Peru at CSM - January 25, 2011


A friend's daughter plays college basketball.  Her team was in town to play a local team, so I had a chance to shoot a game from the floor.

I haven't shot a basketball game since I was in high school.  Cameras have changed a lot since then, and it seems like the game moves a lot faster. (Maybe I'm just moving slower.)

School gyms are dark, but this one seemed darker than average.  The whole game was shot at an ISO higher than I would have liked and a shutter speed that was slower than I would have liked.  Even so, the shots were slightly underexposed and had more than a bit of noise. ACR and Photoshop helped a bit.

Anyway, I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.  Here are a few shots from the game.

http://www.georgesphotos.net/Sports/Peru-at-CSM/15641640_5qHtc

Here's a link to a short video generated with Animoto.

<http://www.georgesphotos.net/Sports/PeruVideo/15642206_HmiQr#1172123932_6T6QP-A-LB>

gs

First Snow!


And so, Winter starts. I guess we can't complain. Autumn was great and lasted longer than normal. I'll be looking forward to a short Winter.

-GS-​

First Camera


Well, first adjustable camera. My real first camera was a Kodak Hawkeye box camera like most kids that grew up in that era.

When I was in the 8th grade, my dad Gave me his old Argus C3. It was about as basic as they come, not much more than a light tight box with an adjustable shutter and aperture. No meter. In between each shot you had to wind the film and cock the shutter. Still affectionately referred to as "the brick" by those who recognize it.

This one no longer works. The controls are frozen in place by lubricant that hardened years ago. Too bad. It might have been fun to run a roll of film through it.

It was basic, but it was everything a kid needed to learn about photography. Thanks Dad.

-GS-

Just So We Know Who's Boss


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Well, OK, this is an old photo. It's raining today and the leaves are still green. It won't be long before they look like this.

Snapped as the light changed with Camera+, blocked out the plate with Photogene.

 -GS-​

2010 Lineworker's Rodeo

OPPD hosted the 2010 lineworker's rodeo this year. About 40 teams from all over the country competed in several events that tested their skills. After an early start that included Spring rain, the competition completed under a blanket of clouds. Levi Carter park near Carter Lake was a great location for the event.

Here's the link to more photos: <http://www.georgesphotos.net/Events/2010-APPA-Lineworkers-Rodeo/11653488_V85N...>

-gs-​