Oct. Photo Comp. -- This Sporting Life

[Hocus Eye.]

Here is my first entry this month, also in glorious monochrome: -

Time Trial

My second entry: -

Howzat!

Londoners will recognise this image from the outside of Lillywhites at Picadilly Circus. A few seconds Photoshopping sends this player to the Pavillion.

Hocus

 

[Paul Russell]

From the top of the Eiffel Tower, straight down

I thought it was a photo of a video game. Didn't realise it was "real".

PS. The thumbnails page is up. Thanks, Hiccup.

 

[Robster970]

First entry

Taken at a village fete. I don't think I need to say any more

badminton challenge

 

[Firky]

Taken at a village fete. I don't think I need to say any more

badminton challenge

that sign and pose is screaming to be photoshopped b3ta style

 

[Robster970]

that sign and pose is screaming to be photoshopped b3ta style

I think there was only one kid that would play him. did he let the young boy win? what do you think.........

 

[exosculate]

that sign and pose is screaming to be photoshopped b3ta style

 

[mhendo]

I'm probably not going to have the time or the opportunity to take any pictures for the topic, so i've pulled a couple out of the files.

Both taken at Yankee Stadium on July 4 this year.

Umpires' conference
Dancing ground staff

 

[hiccup]

...
Dancing ground staff

Ooo, I like that

 

[exosculate]

Ooo, I like that

Yeah i like that one too.

 

[Robster970]

 

[mhendo]

Ooo, I like that

Cheers. For those not sure what's going on in the picture, i'll explain.

During a baseball game, the large strip of sand/dirt between the infield grass and the outfield grass gets scuffed up by fielders and base runners. Most ballparks send ground staff out once or twice (sometimes more) during the game with mats or chains that they drag behind them to flatten and smooth out the dirt. As you can see from the picture, this usually involves five or six people, and between them they can cover the whole area in one sweep out and back.

At Yankee Stadium in New York, they play music while this is happening, and the ground staff stop in the middle of their sweep to do a dance. In this picture, they were doing the moves to the tune of the Village People's "YMCA".

 

[wiskey]

Dancing ground staff

thats cool

i think i need to pull my socks up a bit

 

[girasol]

Oh, I like sports photography and the entries so far are great!

I shall be sitting this one out but I shall be watching intently!

 

[sovietpop]

In the bookies

 

[Firky]

I think there was only one kid that would play him. did he let the young boy win? what do you think.........

probably his son too

 

[Firky]

fratton park - a view from my ol' window

 

[shoddysolutions]

Dirt jump - Extreme weekend, St Ouen, Jersey

 

[Robster970]

probably his son too

I've got a whole set of weird ones from that afternoon - that's the only sport related one though. Village church and WI oranised fete/jumble sale/maypole dance.....you get the idea.

 

[Onket]

fratton park - a view from my ol' window

Nice.

 

[Firky]

Thanks fella

 

[disco_dave_2000]

Here are my entries this month

1. The player

2. The Pool of Life

 

[stroober]

3rd entry

bangin

 

[indicate]

two entries

1. Champs
2. Watching the Fog Roll In

 

[sajana]

my entries

taken in an old street of bombay

Not Cricket?



a practise session of "Kho-Kho" watched keenly by classmates

Kho!

 

[sovietpop]

my first one

in the air

 

[Hocus Eye.]

My third entry this month: Cover Your Ears!

Hocus

 

[Hocus Eye.]

my entries

taken in an old street of bombay
Howzzat???

Hey steady on old chap! I have already entered a picture with the title Howzat? At least mine is to do with proper cricket. It is post 61 page 3. This could confuse everyone. I like the Koh! picture though.

Hocus

 

[hiccup]

Here is my first entry this month, also in glorious monochrome: -

Time Trial

...

That's Ant McPartlin, aicmfp.

 

[Chorlton]

wow i haven't entered one of these competitions in ages.... but i have recently started to get into sports photography so i might as well have a crack at this.. taken last night at the Cheadle Town Vs FC United fixture - taking under floodlights is something that can be tricky, so i have to compensate in many cases by adding some photoshoppery to what is already a slghtly distorted pic - i quite like this one because it kinda catches just how nuts this player was actully going when he scored this goal.... these are lower league players who are suddenly playing to thousands of people and scoring in front of packed stands really means a lot... anyway.....


#1 Adored in Manchester

 

[Paul Russell]

Here's one taken a few days ago

Bear-baiting

Of course bear-baiting's a sport. You just don't understand our country ways.

As I won last month, this entry is "just for fun" of course.