It was a sweltering day with temperatures at 104-degrees with matching humidity. Of course, with that type of heat, why not play a day baseball game? The image was taken with my iPhone 4 and after a discussion with my boss and Virginian-Pilot Photo Director, Randy Greenwell, we deemed it acceptable for print. No app was used…I snapped it with the standard camera and then emailed it to myself. From there, I toned it as usual in PhotoShop on my MacBook Pro. I did it that way to ensure it’s authenticity. Randy and I both agreed that using any kind of photo app would then jeopardize it’s ethical standing. Thanks for looking.
Tides pitcher Chris George keeps cool with a cold towel in the dugout tunnel as the heat index reached 104-degrees during their game against Columbus, Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Harbor Park in Norfolk. The Tides fell to Columbus 6-5 in ten innings to close out the homestand. **CQ** (Jason Hirschfeld | For The Virginian-Pilot)
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