Final day of the Cricket Championship

[Stagecoach]

Today was the final day of the 4 day cricket tournament here and my last chance for now to get 'that' capture. Yesterday just about every shot was at ISO1600 due to really overcast weather but unfortunately no decent action captured but today the sun was too bright with the occasional shower, but some action.

So from today, the pick of the bunch.

No 1 - 1/1000, f/5.6, 320mm, ISO320


No 2 - 1/1250, f/5.6, 290mm, ISO400


No 3 - 1/1250, f/5.6, 400mm, ISO360


No 4 - 1/1250, f/5.6, 380mm, ISO200


No 5 - 1/1250, f/6.3, 320mm, ISO500


No 6 - 1/1250, f/5.6, 390mm, ISO1000


All these have been PPd from the JPEG, minor shadow and highlight work, a linear contrast added, basic sharpening and no notice taken of the histogram I wanted to see how easy it's going to be to set up a batch process for them.

Grahame

[deetheturk]

These are the best so far Grahame, well done, plenty of action, very hard to pick a favorite but if pushed, probably #1 for me mate

Cheers David

[Shadowman]

Nice series, for a bit of variety I try to add a few blur shots.

[Stagecoach]

These are the best so far Grahame, well done, plenty of action, very hard to pick a favorite but if pushed, probably #1 for me mate

Cheers David

Thanks David, yes I was lucky with the action perhaps because it was the final so lots of effort by the players.

No 1 was my dream capture, ball in contact with the stumps but having got it not my favourite image

Cheers, Grahame

[Stagecoach]

Nice series, for a bit of variety I try to add a few blur shots.

Thanks John. I had intended to try and get some blur shots of a bowler but first wanted to experiment with capturing as the ball left his hand. That was a miserable failure as it seems harder to time for that than bails flying

Do you have a 'blur' shot you can show as an example as something I can aim for?

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Grahame,

What's happening in #2? (I'm seeing lots of dots)
Was there a sudden rain shower?
Or did the sprinkler get switched on momentarily?

You seem to be doing all right with these - apart from the usual random (and unavoidable) team sports variables that detract from some captures; players blocking the view, hidden ball, etc. All you can do is keep shooting.

I don't think the hi-vis orange glove at extreme left of shot in #5 contributes in any way, so I'd clone that out - but I don't follow, far less understand, cricket, so what do I know

Hope that's helpful, Dave

[IzzieK]

Grahame...I like #4 -- You got the ball and the position of the bail is really funny...

[dje]

Graham you've captured some great moments there. I love to see the stumps re-arranged and the bails flying in the air !

Dave

[Stagecoach]

Hi Grahame,

What's happening in #2? (I'm seeing lots of dots)
Was there a sudden rain shower?
Or did the sprinkler get switched on momentarily?

That's the rain Dave I managed to grab that shot just before it reached me and placed my large plastic shopping bag over the camera to the amusement of those around

You seem to be doing all right with these - apart from the usual random (and unavoidable) team sports variables that detract from some captures; players blocking the view, hidden ball, etc. All you can do is keep shooting.

People getting in the way is something you simply have to contend with.

I don't think the hi-vis orange glove at extreme left of shot in #5 contributes in any way, so I'd clone that out - but I don't follow, far less understand, cricket, so what do I know

Hope that's helpful, Dave

Yes that glove needs removing, easily done.

[Stagecoach]

Grahame...I like #4 -- You got the ball and the position of the bail is really funny...

I have only just noticed the funny side of that on Izzie It's now up in my top 5 favourites of this journey into sports images

[Stagecoach]

Graham you've captured some great moments there. I love to see the stumps re-arranged and the bails flying in the air !

Dave

Dave, I wonder if the batsmen view the ones of stumps being re-arranged as their preferred images

[dje]

Dave, I wonder if the batsmen view the ones of stumps being re-arranged as their preferred images

No Graham but as an under-achieving ex bowler I do.

[dje]

I have only just noticed the funny side of that on Izzie It's now up in my top 5 favourites of this journey into sports images

Trust Izzie to spot that

The two bails almost look like a cork screw .... Ouch

[IzzieK]

Trust Izzie to spot that

The two bails almost look like a cork screw .... Ouch

Aww....you know me too welll.....

[D L]

Very impressive to capture the ball impacting the stumps!

[Stagecoach]

Very impressive to capture the ball impacting the stumps!

Thanks David, it all comes down to luck

[rpcrowe]

I like #3 the best. However, I wonder what the white noise on image #2 might be. Was it rain? It looks like snow but, I am certain that it was not snowing in Fiji

[Stagecoach]

I like #3 the best. However, I wonder what the white noise on image #2 might be. Was it rain? It looks like snow but, I am certain that it was not snowing in Fiji

No 3 is also my favourite of this set Richard. It has the critical component, the face with its expression so clear and the added bonus of ball in action. Separation from the background is good apart from that rubbish bin and rugby posts.

In No 2 that is shower that I grabbed just before it reached me and 'rain stopped shooting' for ten minutes