TOUCHING MOMENTS
Some readers may
be drawn in by the headline with expectations that this entry will talk about
those moments where the underdog overcomes great obstacles to finally win a
championship. Or a player extends a hand of friendship to a losing player to
comfort them in their moment of sorrow.
This entry is not about those moments.
The touching
moments I am talking about are those rare fractions of a second where an
athlete is barely in contact with the ball. It takes a lot of luck to capture such
a moment. Shooting basketball and football games over the past year have produced a few. Shots of the quarterback making a pass or a receiver catching the ball generally show the ball inches away from the hand, or in firm contact. Basketball games have a lot of contact as players dribble or shoot, but tipoffs are harder to get because they only occur once a game, or maybe twice if you are lucky. Last winter, I was lucky to capture a tipoff when BOTH players are just touching the ball simultaneously. This past Sunday at the State Title Football Game, I got lucky again and got the football just as it was leaving the quarterback's fingers. Lots of luck was involved.
Some readers may
be drawn in by the headline with expectations that this entry will talk about
those moments where the underdog overcomes great obstacles to finally win a
championship. Or a player extends a hand of friendship to a losing player to
comfort them in their moment of sorrow.
This entry is not about those moments.
The touching
moments I am talking about are those rare fractions of a second where an
athlete is barely in contact with the ball. It takes a lot of luck to capture such
a moment. Shooting basketball and football games over the past year have produced a few. Shots of the quarterback making a pass or a receiver catching the ball generally show the ball inches away from the hand, or in firm contact. Basketball games have a lot of contact as players dribble or shoot, but tipoffs are harder to get because they only occur once a game, or maybe twice if you are lucky. Last winter, I was lucky to capture a tipoff when BOTH players are just touching the ball simultaneously. This past Sunday at the State Title Football Game, I got lucky again and got the football just as it was leaving the quarterback's fingers. Lots of luck was involved.
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