KNOWN AS A PITCHER'S PARK, Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, in this picture, is vast yet intimate. This fish eye lens shot not only gives us that sense of peering into a ball game, it also captures the wonderful tension between a warmly lit ball field and the cool weather above. There are many wide angle shots of stadiums out there, but the majority of them are taken behind homeplate. This one is refreshing because the shot was taken relatively high up, thus making the shot less claustrophobic, and because the vastness of the outfield grass is at center stage rather than the infield. It effectively makes the ballpark seem larger to the naked eye.
In addition to the field itself, my eye is naturally drawn to the man with the cutoff tee and grey cap. Isn't Seattle too cold at night to be wearing short sleeves? Or is this one of those rare warm summer nights we've been hearing about up there? Whatever the case may be, the man looks comfortable and engaged in the game, and his proximity makes me feel like I'm there next to him watching the ball game.
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