Baseball season's back again

And it's made me realize how much I hate teleconverters. I was trying to use one with a 70-200mm for some extra versatility and found something out - they suck. Even thought our 300mm doesn't zoom, it always brings back tack sharp photos.



I like this shot for the reaction factor. It tells the story of his homerun way better than a "bat-hits-ball" shot. Since those types of photos almost never get the batter's face, I concentrated more on getting the shot after the swing, which does. Even though the ball isn't in the frame, I like them better.



This is a typical slide with a little something extra. The catcher overthrew the ball and the third baseman had to jump for it, missing the tag. I think the simplicity of this shot is it's strength - you look, and the oddness of the disembodied feet makes you think about the shot for a while. Why was he jumping, etc.