Beanpot Hockey 2008
For those of you who don't know the Beanpot College Hockey Tournment is one of the oldest in the nation. It is comprised of the four Boston schools that have Division I Hockey: Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University and Northeastern University. Boston University has won almost half of the beanpots.
Anyways a couple of pics from last night:
So the earlier game started at 5pm and there were alot of empty seats. I had a hell of a time getting a good white balance. And I noticed the last time I shot the a 5pm game at the Garden I had the same problem (in these two game college double header). Then I figured out, the seats in the lodge area are yellow and black, when there is no one sitting in the seat x a couple of thousand you get a yellow cast. Ahh the exciting times of a natural lights sports photographer.
Anyways a couple of pics from last night:
So the earlier game started at 5pm and there were alot of empty seats. I had a hell of a time getting a good white balance. And I noticed the last time I shot the a 5pm game at the Garden I had the same problem (in these two game college double header). Then I figured out, the seats in the lodge area are yellow and black, when there is no one sitting in the seat x a couple of thousand you get a yellow cast. Ahh the exciting times of a natural lights sports photographer.
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Stephanie
These are my favorites from the bunch because you nailed the exposure, crop and also, captured the emotions/energy of the moment.
Did you get any special access to shooting location or were you sitting from your seats?
If I ever get myself to Boston, I would love to go shooting with you!
Well I had a pass because I was shooting for www.collegehockeynews.com, I used to shoot for USCHO but they just were not using my stuff, so I moved to another site. I unfortuantly had to shoot thru the glass for 2 both games, even though I had a hole marked for the 2nd game. Oh well. So that is why the shots are not super sharp. There is a considerable difference between shooting through the glass and shooting through a hole that I have noticed now that I get to do it in amherst all the time.
The wide angle shot was fun, with hockey you could shoot wide angle all game and maybe get one or two good shots out of it. But since I got a 40 D in decemeber I now have my 20D sitting lonely in my bag, I saw it sitting there figured hey I can throw my wide angle lens on here leave it on the dasher ( I had the strap wrapped around my hand so if the boys hit the boards it wouldnt go too far). And anytime they came near the boards I just rapid fired. I think I need to get some sort of better shutter release mechanism and maybe keep it on my main camera and a better securment to the boards, but we maybe seeing some other cool photos like that in the future.
As for shooting with me, yeah sure let me know!
Canon 60D
Canon Rebel XTi (400)
Canon 10-22mm, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
MacBook, MacPro
I got some decent shots, but I have to admit not one of my better games in terms of shooting. Oh well.
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awww geeze
I had to change shooting outlets, the old one was never using my stuff....which was too bad I loved the site!
So I had to move to a newer college hockey website.
I think this link may take to you the pictoral:
http://www.collegehockeynews.com
Nope I lied, but it is currently the featured pictoral on the right side of the page.
We are still working out the kinks, I will be shooting some of the local NCAA regionals. I am still trying to get a pass for the frozen four, so if anyone has an outlet looking for a photographer...:)
Also I just got asked to string for some local papers, so that should be fun and new. I keep busy.
But Andy if you do that street photograhpy thing again and it works with my very busy schedule I am totally there!