| Strike one! Strike two! Strike
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| | stars as they most likely will make the
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| three!Baseball! America's Pastime, and a
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| | best photographs, but don't be so drawn
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| sport growing in popularity throughout
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| | to celebrity that you miss a role player
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| the world, where the Boys of Summer slug
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| | making a crucial steal or diving catch
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| it out. A baseball game is the perfect
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| | that wins the game for their team!7) When
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| way to spend a lazy summer afternoon,
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| | the opening lineup starts, look at the
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| plus it provides opportunities to take
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| | dugout. If you're rooting for the home
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| photos that last a lifetime.While many
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| | team, the beginning of the game is a
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| claim the sport of baseball is a
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| | great time to get player photographs as
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| slow-paced affair, when action does
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| | they are running out onto the field. If
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| occur, it can happen very swiftly, almost
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| | not, take photographs during the middle
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| too fast for an unskilled photographer to
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| | of the inning. If you don't get the
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| shoot the photos they desire. Baseballs
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| | perfect photo, delete bad photographs
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| fly quickly when hit or thrown, and
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| | during lull times and try later during
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| timing the action for when to take a
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| | the game.8) To take a picture of a
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| digital photograph requires split-second
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| | swinging batter that will last a
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| reflexes. Thus, before you plan on taking
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| | lifetime, do the following:*) Preparation
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| photos at a baseball game, you may wish
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| | is the key. First, before the game, know
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| to read the following advice:1) First,
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| | how to operate your digital camera.
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| make sure you are allowed to bring your
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| | Practice focusing the camera and quickly
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| digital camera to the baseball game. Some
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| | deleting unused photos - sometimes you
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| ballparks have no restrictions, others on
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| | can delete an unwanted photo before it is
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| the zoom length, some on using flash, and
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| | completely saved to the camera's
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| some may not allow you into the baseball
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| | memory.*) Before the pitch, focus your
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| game at all with your camera!2) Change
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| | viewfinder on the batter's box and try
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| your camera settings to take the quickest
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| | not to cut out any of the batter's body.
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| photographs possible while still
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| | Zoom in as appropriate, but remember the
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| providing plenty of light for the
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| | more you zoom in, the slower the
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| photograph. You'll need to read your
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| | potential shutter speed needed to take a
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| camera's manual on how to change these
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| | clear photo.*) Anticipate shutter lag.
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| settings; for example, consider saving
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| | Lock your focus before the pitch; this
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| photos as JPG instead of RAW to take
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| | usually is done by pressing the shutter
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| photos faster.Just remember that the
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| | button down half-way.*) Time it... time
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| quicker the shutter speed, the less light
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| | it... then as soon as the ball is about
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| enters the camera to take the picture.
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| | to hit the bat, press down fully on the
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| Thus, you'll need to compromise picture
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| | shutter button.*) If the pitch is a
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| speed and the amount of light to take
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| | strike or the swing is not one to be
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| great photos. That is why baseball games
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| | remembered, cancel the save so your
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| work well with photography - many games
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| | picture is not written to memory. This
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| are played on sunny days or in well-lit
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| | way, you can save room for other
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| domes or stadiums that allow you to take
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| | photos.9) Look around for photo
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| crisp, high-action photos.3) Before going
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| | opportunities not directly related to the
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| to a big league ballpark, make sure you
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| | action. Take a photograph of the grounds
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| know the rules and nuances of the game.
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| | crew cleaning the bases and raking the
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| Practice taking photos at a minor-league,
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| | dirt between innings. Get a few shots of
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| college, or high school baseball game.
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| | the crowd. Take a picture of the
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| The stakes aren't quite as high if you
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| | scoreboard. Look at the surrounding area.
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| miss a shot, and taking your camera to a
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| | If you want to remember the full
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| game will give you more insight into when
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| | experience of a baseball game years from
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| action occurs and when players just stand
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| | now, you should take advantage of one of
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| around.4) Have extra batteries and
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| | the best features of a digital camera -
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| digital camera memory handy and practice
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| | the ability to take lots and lots of
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| switching both out quickly before the
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| | photographs - and shoot photographs
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| game! A three and a half hour game can
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| | showcasing the FULL baseball
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| put a tremendous strain on even the most
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| | experience.10) Take a break during the
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| power-miserly camera, and more often than
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| | game! You came to the baseball game to
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| not you will have to switch out power or
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| | enjoy the spectacle, not just to take
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| memory in the middle of an inning.5)
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| | pictures, right? Designate a few innings
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| Don't worry if you miss a shot! Unless
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| | as photo-free time where you just sit
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| you have tons of digital camera memory,
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| | back, munch on a hot dog, drink a soda,
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| you may not be able to continuously shoot
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| | and soak in the environment.Remember to
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| photograph after photograph. If you miss
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| | study your digital camera manual first
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| a key pitch, the swing of a bat, or a
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| | and practice, practice, practice! Follow
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| forced out, don't get angry! More often
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| | these ten tips and you'll be on your way
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| than not, new opportunities will arise
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| | to taking "home run" baseball photographs
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| for great photographs.6) Study the lineup
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| | in no time.Copyright 2005 Andrew
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| first. Know who are the key players and
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| | Malek.Andrew Malek is the owner of the
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