CCLL Giants Baseball - May 31st, 2013 against the Rockies

The 500mm "big dog" lens captures Gabe SMACKING the baseball

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The "wide angle" (!) 200mm lens shows good form here also ... but jusssstttt missed! ;-)

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Kyle about to slug one

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Kyle lines up again later in the game - mouseover image of him making contact

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Kyle dances out of the way of this inside pitch

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34 second later, he clobbers this one!

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Wide-angle shot of Griphen about to hit this ball

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500mm lens provides a closeup of the same pitch - mouseover image to the swing

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Yep, that ball went flying!

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Lucas just after making contact - mouseover image to see him do the cha-cha! ;-)

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Drew has his eye on the ball as he fouls one off

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Luke keeping a close eye on this high pitch as seen by 200mm and 500mm lens

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Luke gets out of the way of another high/inside pitch!

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Conner making contact - mouseover image to see 1/8 second later

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Keegan swinging from the left side

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He actually hit a sharp ground ball foul at the cameraman! ;-)

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Davis certainly has his "eye" on this pitch!

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Jack drills a thigh-high pitch

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Jack ducks down low ... and stick his tounge out at this inside pitch

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and then knocks the stuffing out of the ball!

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Jack slides into home - mouseover image to see 1/8 second earlier

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Harry (former Giant but now on the Rockies) fouls one off

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Stop-action of a crushing hit by Harry - oh yeah!

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Harry hit

Some other pictures of the Rockies - sorry I don't know their names

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Mouseover the following 3 images to see the Rockies in action

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Great playing by both teams!

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Coach Eric, Dave, and Doug talk to the Giants afterwards about the game

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Mouseover image to see Dave explain the finer points of the game! ;-)

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A "Future Giant" comes over to join the team - mouseover image to see Jonah with the ball ;-)

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Photography Notes: Pictures taken with a Canon 7D and 70-200/F2.8 and 500/F4 lens.



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