On The Road
February, 2005
Hi and welcome to the February edition
of On The Road. This month there is a nice variety of images and
techniques that were encountered while On The Road. Let's have
a look.............
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Image#1 Peyton Manning...Destined
to be one of the great quarterbacks of the NFL, I was excited
to be able to make it to the Denver vs Indianapolis Game at
Mile High. Manning was only expected to work one series of
downs for the playoff bound Colts and so I, like many others,
captured images of him given the small window of opportunity.
This image of manning taking the field was my favorite because
it is unique. Over cast skies created a perfect situation
for a slow shutter speed to blur the background and an SB800
remote to light Peyton. Nikon D2H, ISO200, 1/60 at f14, Rear
Curtain, WB5300K, Nikon 12-24mm lens, SB800 Master on camera
with 1 SB800 remote I hand held to my left, power output +1,
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Image#2 Peyton Manning...Making use
of the warm up is a good idea when covering a player. Although
Manning completed only two passes during his cameo appearance
during the game, I liked this image captured while he was
warming up. Nikon D2H, ISO500, 1/1000 at f4, WB5300K, Nikon
400mm lens with TC14E 1.4 Teleconverter, Lexar 2G Flash
Card.
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Image#3 Conference Rivals...Colorado State
vs Air Force is a very competitive rivalry. This image is
usually captured with a remote camera triggered with Multi
Max Pocket Wizzards...........but not this time. On occasion
(with permission from the Sports Information Dept.) I will
shoot from the catwalk. I do this in an effort to better study
the design of the scene and shadow patterns created by the
sport strobe. I do not shoot many frames but find that the
time spent studying from above pays off. Nikon D2H, ISO320,
1/250 sync, at f8, WB5600K Nikon 70-200mm lens, One Elinchrom
1200RX Sport Strobe with standard reflector (located in the
catwalk above the corner of the court) triggered with Pocket
Wizzard Multi Max Transceivers from the camera to the strobe,
Bogen Super Clamp and safety strap, Lexar 2G Flash card. NOTE:
I remove the lens hood from the lens and use the neck strap
and a safety strap to insure there will be no mishaps with
my hand held camera. I also remove all items from my pockets
and my credential to make sure nothing will drop from my catwalk
position. And for those who wear a cap......remove it completely
rather than turn it backwards. I would also suggest picking
up any loose trash that might be in your area above the court.
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Image#4 Leg Up...at the US Figure Skating
Nationals in Portland, Oregon. Sasha Cohen had all the skills
and grace to win but still remains a bridesmaid in second
place. Nikon D2H, ISO640, 1/800 at f2.8, WB5600K, Nikon
300mm f2.8 Lens, Nikon Pistol Grip, Lexar 2G Flash Card.
Practice makes perfect...I spent several hours studying
the top skaters at various practice sessions in an effort
to become familiar with their unique skills and where on
the ice they would be performed. This helped me maximize
my coverage for the client and give me an edge over my fellow
photographers.
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Image#5 A Dreamy Look...with Michelle Kwan
during the Chevrolet Exhibition of Champions. I have many
images of Michelle performing her signature skill the Spiral
from the time she was 11 years old through her current 9th
National title. This time I wanted something different, unique
and more representative of Michelle's artistry. I used a slower
shutter speed and Nikon's VR technology to help create this
image. Nikon D2H, ISO200, 1/15 at f6.3, WB5900K, Nikon 200-400
G VR Lens ( VR Normal Mode), Hand Held, Lexar 2G Flash Card.
The slow shutter speed of 1/15th of a second created a blurred
effect on the ice and Michelle. The VR feature of Nikon's
200-400mm G VR Lens stabilized the panning lines and her face
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Well...another month is in the record
books. I hope you have enjoyed this February edition of images
and information. Please join me again next month when we go On
The Road.
Adios, Dave
December,
2008 (click here)
Memory Lane
November,
2008 (click here
Gone Fishing
October,
2008 (click here)
National Geographic Adventure Photography Workshop
September,
2008 (click here)
Olympians, Weather and Workshops
August,
2008 (click here)
Camp Life
July,
2008 (click here)
Lightpainting the Southwest
June,
2008
The Kentucky Derby
May,
2008 (click here)
A Southwest Tour
April,
2008 (click here)
The Endless Winter
March,
2008 (click here)
PMA Show in Las Vegas!
