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Arrgghhh!!!
Nick Morris, Photographer
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San Marcos | CA | United States | Posted: 7:10 PM on 05.16.09 |
| ->> Okay I know everyone here has done it and I did it today. I was shooting college baseball and I while shooting an average ground ball to second base I shot second base throwing to first... average play so I stopped. This is where the ARRGGHHHH! comes in, the batter collided with the first baseman. It was a brutal collision and I mean brutal. I stopped shooting as soon as the second baseman released the ball. and I went to chimp. I heard the collision all the way over on third base. I looked up to see the batter and first baseman go down in a flail of arms and legs. No injuries but ARRGGHHH!!!! Lesson learned!!! |
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Mark J. Terrill, Photographer
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Simi Valley | CA | USA | Posted: 7:18 PM on 05.16.09 |
| ->> That LCD on the back of the camera is, at the same time, the best and worst thing to ever happen to photography. |
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Rainier Ehrhardt, Photographer
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Augusta | GA | USA | Posted: 7:27 PM on 05.16.09 |
->> Even when I've not been chimping, there have been moments where I took the camera away from my face a split second too early. You never know, so the best we can do is be on the alert whenever we can be.
I feel your pain though. |
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Nick Morris, Photographer
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San Marcos | CA | United States | Posted: 7:33 PM on 05.16.09 |
| ->> Chimping is not a crime until something like this happens. |
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Aaron Rhoads, Photographer
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McComb | MS | USA | Posted: 8:32 PM on 05.16.09 |
->> Well, some photogs have been know to stage photos. See if you can get the two players to do so recreate the collision.
LOL |
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Jim Comeau, Assistant, Photo Editor
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Los Angeles | CA | USA | Posted: 9:25 PM on 05.16.09 |
| ->> gaffers tape over the LCD fixes this... |
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Crystal LoGiudice, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Baton Rouge | LA | USA | Posted: 10:30 PM on 05.16.09 |
->> I feel your pain.
Two season ago at LSU I had a very similar thing happen to me. Though, it was because I took the camera down too early. It was the same situation but instead of continuing to shoot the out at first as I usually do anyway, I didn't follow though because I almost never use that shot unless something crazy happens. Unfortunately for me when the throw was made to first base it was too high and the first baseman had to jump into the air to catch the ball and when he came down he came down directly on the head of the runner. Would have been a great shot. So, lesson learned. Always follow through with your shot, even if you think nothing will come out of it because the second you don't something like that will happen. |
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David Manning, Photographer
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Athens | GA | | Posted: 10:38 PM on 05.16.09 |
->> It happens.
Hard to maintain focus for every minute of 27 outs. Just follow the game and follow your instincts and all will work out right. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 11:03 PM on 05.16.09 |
| ->> It would appear that you've learned a valuable lesson. |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 11:17 PM on 05.16.09 |
->> I've noticed that I am chimping a lot less than I used to. Mainly because I've learned the same lesson the hard way.
We don't learn from doing things right all the time; sometimes, as Mr Colburn correctly points out, you have to make a error. |
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Nick Morris, Photographer
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San Marcos | CA | United States | Posted: 2:09 AM on 05.17.09 |
| ->> I'm back tomorrow for game 2. From now on I shoot no matter what! It's not like I'm shooting film anymore. I like the tape idea! |
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Steve Ueckert, Photographer
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Houston | TX | | Posted: 9:06 PM on 05.17.09 |
->> Tape? Just turn off the image review. Chimping takes your attention from the game. Unless it is a key play that needs to be locked or given an verbal note, wait until you are at a computer to edit.
But don't feel like you are the only one to experience this. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 9:24 PM on 05.17.09 |
->> "gaffers tape over the LCD fixes this..."
I do this often. It is great way to easily skip the urge to chimp.
One reason I miss film, and even miss the APNC2000 is that you had to focus on shooting, not instant gratification. |
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Ian L. Sitren, Photographer
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Palm Springs | CA | USA | Posted: 9:50 PM on 05.17.09 |
->> With digital I just check the first frame or two looking for approximately the exposure I want. After that I just check if I see a new exposure variant I might want because of a change in lighting, location etc.
I still shoot a lot of ilm, medium format, so often when I shoot digital I forget that I can check the screen. |
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Richard Favinger Jr, Photographer
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Pottstown | PA | USA | Posted: 9:54 PM on 05.17.09 |
->> Just to add to the fun...
I was shooting our local Little League boys majors game (10-12yo)... I'm good friends with the umpire crew and the league; thus I have field access. There are no photo boxes at our field, so, I normally sit about 10' behind the coaches box and about 5-8' from the fence RF or LF with my 300mm...
That game I was just discussing with the ump what he'd do IF, I got hit by a ball (I've been shooting for them for 2 years now)... Wouldn't you know... around the 2nd inning, a kid hits a slow chopper, I'm focused on him batting, I SEE the ball coming... I had JUST sat on my leg (I normally sit on my heels so I can move)... the ball bounces once and... I turned my body, and took it in the middle back.
It really wasn't' too bad, more scary because I could not move then hurt... Ump was laughing his ass off; simply for the fact, we just discussed this!
To the OP, I missed SS and LF hitting in the final game of our Little League season while covering 2nd base... I heard the hit, sounded like football, sadly the young man broke his arm.
I deny my chipping habit... |
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