CCLL Giants Baseball - June 4th, 2013 Quarterfinal Playoff game against the Reds

Davis making solid contact - mouseover image to see previous swing where he fouls it off

The 200mm "wide-angle" lens shows more of his swing than the "big dog" 500mm

Hit by a pitch! (he was OK)

Gabe fouls one off

Strong swing by Gabe - mouseover image to see follow thru!

Drew certainly has his eye on the ball!

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Drew "SMASHES" a dinky grounder ... and hustles to beat the throw!

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Drew at 2nd base at the previous game on June 1st

Luke reaches out a bit for this pitch ... but then settles in

Lucas drills one from the left side of the plate

Conner hitting one off the very end of the bat

Griphen smacks one to get on base

And then becomes "tough guy" baserunner with Coach Dave ... ;-)

Kyle was making good contact throughout the game

Kyle fires a throw to 2nd - note raindrops coming down despite the sun being out!

Kyle makes a big stretch at 1st base - from the game before

Kyle fielding a hot grounder up the middle and throwing 'em out at 1st

Coach Dave discusses a call with Dirk the Ump as Kyle gets ready to swing

Kyle practices his bunts as the Reds pitcher warms up - mouseover image to see in action

Kyle "swinging" as the pitcher warms up as Dirk the Ump watches!

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Reds batting with Kyle Catching and Dirk Umping - mouseover image to see similar shot

Some more pictures of the Reds hitting - sorry I don't know their names

Some similar images as taken by the 200mm "wide" angle and 500mm telephoto

A future "Hunger Games" contestant?!? ;-)

Two Canon 7D's with 500/F4 & 70-200/2.8 lens and yours truly - note double rainbow

Looking down the 1st base line toward home plate

Photography Notes: Pictures taken with a Canon 7D and 70-200/F2.8 and 500/F4 lens.
It was a bit of a challenge shooting this game as the light wasn't that great since I was shooting into the setting sun ... plus it kept changing during the game with clouds, sun, clouds, sun, etc. ... plus we even had rain coming down while the sun was out!

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