Sports Action Shot: Indoor Soccer

Shot on goal by Christo FC's player Marcus Zamora (black shirt) wasn't good enough for Thizz Kid's goalie Josh Mathew's diving skills.


Thizz Kids player Roberto González (white shirt) dribbles down field with Christo FC close behind.

It was a tough battle for both teams playing Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009 in the Men's Upper Intermediate League of indoor soccer at the Corvallis Sports Park. Christo FC (colored shirts) tied with Thizz Kids (White shirts) eight to eight.

Photo Critque: Basketball Action Shot

(http://www.iseepeople.co.uk/firemonkey/blog/?cat=11).
This action shot is by Neil Hodgins Feb. 19, 2009. I absolutely love this shot. It's unique, and there is so much action and excitement from the players charging towards the camera. It feels like this was a moment worth freezing. A viewer could take a lot of time looking at each of the players in this photo and view the expression on each of their faces.

Photo Critque: Table Tennis Action Shot

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This Action shot was taken by Neil Hodgins Feb. 28, 2009. I like this shot because of the wide angel view. I also like the light behind the Table Tennis player. I love that the ball is in great placement and the timing of the shot is just right.

Phot Critque: Koala and Fireman

Mark Pardew / Associated Press
This is a great feature photo found in the Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2009 for the resent fires happening in Australia. I love the relationship the photo shows between the thirsty Koala and a sympathetic fireman. The paw in his hand is a money maker! I would diffidently splash this all over the front page of a newspaper.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-koala11-2009feb11,0,5477507.story

My Neighborhood

My next door neighbor Randall is preparing to start off his day at the bike rack for his early morning class at OSU.
My neighborhood is mostly filled with college students. Here are a group of students crowded on the morning bus on their way from Corvallis to Linn-Benton Community College for their first class of the day.
The early morning sprinkle also brings out another neighbor of mine, the Corvallis Fire Department as they sit their bright red firetrucks outside for a rinse down.

(Feb. 13, 2009)

Phot Critque: Airplane Engine

This is a photo looking out of the window of an airplane fly from Orange County, California to Seattle late June, 2008. I like this shot because it's unique. The picture shows the movement of the engine motor not projecting a sharp blade, but a soft line that flows with the rest of the personality of the photo. Which is relaxing, peaceful, and gives the viewer a gratifying knowledge that everything is moving smoothly and perfectly.

Phot Critque: Junk Yard

This is a feature photo of a vehicle junkyard I took for fun Jan, 26, 2009. This Junkyard is right across Linn-Benton Community College and I pass it every day to school in complete aww and total interest. What a unique yard full of rusting old cars, tractors and machinery. I love the collection of old leaves piling up in the window and the bright green moss sprouting around the sides of the car and the fence. I also like how the branches at the top of the picture and the line of the fence at the bottom give a nice frame entire photo. The picture shows a sign in the window of an old rusting car that this is not just someone’s yard but it is a business as well.