BEST of On The Road

May, 2004

Hi and welcome to the May issue of On The Road. I have decided to showcase one event that was one of the greatest events I have ever been able to cover. I am speaking of the Masters at Augusta National. I would be having the pleasure of working for Golf World / Golf Digest Magazine and editor Matt Ginella. My job was simple yet complex. I was to document all I saw that involved the Masters both inside the ropes and out. So without further a'dou.........a Cinderella story..............

	TUESDAY I began each day very early and ended late after everyone had left. This is the mowing team in perfect synchronization coming down the first fairway at 7:00pm. Maintenance is a large part of Augusta. It seemed to go endless into the night. Nikon D2H, ISO 200, Nikon 70mm-200mmVR Zoom.
WEDNESDAY The Par 3 tournament is very popular and attracts huge galleries. I chose to illustrate its fan popularity through the eyes of the leader board score keeper. I liked this image as a different way to show both the Par 3 event and its following. Nikon D2H, ISO 200, 70mm-200mm VR Zoom.
	THURSDAY The first day of the Masters.....and it rained ! I was thrilled to have rain as I had hoped for an opportunity to capture images of colorful umbrellas. The first green provided a high vantage point for just such a shot and Jack Nicklaus is the golfer. Nikon COOLPIX 8700, ISO100, w/ Wide Angle Converter.
FRIDAY Tiger Woods ( el Tigre' ) tees off at 16. There were three other photographers working for the magazine. J.D., Dom, and Steven. The best in the business. I was the rookie, having little golf experience. It was very exciting to photograph Tiger. Nikon D2H, ISO 200, Nikon 400mm f2.8 lens.
	SATURDAY People arrive before sunrise at the Masters. I began each day with lightpainting and dawn imagery. A beautiful fog bank formed between the 1st and 9th fairways at 6:00am. NikonD2H, ISO320, 70mm-200mmVR Zoom.
SATURDAY There were many golfers climbing the leader board on Saturday including Fred Couples here at the 13th green. NikonD2H, ISO 200, Nikon 400mm f2.8 lens.
	SUNDAY The Masters Champion, Phil Mickelson, tees off at 18 on his way to the green jacket. Nikon COOLPIX8700 w/ Wide Angle Converter, ISO200, Aperture Priority 2.8 EV-0.7
SUNDAY I followed several golfers on Sunday but picked up Mickelson at 10 and stayed with him till the victory. Phil Mickelson jumps for joy after sinking his put at the 18th green. Nikon D2H, ISO250, 400mm f2.8 lens.

These 8 images are only a speck of the total volume of images I captured at the Masters. I shot images of everything from Azaleas to greens keepers, fans to Arnie, and the moon setting over the Augusta National Clubhouse. I have never enjoyed myself and my work more. Thank you to Matt Ginella and the photographers of Golf World / Golf Digest who made my job not only a pleasure but one of the most exciting weeks of my career.

Adios, Dave

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