At the Butte Civic Center in April of 2008.Friday, April 18, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The 24th Annual Wayne Estes Tournament
Jared Smithson dunking as the judges look on.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
One Night in Hamilton...
More than two weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching the Anaconda High School girls' basketball team win the Class A State Championship in Hamilton, Montana.
The event was a spectacle to behold.
For 35 years, Anaconda had come up short in multiple bids in state tournaments for both basketball teams. This time around, the ball rolled in the Copperheads favor.
This was a shot from the semifinal game that Friday night against Havre. For the newspaper, I used a shot of a different player shooting the ball. Unfortunately, I lost the hard copy of the photo.
No community supports their team like Anaconda. Maybe Butte does, but there are only a couple places I could argue that. Here, Kirstin King shoots a free throw in the fourth quarter only moments before the game ended. If you look closely, you can see the seriousness of the crowd. Most of everyone visible looks attentive.
This was my signature shot, as I intended. At the actual event I didn't have an image software program to crop the photo like I'd like, so I had to explain how I wanted it to look.
The look on that one face in the middle of the photo pretty much says everything that needs to be said.
The consumate team player catches the team leader in huge hug after the game. It was fun watching the girls celebrate.
Here is a wide angle shot of the celebration. I love the reaction of the girl on the left with the streamers. If you can zoom in on this, you might spot a familiar face or two.
This was probably my personal favorite picture from the weekend. Some people thought that the girls weren't showing good etiquette after the game, but its better to be a poor winner than a poor loser in anyone's eyes.
Another emotional shot after the game. This gym was extremely difficult for sharp pictures for the lens I was using. Hopefully, an upgrade is on the way.
Here is the team holding up the plaque in front of the Anaconda side of the gym. Another good shot indeed.
I was planning on a St. Patrick's Day in Butte phlog, but decided against it after seeing the small size of the crowd Monday. There were some opportunities, I just didn't feel it would be worth it. So I exercised my Irish Rights instead.
If any of you know of any good photo opportunities in southwest Montana coming up, then leave a comment. I'll probably have some more phlogs from the National Folk Festival, Evel Days and other summer events coming up.
Thanks for staying tuned and remember to check out my past work if you haven't already.
Be at peace.
~SE~
The event was a spectacle to behold.
For 35 years, Anaconda had come up short in multiple bids in state tournaments for both basketball teams. This time around, the ball rolled in the Copperheads favor.
This was a shot from the semifinal game that Friday night against Havre. For the newspaper, I used a shot of a different player shooting the ball. Unfortunately, I lost the hard copy of the photo.
No community supports their team like Anaconda. Maybe Butte does, but there are only a couple places I could argue that. Here, Kirstin King shoots a free throw in the fourth quarter only moments before the game ended. If you look closely, you can see the seriousness of the crowd. Most of everyone visible looks attentive.
This was my signature shot, as I intended. At the actual event I didn't have an image software program to crop the photo like I'd like, so I had to explain how I wanted it to look.The look on that one face in the middle of the photo pretty much says everything that needs to be said.
The consumate team player catches the team leader in huge hug after the game. It was fun watching the girls celebrate.
Here is a wide angle shot of the celebration. I love the reaction of the girl on the left with the streamers. If you can zoom in on this, you might spot a familiar face or two.
This was probably my personal favorite picture from the weekend. Some people thought that the girls weren't showing good etiquette after the game, but its better to be a poor winner than a poor loser in anyone's eyes.
Another emotional shot after the game. This gym was extremely difficult for sharp pictures for the lens I was using. Hopefully, an upgrade is on the way.
Here is the team holding up the plaque in front of the Anaconda side of the gym. Another good shot indeed.
I was planning on a St. Patrick's Day in Butte phlog, but decided against it after seeing the small size of the crowd Monday. There were some opportunities, I just didn't feel it would be worth it. So I exercised my Irish Rights instead.
If any of you know of any good photo opportunities in southwest Montana coming up, then leave a comment. I'll probably have some more phlogs from the National Folk Festival, Evel Days and other summer events coming up.
Thanks for staying tuned and remember to check out my past work if you haven't already.
Be at peace.
~SE~
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