LD,
I hope you don't mind, I copied your picture and photoshopped it. The background has been seperated and slightly blurred. The ump, players and foeground have had the colors intensified slightly. The seperation point is the grass. Blending in the dust is a little challenging. There's no clear-cut line to follow. All to make the focal point stand out. I am still learning the blurring technique and sometimes am a little heavy handed. I hope this makes sense. I really enjoyed this picture.(as the father of a south-pawed catcher myself!) It's a great capture. Keep up the great work. -Chazman
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