Texas pitcher Yu Darvish pitches in the ninth inning of his near- no-hitter during the Boston Red Sox vs. the Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas on Friday, May 9, 2014. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)
When shooting a potential noteworthy performance, like a Rangers pitcher throwing a no-hitter, I feel it is important to take photos that show the context of the achievement. Just having a photo of Yu Darvish, isolated throwing a pitch from this game, would not be telling the complete story. Â Luckily, the scoreboard over the left-centerfield stands at the stadium is positioned to allow you to include it in the background, if you wish, in a composition that includes the pitcher on the mound. You have to shoot with more depth-of-field so that the sign is readable, but with the new generation of digital cameras you can rate your ISO high enough to allow you to shoot at a depth-of-field deep enough to carry both the pitcher on the mound (with a fast shutter speed to stop the action) AND the info on the scoreboard, which gives the photo context and added information for a potentially historic image.
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