Inspiring Photo: Baseball #7587835

Baseball

Uploaded: December 11, 2008 13:41:45

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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/5 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9

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Marijana Fajgl December 11, 2008

What a great idea to capture that, Patrick! Well seen. Wonderful details and contrast colours! #1050041

Kerry Hill December 11, 2008

Fantastic colour, detail and clarity, Patrick!!! Fabulous well composed capture!! #6880578

Margaret R. Barry December 11, 2008

Fantastic colors, details and comp., Patrick! #6880585

Shelly A. Van Camp December 11, 2008

Very cool capture, details and colors! #6880669

Max Aureli December 11, 2008

There are great detail on this macro, Patrick!! Great light, beautiful textures and colors on this wonderful work!!! #6880733

Bill Knaps December 11, 2008

Great detail Patrick. Bill #6880854

Deb Koskovich December 11, 2008

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen one up THAT close, Patrick....what detail! #6880899

Beverley Scott December 11, 2008

Well, I was half expecting a pomegranate, but this is much better Patrick! Fabulous detail, colours, composition and texture. Excellent work - a winner for sure - and a gold star from me!!! Bev #6880978

Ken Jarvis December 11, 2008

Great detail and colours, Patrick! #6880986

Amber J. Skene December 11, 2008

Fantastic color, details, and comp Patrick! #6881089

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 11, 2008

AWSOME clarity and capture Patrick, I used to play ball all the time, sure do miss it! I was the pitcher :) #6881169

Pamela Shane December 11, 2008

Superb details in this shot Patrick,
love your framing. #6881210

Joseph N. DiGilio December 11, 2008

Ah baseball, my first love. Like most boys of my generation I dreamed of making a living playing with one of these. The game has changed a lot but the ball still looks the same. Nice detail Patrick. Did you know there are 108 double stitches on a major league ball, counting the two under the cover? #6881228

Patrick Rouzes December 11, 2008

Thanks marijana, kerry,Margaret,Shelly,Max,Bill,Deb,Beverley,Ken, Sabrina, Amber,Nancy( not suprised you were the pitcher), Pamela & Joseph ( interesting piece of trivia)!!! Did not know that,Joseph, but have a feeling I will remember it,lol! #6881275

Jeff Robinson December 11, 2008

Excellent comp, detail and capture! Very well done Patrick! Jeff #6881288

Ken Smith December 11, 2008

Who'd have thought the baseball stitches would look this great! Cool shot, Patrick! #6881420

Patrick Rouzes December 11, 2008

Thanks Jeff & Ken!!! #6881434

Tammy M. Anderson December 11, 2008

Wonderful details, colors and composition. Terrific capture, Patrick. #6881469

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 11, 2008

HOLY MOLY, Patrick!!!!!! That's one incredible macro!!!!!! FAAAAANTASTIC!!!!! :-) k #6881584

December 11, 2008

Fantastic capture on that baseball, very sharp in detail Patrick!! HOLY MOLY also! #6881639

Dominick M. Dimacale December 11, 2008

Amazing details and clarity here, Patrick.

Dominick #6881774

Tamera S. Phillips December 11, 2008

Great detail Patrick! #6881873

Joan Powell December 11, 2008

nice macro , I wish were baseball season :-( #6881877

Melissa G. Meiselman December 11, 2008

Outstanding macro taken with ultra sharp detail, great composition, terrific color and well exposed for white, Patrick!!! #6881951

Angie M. Davis December 11, 2008

This is excellent Patrick! Can't wait for spring training!! :) #6882072

Tammy Espino December 11, 2008

I think he might go buy a pomagrante now..lol This is AWESOME Paddy Macro king!! This better at least get a Finalist or Potd!! :) #6882126

ROLAN NARMAN December 11, 2008

Fanrastic macro Patrick! Awesome details and great lighting! #6882200

Michelle Alton December 12, 2008

Patrick...with this image you've shown that YOU have harnessed the power of light! It's a phenomenon! #6882837

Bill Wyatt December 12, 2008

Fantastic macro work the details, color and light are amazing! Excellent work my friend! #6882923

Alexis Yobbagy December 12, 2008

Great composition and you've created an elegance in a baseball!!! Way to go!!! #6883333

Jennifer L. Taranto December 12, 2008

i love the simplicity & the contrast in the colors!! great comp & light too!! #6883494

Beverly A. Wright December 12, 2008

Excellent detail and contrast in color!
Wonderful macro Patrick! #6883531

Amy E. Schneider December 12, 2008

HOMERUN! This one is out of the ballpark...
Amazing detail, love the crop, great lighting and clarity.
Happy Holidays! Amy:) #6883687

John Connolly December 12, 2008

Superb lighting, color and textures here Patrick! You are the master of macro! #6884382

isabel C. Zepeda December 12, 2008

Patrick.
My friend
great texture and clarity on this macro,like always you amaz all of us :)

Ysa... #6885205

Susan Weisensel December 12, 2008

HOLY CRAP Patrick, the detail is out of this world. Super outstanding macro. #6885399

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 12, 2008

Love the pov and awesome detail and colors Patrick! great presentation!

