bit soft. You got intensity through the catcher's expression and the blurring of the runner's arm.   Posted: 09/13/2023 10:55:14