I worked a later shift today and covered two games in the UIL softball state semifinals. The first was a bit challenging because the harshness of the sunlight at the field. Shooting in harsh, mid-day sunlight is hard because you have to tip toe around your shots, waiting for subjects to pass through shade or to face the sun directly. Today was also challenging because it was extremely hot. A thermometer on the outfield scoreboard hit 95 degrees at one time.
![jtb Canyon Magnolia 01.jpg Magnolia's Madison Kraatz slides safely into home just in front of a throw to Canyon catcher Mandy Ogle in the top of the 10th inning during the UIL 4A softball semifinal at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010. Kraatz's score was the first of the game as Magnolia won 2-0 to advance to Saturday's 4A championship game.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jtbCanyonMagnolia01.jpg)
![jtb Canyon Magnolia 04.jpg Canyon freshman Andrea Robson (1) watches the action after the team's defeat in extra innings became apparent during a 4A softball semifinal against Magnolia at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jtbCanyonMagnolia04.jpg)
![jtb Canyon Magnolia 08.jpg Magnolia's Kassi Mushinski, right, hugs teammate Katy Adair after the team defeated Canyon in a 4A softball semi-final at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jtbCanyonMagnolia081.jpg)
![jtb Canyon Magnolia 06.jpg A Magnolia player is congratulated by her teammates after she scored the team's second run in the top of the 10th inning in a 4A softball semi-final against Canyon at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jtbCanyonMagnolia06.jpg)
![jtb Canyon Magnolia 09.jpg Canyon players Kailee Vrana, left, Chelsey Fisher and Andrea Robson talk in the outfield before the first pitch in a 4A softball semi-final against Magnolia at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jtbCanyonMagnolia09.jpg)
![jtb Canyon Magnolia 02.jpg Canyon's Aby Kester (8) hangs her head after a Canyon score in the bottom of the 9th inning was called back after a hit fell foul during a 4A softball semifinal against Magnolia at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jtbCanyonMagnolia02.jpg)
Georgia says
Those pictures you took today were awesome.Good job James.