4 Runs!
A perfectly executed sweep shot with the ball travelling at high speed to the boundary, which counts four runs. A Munich Cricket Club first team batsman in a T...
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A perfectly executed sweep shot with the ball travelling at high speed to the boundary, which counts four runs. A Munich Cricket Club first team batsman in a T20 league match. Held on a school playing field in the Englischer Garten in Munich.
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Location
In the Englischer Garten in Munich, Germany. This is a school playing field in one part of the big park that is also the home ground for the Munich Cricket Club.Time
Early afternoon. Matches are played from 12.30 through to the early evening.Lighting
This was quite a sunny day and this image was taken when the sun was highlighting this side of the pitch. So it has really nicely lit up the batsman's face as he makes the shot.Equipment
Canon EOS 70D with 75-300mm lens + monopod. It makes a big difference to use a monopod when taking shots from the edge of the boundary, some way from the cricket pitch. A tripod does not work as well for this application as it is too static and does not allow quick enough movement of the camera to get the action correctly in frame.Inspiration
I frequently take photos of MCC matches, from which I select the best for the match report online. I try to get a good shot of each of the bowlers and batsmen that were performing on that day.Editing
Minimal - just a bit of cropping and light adjustment.In my camera bag
This Canon EOS 70D + 18-55 and 75-300 lenses. I also have a separate screw-on macro lens.Feedback
The main thing with an image like this is consciously trying to capture the ball in frame after it has been hit and also trying to make sure that it is clear and sharp. It is quite difficult to achieve and takes a bit of practice! Here the ball is probably travelling at over 80mph. That means taking the image at fast speed (faster than 1/1000 sec) and adjusting the ISO to handle this according to the light conditions. Getting the sun to highlight the subject as much as possible also makes a big difference, of course.
