I have to hunt for most of my snaps. Others, like this Spokane Indians groundskeeper moving a portable backstop before the baseball game Thursday, can just appear out of nowhere. It took me a few seconds to realize that something as mundane as moving a backstop could make an interesting photo. I’m glad I had my Nikon 300 mm 2.8 lens ready to shoot. The telephoto effect here helps compress the scene by making the background soft and the subject pop. Nikon D3s Nikkor 300 mm 2.8
David Yearout, a member of Spokane Indians groundskeeping crew, moves a portable backstop before the baseball game against Yakima Thursday at Avista Stadium in Spokane, Wash. Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review