2 amazing photos captured the moment Red Sox fans tried to catch a home run

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August 4, 2017 8:01 PM

AP photographer Charles Krupa and the Boston Herald's Matt Stone both snapped amazing shots of a home run in Fenway

In the first inning of the Boston Red Sox game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night Rafael Devers hit a home run over the Green Monster. While an exciting occurrence for Red Sox fans, it's not an especially rare event, but last night two photographers captured the moment in a way that transcends sport to the world of art.

Above is a photo captured by AP photographer

Here, we see the fallout of the initial catch attempt by those shown in the first photograph. The ball has bounced, bringing some new fans into frame with the opportunity to head home with a souvenir for the game.

There's a woman in the top row reaching out for the ball as God reaches out for Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and a man next to her caught somewhere between going for the catch and keeping her from going over the railing. A young boy reaches out with his glove, but also already has a ball in his throwing hand. We also see our favorite characters from the first photo continuing to react to the moment-by-moment chaos.

Against the muted green backdrop, it looks like a painting.

A great story from WEEI tells more of the details of the characters behind this scene, but it works independent of context as a short story showing the fluidity of the human experience. Life moves fast, you catch the ball or you don't. The best thing you can do is keep your eye on the ball and reach out when the opportunity comes. And a little bit of confidence helps as well — as Aiden, the boy who eventually came down with the home run said after the game,

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