These photo studies are of two types. The first two are low light photographs that I have just learned how to take. In one I tried my hand at some light painting with an LED light, using a very slow shutter speed. I have seen some beautiful effects using this technique and will be working more in this form.
The last photo was taken at a recent Arizona Diamondbacks game. Here, Jean Segura lashes a double in the right-center gap at Chase Field. I needed some practice in live action photography and an iconic shot of action at the plate is a good way to practice. I was shooting through the foul ball screen from the second deck and thought initially that it would take something away from the shot. But in reality it seems to add to the interest, if not the drama of the shot.