# @rodmarphoto on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DX6-jV-FF9L
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64975663-rodmarphoto-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c10acfbb30.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-04T15:19:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rod Mar (@rodmarphoto) — https://gondola.cc/rodmarphoto

## Caption

I challenge myself to make one great photo a day, figuring if I don’t get one great one, I might get a handful of good ones. Was on assignment for mlbphotos as the Seattle Mariners faced the Kansas City Royals, on a night where the Mariners retired the jersey of legendary pitcher Randy Johnson, and managed to find a couple of frames.

Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena got a great jump on a line drive into the gap, and made an incredible diving catch to rob Kansas City’s Vinnie Pasquantino to end the top of the 8th inning.

Cool note - the Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 S lens has a built-in teleconverter that is easy to switch to mid-play. From the photo well outside of third base, I was able to shoot Pasquantino’s swing at 400mm, then convert to the teleconverter while the ball was in the air, and in time to make a frame of the ball before it reaches Arozarena’s glove. Also, thank you Nikon autofocus!!!

Cool dive, great catch, fun celebration with teammate Julio Rodriguez.

Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 S + 1.4x built in teleconverter, 1/2500th sec., f/4, ISO 4000

#mariners #baseball #sportsphotography #nikon #nikonambassador

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rod Mar | @rodmarphoto | https://gondola.cc/rodmarphoto | Photographer |
| Brailey Jones | @braileycjones | https://gondola.cc/braileycjones | Photo Editor |

## Tags

sportsphotography, nikonambassador, nikon, baseball, mariners

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