DETERMINATION

© Janet Detota

DETERMINATION

Uploaded: July 07, 2004 00:11:29

Description

My son pitching at his all star game this past weekend. I love the expressions I catch on his face. 1/800, F-5.6, ISO 100, 300 mm

Comments

Dan Holm July 07, 2004

Excellent capture, Janet! Great action shot! #145403

Kelly Abernathy level-classic July 07, 2004

Wonderful capture Janet! I love it - congrats to your son for making the all-star team! -K #634992

Rob Friedman July 07, 2004

Great capture (he looks like a pro!) Janet! And congrats! #635042

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic July 07, 2004

Oh, he will love this shot forever! #635066

Colleen Braun July 07, 2004

WOW, the power behind this throw and you captured it... #635075

Kathleen Clemons July 07, 2004

Excellent, Janet! #635113

Donna J. Taff July 07, 2004

Wonderful image, Janet!!!! #635233

Wally Orlowsky July 07, 2004

Great catch of the action, Janet ... he sure seems to be concentrating on the pitch. #635247

Marie Fields July 07, 2004

Terrific image, Janet! (so, you're a baseball mom too! is this high school?) #635347

Terry R. Hatfield July 07, 2004

Great Job Janet Very Refershing Image!! #636153

Cindy Paquette July 07, 2004

I agree with Bonnie Janet...he WILL love this photo forever...for sure. It is a wonderful moment to have captured. Maybe you could make a poster and he can hang it in his room? It sure is good. #636290

Darren K. Fisher July 07, 2004

Yep the expressions you can catch in this kind of image are some what funny. You done an outstanding job here Janet. I have to agree with Cindy he will enjoy this one for a long time. Did I miss your email today? #636521

Janet Detota July 08, 2004

Thank you all so kindly for your great comments! Marie, he is on the high school team, but this is for a summer league. He'll turn 16 next month. And Cindy, I think a poster of this would make a great birthday present! Thanks for the idea! :-)
#637534

Laura Berman July 08, 2004

Excellent capture Janet!! This looks like a winner--both the photo and the pitcher! #638333

lyn winans July 14, 2004

Yup, wonderful catch Janet ! But did they win, LOL ? #647895

Janet Detota July 14, 2004

Thanks, Lyn! Unfortunately, they didn't win this one, but it was a great game just the same! :-) #647933

Jessica Hughes July 15, 2004

Great action shot, Janet. His expression is priceless! #649643

Janet Detota July 15, 2004

Thank you Laura and Jessica! He's a winner in my book for sure! And I just love being able to freeze those 'priceless' expressions with my camera! #649685

Mary K. Robison August 11, 2004

Terrific capture and title, Janet! Best of luck with this one! #699931

Janet Detota August 12, 2004

Thank you so much, Mary!! #704462

Terry R. Hatfield August 14, 2004

Congrats To You On Your Finalist Janet Im Glad It Made The Grade:-) #707426

Colleen Braun August 14, 2004

congratulations... #707470

Wally Orlowsky August 14, 2004

Congratulations on this finalist too, Janet! #707647

Darren K. Fisher August 14, 2004

Congratulations!!!!! #707866

William C. Raco level-classic August 14, 2004

This is an excellent photo, Janet!
Congratulations,

bill #708133

Laura Berman August 14, 2004

Congratualtions on your twins-- finalists that is!! ;-) #708706

Jennifer Rennison August 14, 2004

Excellent image! Congratulations, Janet!!! #708812

Janet Detota August 14, 2004

Thank you , everyone! I cried when I saw this made it to the finals! :-)) #708959

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 14, 2004

Congrats Janet, terrific image, you make me cry too!!! so happy for you!!!! #709087

Audrea Telkamp August 14, 2004

Congratulations Janet!! Awesome capture!! #709417

Mary K. Robison August 14, 2004

But they were tears of joy, right, Janet?
CONGRATULATIONS!! What a special family-oriented pleasure for this to make finalist --- and you DESERVE it! I'm thrilled for you!!! #709449

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe August 14, 2004

another contrats, Janet! Wonderful capture. #709451

Jessica Hughes August 14, 2004

Congratulations Janet! #709510

Nobu Nagase August 14, 2004

Congratulations again, Janet!!!
...am happy for you and your son, Janet!!! #709554

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 14, 2004

Congratulations! -K #709570

Donna J. Taff August 14, 2004

Congratulation's, Janet!!!!!! #710009

Janet Detota August 14, 2004

Thank you all so much! I am so psyched about this one!! #710332

Cindy Paquette August 14, 2004

Hey there!
You SHOULD be psyched about this one! It's a winner for sure and it will be the best damn poster ever!! Yay! And..congratulations on this one Janet!

Cindy #710355

Colette M. Metcalf August 14, 2004

Congrats again, Janet!! #710473

Diane Dupuis August 26, 2004

Congrats! #737023

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 15, 2004

Congratulations, Janet!!! #845623

Janet Detota October 15, 2004

Thank you, Debby! #845766

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