jo ann c. #6885494

Z. Banu December 12, 2008

Beautiful image!Patrick. #6885814

Terri L. Scribner December 13, 2008

Fantastic macro, Patrick! Spot on color and details!! #6888193

Joerg Schlagheck December 13, 2008

This is fantastic, Patrick! Right up there with your very best. Composition and detail are superb. Hope you're having a great weekend. #6888219

Murry Grigsby December 13, 2008

Hey it won't be long before spring ball starts Patrick :0) I love the centipede stitches and the stress on the ball hide! Terrific macro!! #6888345

Sherran Andersen December 13, 2008

Such a cool macro Patrick... wonderful details and colours. This should be a puzzle. Sherran #6889620

Lauren P. Krajenta December 14, 2008

Fantastic image...great macro. Must be a ball used by the Texas Rangers..hardly used...lol! #6891078

Christie R. Bielss December 14, 2008

Fantastic macro! Have to ditto Lauren's comment! :( #6891167

Patrick Rouzes December 14, 2008

Thanks again everyone!!! Lauren & Christie, that is quite funny,LOL!!! #6892642

Tammy Espino January 21, 2009

Patrick!! You go boy, I am counting three for you!! :) (finger snap) Congrats! #7062121

Michelle Alton January 21, 2009

Congratulations, Patrick, on this "only Patrick R." Finalist. I love it! #7062752

Ken Jarvis January 21, 2009

Patrick, your doing great this month. Congratulaions again on your finalist! #7062903

ROLAN NARMAN January 21, 2009

Patrick! Huge Congrats on your beautiful finalist and best wishes in the next round! #7063465

Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2009

Huge Congratulations!! #7063542

Susan M. Hembree January 21, 2009

Another fantastic macro, Patrick! Congratulations! #7064085

Scott A. McDaniel January 21, 2009

So simple yet so extraordinary! I LOVE this shot. Instantly into my favorites. #7064141

Patrick Rouzes January 21, 2009

Gee, thanks everyone!!! #7064834

Janet Daniel January 21, 2009

Woohoo, Patrick! You're on a roll! WTG!!! #7064910

isabel C. Zepeda January 21, 2009

PATRICK

HURRAY HURRAY CONGRATULATION DEAR FRIEND,WELL DONE IN THIS FINALIST,IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU

BIG HUGS

YSA #7064928

Patrick Rouzes January 21, 2009

Thank you very much Janet & Ysa!!! You are all very kind!!! Ysa , thanks for the hugs!!! #7065028

Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009

Huge congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.

UB. #7065619

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2009

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Bojan Bencic January 21, 2009

Congratulations on your finalists, Patrick. #7065948

Margaret R. Barry January 21, 2009

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Patrick! #7066052

anonymous January 22, 2009

WOW! What a month for you Patrick! Huge congratulations! B- #7067663

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS Patrick! I love this! #7068486

Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2009

Fantastic macro and wonderful finalist, Patrick!! Congratulations!!! #7068892

Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009

ANOTHER HUGE CONGRATS PATRICK! #7069013

Tiia Vissak January 22, 2009

Congratulations! #7069076

Teresa Burnett January 22, 2009

And another huge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Patrick!! #7070356

Sam Britt January 22, 2009

Congratulations again, Patrick! #7070632

Angie M. Davis January 22, 2009

Woohoo!! Congratulations, Patrick!! This is one of my faves from the start! #7070830

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 22, 2009

Another teriffic image, Patrick! And another congratulations! #7071632

Beverley Scott January 23, 2009

Huge congrats again, Patrick! I knew when I first saw this that it had 'Winner' all over it!!! Bev #7072126

Max Aureli January 23, 2009

Congratulations Patrick on this fantastic Finalist!!! :-)) #7072190

Eivor Kuchta January 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Patrick! #7072579

Debra R. Harder January 23, 2009

You're on a roll, Patrick!! Huge congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #7072910

Marijana Fajgl January 23, 2009

Another amazing finalist, Patrick! Well done! #7073808

Jillian Danielson January 23, 2009

WOW Patrick, this is REALLY cool!! I'm die hard Dbacks fan to the core and am just waiting impatiently for the season to start!!! This photo getting me even more antsy!! LOL ! Congrats on finalist!! #7075643

Annie Booth January 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist, Patrick. AWESOME macro. #7077376

Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009

SUPERB!! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!
WTG, Patrick!!!
FANTASTIC image!!! #7079340

Jeana Clark January 24, 2009

Outstanding Patrick!!!!
Wonderful work!!!!!
An Excellent Finalist!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!
~J~ #7082030

frank w. degenhardt January 25, 2009
Patrick- Congratulations my friend on getting a Finalist for this creative work. WTG. #7083728

Jennifer L. Taranto January 25, 2009
WTG on this cool finalist!!! #7083891

Colleen Farrell January 27, 2009
This is so cool, Patrick! Incredible detail! Big congratulations on an amazing finalist! #7096114

John Connolly January 29, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Patrick! Well done! #7103393

anonymous February 12, 2009
Patrick, I love this close-up. The clarity is amazing. One of my favorite sports! :) Well done. #7159502

Vladan D. Djordjevic March 04, 2009
Congratulations on your finalists, Patrick.
#7243705

Melissa G. Meiselman January 19, 2011
Congratulations, Patrick on this extraordinary finalist!! WTG!!! #9174776

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