Sparks

Eric Watson, foreman of Taylors Iron, welds a staircase on Tues. Feb. 2, 2010 in Watkinsville, Ga. (David Manning/david.manning@onlineathens.com)


This is just a neat photo that i shot to run with a feature on a local steelworking business.

I just stuck the camera down and motor drived it while looking the other way.

Cyclist Silhouette

Caroline Ward rides her bicycle near the intramural fields at the University of Georgia on Wed. Feb. 3, 2010 in Athens, Ga.

I was out feature hunting and this opportunity near the intramural fields presented itself.

I would have preferred it to be cleaner - no lens flare - but i love the textures in the photo of the wood chips. Took about 30 seconds for a cyclist to come by and volia, simple weather feature. Loving the width of the 14mm.

Clarke Central heads to SemiFinals

Clarke Central senior linebacker Devante Derricotte yells in celebration after the Clarke Central Gladiators beat the North Clayton Eagles 52-13 in the quarterfinals of the GHSA class AAAA playoffs on Friday, November 27, 2009 in Athens, Ga.

Jube comes in many forms. HS football seems to give the best, most pure raw emotion of celebration that any of us have seen. These days its a matter of putting myself in the right position and creating the opportunity for the photo rather than what i shoot.

Choo-Choo

A train went over the trestle that i was driving under.

Me and my silhouettes.

Tech info - 30 MPH out the sunroof, 14mm @3.5

Late Veterans Day Feature

Flags adorning crosses represent fallen soldiers from the City of Jefferson for a Veterans Day display at Woodbine Cemetery on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in Jefferson, Ga.

While driving around for another assignment, i found this on the day AFTER Veteran's Day. Horribly useless other than for up here.

Georgia Homecoming

Georgia head coach Mark Richt waves to the student section after the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 38-0 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.

After my vacation trip, I'm really enjoying the ridiculously wide look of the 14mm on a full-frame camera. Granted it flares like nobody's business, but I'm enjoying it. I used it earlier this week for an assignment that hasn't run yet and i used it pre/post game for Georgia's homecoming as it was just a glorofied scrimmage so there was PLENTY of time to mess around and try and experiment.

I just like what its giving me and i feel it really puts the viewer in the scene and shows all the context.

(TechNotes: D700, Vivid color, -1 EV, Sigma 14mm/3.5 unless otherwise noted. The lens vignettes and for some reason, unless you underexpose it, the center of the frame gets overexposed.)



Three-year-old Jackson Tucker, of Watkinsville, watches the dogwalk before the Georgia Bulldogs against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. (D2X 24-85/2.8-4) I was trying to frame using the pomp-poms.



Georgia majorettes cheer during the dogwalk before the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 38-0 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. (D2X 24-85/2.8-4) Just great light.



Class of 1992 feature twirler Angie Davis rehearses before the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 38-0 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.



Georgia students Christina Swoope and Darrell Tricksey are names the University of Georgia's homecoming king and queen as the Georgia Bulldogs lead the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 31-0 at halftime on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. (D2x 20mm/2.8 and i think there's something wrong with the lens)



Georgia cheerleaders practice lifts before the game as the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 38-0 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. (If it looks like the cheerleader damm nearly fell into the camera, its because i was almost too close)



Georgia quarterback Joe Cox stretches before the Georgia Bulldogs against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.