Batboy

The lonely existence of a young batboy on a professional baseball team.

(Wilmington Blue Rocks game. June 17, 2006. Frawley Stadium, Wilmington, DE.)

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Reini68 says:

Great mood. Very interesting how he looks at the bat! The angle is a bit odd as we are looking down on him, but it's not as bad as one might think.
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

bryzee says:

Aaawww this is so sad. Great photo, wonderful colours
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

austenhaines says:

really nice moment captured. Is he wondering if hell ever be tall enough to hold the bat?

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

CAZASCO says:

Good composition... And good timing, the corporal expression of the boy is interesting. Could crop the picture a little, though.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

artsyevie says:

Such dejection . . . really nice shot!
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

EAWB says:

Cazasco - thinking along your lines, I tried several tighter crops before I posted. But the angle and the large amount of empty space seemed to enhance the sense of the boy's smallness relative to his environment. That's what I was responding to when I took the picture, so I left it like that. (I'm going to delete your note, but thanks for the critique & suggestion.)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

stvan4245 says:

Great moment. Excellent capture!
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

rotraud_71 says:

Great shot, very nice!

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Boston Wolverine says:

Wonderful mood in this shot. I think the crop is fine, you get the size of the kid much more clearly, and all that texture in the wall is great. The way the only bright red in the photo is in his socks... man, you can't plan that stuff. Perfect.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

.mary says:

Excellent! I like your caption, too. I'm sure he'll be playing in the big leagues before he knows it. :)

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

xthylacine says:

He looks downtrodden. Is his team losing? It's a great experience for him and a great photo.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

EAWB says:

The shot was taken before the game the started. There were few if any players in the dugout, because they were out on the field for a promotion for fans to meet the players. Although the shot looks melancholy and pensive, the lad was actually very animated. A split second before and after this, he was pacing back and forth, looking downright peeved about something in his thoughts.

I think he's the manager's son.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Tim Sallinger says:

This is an extremely impressive photograph. I could imagine this in a gallery somewhere. Have you tried it in B&W?

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

davidcrawford says:

Agree^ I would like to see it in B&W
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

EAWB says:

Your wish...

Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

G0Da says:

WOW you have captured that emotion perfectly.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Another Chance Ranch says:

WOW!!! Love this one! I think I like it in B&W best. Great capture. Crop is fine. :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

chris wolfe says:

I'm surprised no one has compared this to a work of Norman Rockwell's yet. I really love this shot, and the BW is great too.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Dragon Weaver says:

What a wonderful , emotional picture. Your composition is right on target.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

backhousestudios says:

Subject would have to be much bigger to be a Rockwell. Since the bat is there to provide scale, I think a tighter crop would give us more to look at. Great light, nice subject. Technically very good. Looks a little stiff. A little posed.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Precious Roy says:

i like everything about it
except, i agree, it could use a tighter crop for maximum impact

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

koaflashboy says:

Um, yes - except boy's pose looks fake. Lonely he may be ... model he ain't (yet).

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

EAWB says:

For the record... the shot was not posed. I took it as an afterthought, one handed, while passing by the dugout before the game. I'm really quite flattered that a couple of you thought I set up the shot.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

[bec] says:

Nice shot, but would be much better if it was cropped tighter so that the boy was more the focal point, it's a little too busy for me.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Nico* says:

The composition is random, especially the top of the pic, too much space left.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Findo says:

go either tighter... or give a little more room on the left..

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

mercurian says:

Lighting, colors, and composition are good. But the picture looks "staged". Sorry!

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

maz hewitt says:

Would have been much better if you had gotten on his level. The foreshortening is terrible.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

andertho says:

fantastic composition, great story

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drspam says:

what backhouse, precious roy, tigz58 and findo said.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

smoothdude says:

I think this is really good photography.. Time Life kinda stuff.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

WarEagleD50 says:

Nice Feel, good exposure.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Seluma says:

Good stuff. I like the wide crop.
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:

what a weird compo.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

BooRadBop says:

I think it's a great shot and the wide crop works best. In large format, it seems he's not looking at the bat, but contemplating the stuff by his right shoe... is that "chaw"??? Yuck...
For what it's worth, if I were in the Delete me! group, I'd vote this as a saveme!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

trishoshea1 says:

What a wonderful picture!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

jacq77 says:

The black and white version is much better......not that the colour one is bad....it's just that b/w i think is more suited to make this picture perfect!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

bekahpaige says:

oh this is simply marvelous
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

A.J. Sullivan Photography says:

This has an amazing Norman Rockwell quality to it, which is awesome. Go bluerocks!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

The Mighty Quinn 83 says:

I like this photo.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Oberazzi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Top 20 Baseball, and we'd love to have you and your photo join the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark Sobba says:

that's beautiful!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

avraham bank says:

Great combination of light & composition!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Al_HikesAZ says:

Great photo. Has a Norman Rockwell Americana feel to it. Seen in Top 20 Baseball Pool.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

neil_gaudet says:

Love this photo, great work!
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Oberazzi says:

Congrats on entering the Hall of Fame at Top 20 Baseball!

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