Photowalk

Evening Photowalk

Once again, photographers in Yuba City will be going on a photowalk. What is a photowalk you might ask., First of all, it is not my original idea but rather one I have adopted from Scott Kelby, Jeff Revell and others who promote the idea of photographers getting together to walk an area of their city and shoot photos. I have found this forum to be a great way to learn to see photographs before you even pick up the camera. Every time I have done this, I have seen things in a slightly different way which is what this is about. If you are in the area, join us on Sunday the 19th at 4:00 pm, location is TBD.

The Boys of Fall

Huskies in control

Even though the weather is still warm, the days are getting noticeably shorter and as school resumes, so does Football season. Not having played, I didn't catch the fever quite as strong as some but this year as my son starts High School Football, I find myself getting excited for gametime each week. With two wins so far, the team is a lot of fun to watch. Here are a few shots of "The Boys of Fall".

Huskies - Ready for battle
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Regrouping

 

Experimentation

Last week I was shooting photos at a football team fundraiser and after shooting numerous snapshots that will be great in a scrapbook, I wanted to do something more creative. The conditions weren't great for great photos, the light was pretty harsh and the players were standing between me and the sun. I stopped the lens way down hoping for a sun flare but what I got was a much slower shutter speed . I was also getting some nice looking silhouettes. I had not been thinking about the shutter speed but when I did, I realized I could do some interesting things with a blur effect.

I remember reading Joe McNalley book talking about shooting airplanes in the middle of the day, high noon, low contrast, and no shadows to speak of. He shot a photo of an F-22 that is a really spectacular shot, even when conditions were not right.

So, I shot what I could at the time. Let me know what you think.