wxwax
Jul-31-2004, 07:18 PM
You know how it is when you win free tickets to something, and then everyone bails on you, and hours before the event, you're stuck with tickets but no-one to go with?
That's what hapened to a co-worker yesterday. She won excellent tix to the Braves game, but suddenly discovered she had no-one to go with. Having been raised with, as it turns out, wildly misplaced notions of gallantry, when she asked me I, rather than acidly point out that I was the bottom of the barrel, instead accepted.
I snagged my G3, and off we went. I wasn't really thinking about our challenge, nor about Cletus' Digital Darkroom assignment. But you'll see a repost in each. It's been a while since I used the G3, and I didn't take the accessory lenses or tripod. I wanted to play with the basic camera and see if I could grab any shots.
The first order of business was to get my ticket winner a beer and some nosh. Here's her beer... just waiting for some advertising copy in the darkened area.:evil
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6751421-L.jpg
Here's some of the nosh we could have grabbed, but didn't. I'm partial to dogs (with their legs cut off, of course.) And she had a turkey sandwich. But these suckers were flying out of the oven, especially late in the game. Turns out folks take pizzas home with them. Who knew? :dunno
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6750722-L.jpg
From there it was a walk back up the tunnel to get our seats. The Mets were in town, a divison rival, and even if they weren't a rival, everyone hates New York. All of which is a long way of saying there was a good crowd at the game. Do you have any idea how long you have to wait to get an empty-ish tunnel to photograph when the Braves play the Mets? :wxwax Patience is truly a virtue for a shooter.
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6749370-L.jpg
OK, so now we're in our seats, and it's time to check out the game. Who needs a program when you have neighbors?
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6750671-L.jpg
Things got exciting towards the end of the game. The Braves rally to tie and then go ahead. And we have the privilege of witnessing a charming little Braves tradition. When they get excited, the fans grab their big, foam digits and thrust them vigorously into the... um, into the sky. Repeatedly, rythmically, to a vaguely Native American beat.
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6750598-L.jpg
Phew! That's a lot of work. After putting in that much fan fanning, a fan needs a refresher. Hey, beer man!
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6762804-L.jpg
So what was it like using the G3 after hogging the 1D for the last few weeks? Not bad. As some of the shots suggest, greater shutter speeds and a slightly wider angle lens would have come in handy. But it's nice to have a camera that doesn't make people gawk. Plus, I shot in RAW, and discovered that the G3 produces a different RAW file to the 1D. So when I got home, I finally learned how to use Photoshop's RAW software, and even upgraded to the latest version.
All in all, a night well worth being the bottom of the barrel for, I'd say.
That's what hapened to a co-worker yesterday. She won excellent tix to the Braves game, but suddenly discovered she had no-one to go with. Having been raised with, as it turns out, wildly misplaced notions of gallantry, when she asked me I, rather than acidly point out that I was the bottom of the barrel, instead accepted.
I snagged my G3, and off we went. I wasn't really thinking about our challenge, nor about Cletus' Digital Darkroom assignment. But you'll see a repost in each. It's been a while since I used the G3, and I didn't take the accessory lenses or tripod. I wanted to play with the basic camera and see if I could grab any shots.
The first order of business was to get my ticket winner a beer and some nosh. Here's her beer... just waiting for some advertising copy in the darkened area.:evil
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6751421-L.jpg
Here's some of the nosh we could have grabbed, but didn't. I'm partial to dogs (with their legs cut off, of course.) And she had a turkey sandwich. But these suckers were flying out of the oven, especially late in the game. Turns out folks take pizzas home with them. Who knew? :dunno
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6750722-L.jpg
From there it was a walk back up the tunnel to get our seats. The Mets were in town, a divison rival, and even if they weren't a rival, everyone hates New York. All of which is a long way of saying there was a good crowd at the game. Do you have any idea how long you have to wait to get an empty-ish tunnel to photograph when the Braves play the Mets? :wxwax Patience is truly a virtue for a shooter.
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6749370-L.jpg
OK, so now we're in our seats, and it's time to check out the game. Who needs a program when you have neighbors?
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6750671-L.jpg
Things got exciting towards the end of the game. The Braves rally to tie and then go ahead. And we have the privilege of witnessing a charming little Braves tradition. When they get excited, the fans grab their big, foam digits and thrust them vigorously into the... um, into the sky. Repeatedly, rythmically, to a vaguely Native American beat.
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6750598-L.jpg
Phew! That's a lot of work. After putting in that much fan fanning, a fan needs a refresher. Hey, beer man!
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6762804-L.jpg
So what was it like using the G3 after hogging the 1D for the last few weeks? Not bad. As some of the shots suggest, greater shutter speeds and a slightly wider angle lens would have come in handy. But it's nice to have a camera that doesn't make people gawk. Plus, I shot in RAW, and discovered that the G3 produces a different RAW file to the 1D. So when I got home, I finally learned how to use Photoshop's RAW software, and even upgraded to the latest version.
All in all, a night well worth being the bottom of the barrel for, I'd say.