February,
2008 (click here)
At the Ballet
January,
2008 (click here)
One Week of Work
December,
2007 (click here)
A Look Back at 2007
November,
2007 (click here)
Traveling
with the New Nikon D3
October,
2007 (click here)
High Country Journey
September,
2007 (click here)
Walking
On The Road
August,
2007 (click here)
Speedway
Thunder from PA
July, 2007
(click here)
"Arlington National
Cemetery"
June, 2007
(click here)
"Kentucky Derby Day"
May, 2007
(click here)
"Mexico Trek"
April,
2007 (click here)
"Egypt Trek"
March,
2007 (click here)
Transit Mix
"Images From the Air"
February,
2007 (click here)
Ice Climbing in Ouray
January,
2007 (click here)
2007 Year in Review
December,
2006 (click here)
People of Willoq, Peru
November,
2006 (click here)
Lexington, Kentucky TREK
October,
2006 (click here)
Training for the Mr USA Title
September,
2006 (click here)
"The International Golf Tournament"
August,
2006 (click here)
"Tour of Champions Documentary"
July,
2006 (click here)
"Northern California, the FBI and Clint
Eastwood ..."
June,
2006 (click here)
"The 2006 Kentucky Derby"
May,
2006 (click here)
"Off the Road Picture Sales"
April,
2006 (click here)
Ladies Olympic Figure Skating
March,
2006 (click here)
Torino Italy and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
February,
2006 (click here)
"Hey Dave, are you going to the Winter Olympics in Torino
and What Equipment Do You Take?"
January,
2006 (click here)
The Holiday Tea with Tchaikovsky
presented by Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet
December,
2005 (click here)
Landscapes at Pebble Beach:
a look back at 2005
November,
2005 (click here)
Lightpainting Landscapes
NFL Football
October,
2005 (click here)
3 Day Photography Workshop
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
September,
2005 (click here)
Michelle Kwan
August,
2005 (click here)
International Gymnastics Camp
July,
2005 (click here)
the Men's US Open Golf Championships
June,
2005 (click here)
The Kentucky Derby
May,
2005 (click here)
Nevada Photojournalism Day
April,
2005 (click here)
John Bolin's "The Thorn"
March,
2005 (click here)
Indoor Track and Field
UC Irvine's Paul Spittle and
the Sports Shooter Academy
with Nikon's new DX2
February,
2005 (click here)
Broncos Football:
Denver vs Indianapolis
the US Figure Skating Nationals
Portland, Oregon
College Basketball:
Colorado State vs Air Force
January,
2005 (click here)
Broncos Football:
Broncos VS. Dolphins
Assignment work:
Wrestling
December,
2004 (click here)
A look back at 2004
November,
2004 (click here)
Rich Clarkson's Photography at the Summit Workshop &
Moose Peterson's Digital Landscape Workshop Series
October,
2004 (click here)
Whitewater Kayaking
Gymnastics and more
September,
2004 (click here)
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
August,
2004 (click here)
A look back at some wonderful Olympic moments
July,
2004 (click here)
USAFA Graduation flyover
US Olympic Training Center - Swimming and Gymnastics
June,
2004 (click here)
Last Month the Masters, this month The Kentucky Derby......I
love my job
May,
2004 (click here)
Masters at Augusta National
April,
2004 (click here)
The American Cup Gymnastics
NIKON COLLEGE WORKSHOP
March,
2004 (click here)
Indoor Track and Field
Women's Freestyle Wresting
Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals
The Glass Flower Ceiling at the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas
February,
2004 (click here)
College Basketball
Women's Waterpolo
Olympic swimmers on their way to Athens
January,
2004 (click here)
NFL Football
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals
A look back at The Greenbay Professionals
December,
2003
Monday Night Football the Sports Shooter Workshop and Luau in
LA
November,
2003
Photography at the Summit workshop
October,
2003
Portraits to workshops to stock image sales
September,
2003
Lightpainting in Banf
The World Gymnastics Championships
August,
2003
International Gymnastics Camp
July,
2003
Thunderbirds
Gymnastics
The Sports Photography Workshop with Rich Clarkson
Velodrome Cycling, More
June, 2003
The 129th running of the Kentucky Derby
White water kayakers
The Champions on Ice tour
May,
2003 (click here)
PBR Rodeo
Chris Shivers and Little Yellow Jacket ride for $1 Million
April,
2003 (click here)
Nikon's featured speaker at PMA in Las Vegas
American Cup Gymnastics
USAFA Women's Basketball
USAFA Swimming
USAFA Boxing
NCAA Fencing Championships
March,
2003 (click here)
USOC's Titan Games
February,
2003 (click here)
Air Force Basketball
Pro Football Pre-Superball Stock Sales
Swimmers train at the Swim Flume at the USOC
Much more!
January,
2003 (click here)
Diving at the Air Force Academy
Denver Broncos VS. The Arizona Cardinals
Olympic Hopefuls Lenny Krayzelberg and Tom Molchow practice
at the USOC
