[LRflex] Re: Decisive Moments
- From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 16:59:42 -0700
Richard. did you ever get the e-mail I sent to your yahoo account about
this photo?
Aram
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From: "Richard Ward" <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 7:47 AM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Decisive Moments
> Hi Aram,
> It is a bit baffling, isn't it. The apparent physics being shown in the
> still aren't the same as what one would see when viewing in 'live' or on
> 'video'. The bats are swung with a lot of power, the baseball is coming
> in at 70-90 mph, and sometimes the wood in the bats fail and even shatter.
> In this case the bat failed in the handle and the momentum of the much
> heavier 'heart' of the bat accelerated it out in front of the handle the
> player is holding. A spilt second later those pieces you see cracking in
> my image exploded apart.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissfan/4563974135/sizes/l/in/set-72157623959692456/
> This image, taken 1/5 of a second later (5fps) shows shards of the bat
> flying around. Unfortunately, the ball and the big part of the bat flew to
> the Shortstop who caught the ball with his glove and caught the bat head
> with his shin. OUCH! He made the throw to first base and tried to 'walk it
> off' but ended up collapsing after a few steps. After medical attention he
> did get back up and even stayed in the game, but I hate to think what his
> leg looked like.
> I just thank god the batter wasn't hitting with a Maple Wood bat because
> they tend to break apart in large shards with very sharp points. Major
> League Baseball and the Players Union is being pushed hard to ban them
> before someone gets killed, literally, by one of the flying shards. The
> maple wood is perceived to have great hitting properties due to it's
> hardness, so the ban is getting tremendous resistance from some quarters.
> My opinion is the 'John Doe' Memorial Maple Bat Ban is what is going to
> happen, sigh. The Right thing is often not done until the Wrongest Outcome
> occurs.
> After the first couple innings of using high 5fps for batting shots, I
> spent the rest of the game working on trying to get a better feel for the
> timing of when to fire the shutter and catch the peak of action. I got
> pretty good, I think. Was catching the ball over or near the plate pretty
> regularly.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissfan/4564000055/sizes/l/in/set-72157623959692456/
> Thanks for looking Aram!
>
> Richard in Michigan
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> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Decisive Moments
>
> Hi Richard. I have been gone for about 2 months, so hope this is not too
> late. The first shot has be baffled. The bat appears to be broken on the
> wrong side, the back side of the swing, and it appears to be bending
> forward as it strikes the ball. Not what I would have thought. Not being
> a
> baseball player or follower, maybe someone on the list can set me straight
> as to how this happens?
>
> Aram
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> Subject: [LRflex] Decisive Moments
>
>> Hello Group,
>> I worked on catching Decisive Moments at a ball game the other night.
>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/4564604646_5acd296fe2.jpg
>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/4564606138_efc96f5493.jpg
>>
>> This next is a mix between Decisive Moment, Lovely Bokeh, and Lovely
>> Young
>> Lady.
>>
>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/4564632246_3825795698.jpg
>>
>> Richard in Michigan
>>
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