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Last Month's Self Assignment Winners

Last month's self assignment was "Play Ball !". We saw everything from snapshots to the well composed images you see here. 

We want to congratulate both the winners and all those who participated. Special thanks to our sponsors, FujiFilm, Jasc Software, and new this month Cameras Up Photo Gear.

The winner receives 20 rolls of the Fuji professional film of their choice, a copy of the Paint Shop Power Suite – Photo Edition which includes Paint Shop Pro 8.0, Photo Album 4.0, Paint Shop Xtras 1&2 and Animation Shop courtesy of Jasc Software, and a photo vest from Cameras Up Photo Gear

The runners-up receive 10 rolls of the Fuji professional film of their choice and a copy of the Paint Shop Power Suite – Photo Edition which includes Paint Shop Pro 8.0, Photo Album 4.0, Paint Shop Xtras 1&2 and Animation Shop couresy of Jasc Software, and a photo vest from Cameras Up Photo Gear

The winners will be contacted by email for their choice of film. Please allow four to six weeks for receipt of prizes.

Tracking it Down, Howard Lemack
It was my son’s first night ballgame. He was playing 3rd base in a tight game when a foul ball was popped up over third. He tracked down the ball and I took the picture.

To capture the image Howard used his Minolta Dimage A1 at 50.5mm which is equivalent to a 200mm zoom in 35mm format. Shutter speed was 1/20th of a second. The resulting blur really gives this image a sense of motion. There were no Photoshop changes needed. Great shot Howard.

Fear, Danny Vowell
I feel little league is a good stepping stone towards shooting sports images at higher levels. Sometimes you get lucky and capture a moment such as this one where the second baseman felt just a little fear of the ball and the runner sliding in.

To capture the image Danny used his Kodak DCS-720x and AF-S Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 lens. The resulting image was Cropped, dodged and burned in Photoshop and unsharp mask applied.

Lacrosse, Gary Smith
Gary tells us "This lacrosse season was my first attempt at shooting high school sports. This is my son's high school lacrosse team shot this spring, Brooke Point High School, Stafford, VA." 

We'd say Gary's off to a pretty good start. 

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