Elsa got a new ball. I decided to get a few images of her catching but was frankly too lazy to run up and get my good camera. So I took the challenge and used my cell phone. It has a bad lag, something that I am not use to with my good cameras. If the subject is moving it has even more lag. So I worked on my lag timing.

These are straight out of the cell phone; nothing done to them.

I discovered that I had to actually take the photo before I threw the ball. It's much like the old pat your head and rub your stomach thing. It's a good thing I didn't end up throwing my cell phone.

Elsa waiting for another throw and Luke coming to see what all the raucous is about.

A little close but nice shot.

The girl has great form.

Awaiting another toss.

Tip toe catch.

Ooops, too late.

Just a fraction of a second too early.

Maybe a millionth of a second too late?

Threw the ball too high.

Again.

Catching on the bounce.

A little close.

I love this one, even though the ball is missing.

Cutie pie.

Love the shadow and check out that chest. :)

A little crop and a few tweaks in Photoshop makes it look completely different.

These are just a few, I have lots more; some don't even have Elsa in them. Working with a lag is tough but I had fun trying. I hope this motivates you guys to get out your cell phone or camera. Whether you are using an old digital camera or a cell phone, it takes work to get the shot. The more lag, the more in tuned you have to be to timing and catching that moment.

There's a lot more to getting a great shot than having a great camera.

You don't have to have a professional camera to take great shots. It just takes practice, sometimes lots and lots of practice.