by Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com
The first annual British Baseball and Softball Photography Competitions have concluded, and the winning photographs have been selected.
Emma Morgan has taken first prize in the baseball contest, while Hubert Hung has submitted the winning softball shot. More than a hundred photos were entered in the competitions by both established and aspiring photographers. The images captured all aspects of the sports in Britain, spanned the entire season from January to September, and showed women, men, coaches, umpires, fans and even dogs enjoying the summertime fun.
Some of the photos were dramatic action shots while others showed off the comical side of baseball and softball, the elation of a last-inning win or the dejection of an inning-ending strikeout. The judging panel evaluated the photos using several criteria: subject, composition, color, foreground and background elements, lighting, creativity and “story”.
Visit the BaseballSoftballUK Website for the Galleries of the best photos.