Swinging a bat while sitting is tough as you cant rotate your hips to get your back arm in full motion. This guy's chair has him almost standing and so he could rotate for a nice swing. f2.8 1/3200 80mm

This photo looks as if the ball is smacking him in the face.

Definitely the most intense player, this guy made for alot of good shots.

One of the better shots I got with respect to a clean background.

Also playing beside the Over The Line Tournament, was a wiffle ball tournament which included some colorful players.

I hear Ken Griffey Jr is a royal pain to photograph. Fortunately his look-alike in today's Over The Line Tournament wasn't so egotistical.

This guy was a rolling highlight shot waiting to happen. He would come close to tipping over or flying out of the chair on every play.

I wish all the players had a license plate like Owen so I knew I was getting the photo credits right.

Gary Hershey sponsored the Over The Line Tournament. From the look, this could have been a home run.

I got the laces of the ball sharp and its a nice contrast with gray background. Too bad its a j-john!!

Ryan made this catch look easy.

I liked shooting the wiffle ball players because they had bright blues and yellows.

This is a pretty tight crop, but the guy made a helluva great catch. Willie Mays style.

Another home run look.

Here's the problem with Nikon's D300. The red in that bat is totally blown out. I'd love to shoot in vibrant mode but even in standard, reds lose all their texture. Maybe I need a D700 soon.

Dave Martin reminds me of a rolling fire hydrant. The guy has forearms like my calves.

Gary Hershey at bat. This was an early morning shot so the sun was not as intense, and the shadow on the ball is nice. This angle was about the best for get players in background.

This is the shot I was looking for all day. I wanting to get the ball framed in the center, an intense look, and somewhat of a nice background.