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Alright. The last two games I've been to, there's been a photographer behind the bench during warmups who has not ONE, but TWO D3s hanging around his neck. One has the fisheye on it and the other has th 70-200 f/2.8 attached. Each has a Pocketwizard attached to it.
Ass-hat has like $13,000 in gear slung around his little neck.
My question is: Who do the guys who take pictures of the team work for? Are they Kings employees? And where do they park?
Ass-hat has like $13,000 in gear slung around his little neck.
My question is: Who do the guys who take pictures of the team work for? Are they Kings employees? And where do they park?
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DeaderFan
Lurker
The other night my kid did a Zamboni ride during a game and afterward we road up the elevator from ice level with a guy with 2 D3s with some long lenses on them. I asked how he liked the D3 and he told me it was awsome. Wonder if it was the same guy? He told me that even with the high ISO of the D3 he was still using the overhead flash units but loved the results he was getting.
PuckHead27
Retired LW
I don't know about the Kings photographers, but a photographer friend of mine used to work for the Houston Oilers/Tenn Titans organization. He worked for the team, but he also did some stuff for the NFL. Example, a couple times the Raiders (at the time still in LA) used him for Raiderette tryouts. That was awesome because one year he asked me to come along as his assistant. :crazy: OK I've gone off topic.
He also used to go to all the Superbowls (regardless of what teams were playing) and shoot. He was going to take me along one year (as an assistant), but I couldn't get off work. He took a great photo of Emmit Smith that the league used as the cover of one of the Cowboys Championship videos that year. Superbowl XXVII I believe.
In other words, technically he worked for the Oilers/Titans, they hired and paid him, but his stuff was also used by the NFL and they sent him elsewhere to shoot if the Oilers/Titans were not playing. Again, I have no idea what the Kings/NHL do.
It's too bad I haven't seen or talked to him in about 10 years now. I don't know if he is still shooting for the Titans, but at one point I heard he was looking to get into the NHL with the Dallas Stars.
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Mongo in his favorite afternoon sunny spot, the back of the loveseat in our bedroom:
That's with the 70-200mm f/2.8, sitting about twelve feet from him. It's the first shot I've gotten where fill-flash has worked properly. I used the D200's built-in strobe at -1.0.
And here's another attempt at some HDR imaging. This is the church altar at San Fernando Mission. It's a five-image HDR.
Lemme tell you, it was dark as a mofo in that place today.
That's with the 70-200mm f/2.8, sitting about twelve feet from him. It's the first shot I've gotten where fill-flash has worked properly. I used the D200's built-in strobe at -1.0.
And here's another attempt at some HDR imaging. This is the church altar at San Fernando Mission. It's a five-image HDR.
Lemme tell you, it was dark as a mofo in that place today.
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Mongo in his favorite afternoon sunny spot, the back of the loveseat in our bedroom:
That's with the 70-200mm f/2.8, sitting about twelve feet from him. It's the first shot I've gotten where fill-flash has worked properly. I used the D200's built-in strobe at -1.0.
That is a great shot! Very natural fill, that looks fantastic.
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hockeynut
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hockeynuts first photo entries
Hi,
I like doing nature shots more than anything so here is my first couple of photos. It snowed here (in MI) so I am going out today and snap a few more off. I have a point and shoot olympus sp310, that one I used to take the bee photo. the second one I took from my camera phone is of my cat. Hopefully the uploading worked if not I may need some help with that.
Hockeynut
Hi,
I like doing nature shots more than anything so here is my first couple of photos. It snowed here (in MI) so I am going out today and snap a few more off. I have a point and shoot olympus sp310, that one I used to take the bee photo. the second one I took from my camera phone is of my cat. Hopefully the uploading worked if not I may need some help with that.
Hockeynut
DAMN DUDE! It's like a freakin' Hitchcock movie at your house! We very rarely get more than one or two at a time and you've got a freakin' infestation!
Those freakin' OWN, Mike. Great job! Only things I'd even consider saying are to 1) maybe diffuse the flash a bit (or dialing it back a little) to keep the harsh shadows and shine marks from being so noticeable, and 2) moving the focus/metering point to a place in the viewfinder where you'd most often get the birds so that the lens doesn't focus on the feeder instead of the birds.
Other than that, screw you for getting the shots I've been after for weeks!
Those freakin' OWN, Mike. Great job! Only things I'd even consider saying are to 1) maybe diffuse the flash a bit (or dialing it back a little) to keep the harsh shadows and shine marks from being so noticeable, and 2) moving the focus/metering point to a place in the viewfinder where you'd most often get the birds so that the lens doesn't focus on the feeder instead of the birds.
Other than that, screw you for getting the shots I've been after for weeks!
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Gonna toot my own horn a bit here:
I made the top 500 in Flickr's "Most Interesting" images for Jan 15, 2008. #61. I guess that's pretty decent considering the fact that they have literally 100s of thousands of images uploaded in a day's time.
http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2008/01/15/
I'm top of page #7.
I made the top 500 in Flickr's "Most Interesting" images for Jan 15, 2008. #61. I guess that's pretty decent considering the fact that they have literally 100s of thousands of images uploaded in a day's time.
http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2008/01/15/
I'm top of page #7.
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Watti
Lurker
Well deserved! congrats:
BleedingPurple
Prospect
That's awesome! Great Job, Glenn!
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DeaderFan
Lurker
I don't know. I think it fits in fine. Some of the others do nothing for me, especially once you get past page 8 or so.
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DeaderFan
Lurker
Well these photography threads have finally inspired me to try to get back into it. These days I've been shooting thousands of shots of family stuff, like vacations and my son's hockey games. I have not really tried anything creative for the sake of creativity in years. Anyway, the other thread got me inspired. Only problem is I have so little time. So yesterday we had a pretty nice sunset so I went out on the balcony of our office building to see if I could come up with something with glass. Fortunately we are across from the beach so it is a nice setting. I'm one of those that think sunsets are a little cliche but, what the heck it was pretty and you gotta start somewhere. Unfortunately I could not come up with a "glass" shot I liked. Here is one example:
On the other hand it was a nice sunset so I took some looking off the balcony. I thought the one of the lovers on the beach was kind of the most interesting because of the reflection off the sand and the fact that these "love birds" are not really alone although they are sharing a pivate moment.
I'm still thinking "glass" and when I come up with something good I'll post it.
On the other hand it was a nice sunset so I took some looking off the balcony. I thought the one of the lovers on the beach was kind of the most interesting because of the reflection off the sand and the fact that these "love birds" are not really alone although they are sharing a pivate moment.
I'm still thinking "glass" and when I come up with something good I'll post it.
