Day at the cricket

a_slosh · 02-07-2006, 08:03 AM

My little brother scored 59 this weekend; by the time he was out his team was only on 69. There was no way I was going to go round to the other side of the oval each over but I still got some good shots even from behind him.

Both taken in shutter priority at 300mm for 1/1000s with ISO 800 then run through Neat Image.

F9.5 - I wish it had shallower DOF but the light was changing a lot so I stuck on ISO 800 which closed the aperture a bit.

EDIT: Have a look a bit lower down for a fixed up version with shallower DOF

F8 - just right

frex · 02-07-2006, 08:26 AM

Cause I had been living in England for more than a year I know this game, well not the rules actually...I know there are people who do! LOL!!!
I am pretty sure it is the most boring sport to watch if you are used to soccer or motorbike-racing, but you really gave it some thrill and action!!
Great shots from this "sport"!!
Now you can kick me!!

a_slosh · 02-07-2006, 09:22 AM

Or hit you with a cricket bat

I can actually understand more why you would think it was boring than I understand why we all enjoy it. Any game that can go for 5 days straight and still not have a decision is a little crazy to say the least.

Golf is definitely worse and there are people who would argue that watching cars/bikes go round a track 60 times is boring. I personally don't find soccer that great, probably because I never played much myself.

I'm not too happy at the moment seeing as South Africa was just knocked out of the VB series here in Australia

Natsia · 02-08-2006, 05:21 PM

We were knocked out!?!?!?!
BBBBBBBBWWWWWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
!!!!!!!!!!

Veggie1232 · 02-08-2006, 06:07 PM

Lol i like it they sure do like white over there lol

a_slosh · 02-08-2006, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Natsia

We were knocked out!?!?!?!
BBBBBBBBWWWWWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
!!!!!!!!!!

Where are you from? I'm originally from Jo'burg but now live in Sydney.

Veggie that's just the standard cricket uniform.

Natsia · 02-09-2006, 07:35 AM

Cape Town

Right by the ocean.
Why sydney?

asheep_uk · 02-09-2006, 04:09 PM

Why Sydney? Why not?

a_slosh · 02-09-2006, 10:21 PM

My dad got a job here. I still like it though, cool place.

a_slosh · 02-11-2006, 11:01 PM

Here is a Photoshopped version of the first one with a shallow DOF

02-07-2006, 08:03 AM	#1
a_slosh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 486	Day at the cricket My little brother scored 59 this weekend; by the time he was out his team was only on 69. There was no way I was going to go round to the other side of the oval each over but I still got some good shots even from behind him. Both taken in shutter priority at 300mm for 1/1000s with ISO 800 then run through Neat Image. F9.5 - I wish it had shallower DOF but the light was changing a lot so I stuck on ISO 800 which closed the aperture a bit. EDIT: Have a look a bit lower down for a fixed up version with shallower DOF F8 - just right __________________ Design & Photography Last edited by a_slosh; 02-11-2006 at 11:01 PM.

02-07-2006, 08:26 AM	#2
frex Nikonist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Emden, Germany Posts: 1,960	Cause I had been living in England for more than a year I know this game, well not the rules actually...I know there are people who do! LOL!!! I am pretty sure it is the most boring sport to watch if you are used to soccer or motorbike-racing, but you really gave it some thrill and action!! Great shots from this "sport"!! Now you can kick me!! __________________ Experience is a wonderful thing, it enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again! www.ajs-design.de www.cullmannfoto.de

02-07-2006, 09:22 AM	#3
a_slosh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 486	Or hit you with a cricket bat I can actually understand more why you would think it was boring than I understand why we all enjoy it. Any game that can go for 5 days straight and still not have a decision is a little crazy to say the least. Golf is definitely worse and there are people who would argue that watching cars/bikes go round a track 60 times is boring. I personally don't find soccer that great, probably because I never played much myself. I'm not too happy at the moment seeing as South Africa was just knocked out of the VB series here in Australia __________________ Design & Photography

02-08-2006, 05:21 PM	#4
Natsia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,764	We were knocked out!?!?!?! BBBBBBBBWWWWWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!! __________________ SHOOP-A-CHOP 01: PIMP THAT CAMEL

02-09-2006, 07:35 AM	#7
Natsia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,764	Cape Town Right by the ocean. Why sydney? __________________ SHOOP-A-CHOP 01: PIMP THAT CAMEL

02-08-2006, 06:07 PM	#5
Veggie1232 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 217	Lol i like it they sure do like white over there lol

02-09-2006, 04:09 PM	#8
asheep_uk Moonlight shadow Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: London Posts: 2,006	Why Sydney? Why not? __________________

02-09-2006, 10:21 PM	#9
a_slosh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 486	My dad got a job here. I still like it though, cool place. __________________ Design & Photography

02-11-2006, 11:01 PM	#10
a_slosh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 486	Here is a Photoshopped version of the first one with a shallow DOF __________________ Design & Photography

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