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7th February 2010

Watching the Big Game – Day 157 of 365

written by dav.d

I don’t follow football as much as I did in high school or college. These days I will go to BYU football games with the family and watch the Superbowl with friends.

And part of the fun of watching the Superbowl is the junk food and the beverages – including Mike’s Hard Lime and Grape Soda.

Mike's Hard Lime and Grape Soda

Mike's Hard Lime and Grape Soda

And you can only watch the Superbowl in HD – if you are watching anything less than HD – the terrorists win. And I had a lot of fun Twittering during the game. And it was fun to twitter which commercials I thought were the best. My favorite was the Snickers commercial featuring Betty White.

HD is the only way to watch the big game

HD is the only way to watch the big game

And I watched the game at a friends home – getting there was a challenge. I had to wait about 10 minutes for this stupid train to very slowly cross. I was pissed! And I did miss the opening prayer ( oh wait that is only at BYU games ) and I missed the National Anthem which I understand was screwed up by someone, again. And I did miss the kick off because I didn’t know how to turn on their damn tv and Direct TV. Too many remotes and not enough time.

Get out of my way! I am about to miss kickoff!

Get out of my way! I am about to miss kickoff!

As for any gays who didn’t watch the football game – shame on you. Football is the gayest sport in the world! You should be watching it because they have tight ends, wide receivers, guys in jock straps, tight pants, going deep to catch balls, guys slapping each other on the butt, and a few other “gay-ish” activities.

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28th November 2009

Henry roots for BYU – Day 86 of 365

written by dav.d

My family bleeds blue – let me be clear – we are BYU through and through. And we are born loving BYU. Here is Henry my nephew – granted he was more interested in the chips, soda, and candy than in the turn overs, touchdowns, and overtime game. And although I talk a lot of trash during the BYU vs. Utah game – I don’t have that much hate in my heart. Some of my best friends are Utes.

BYU fans from birth!

BYU fans from birth!

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21st November 2009

BYU vs Air Force – Day 79 of 365

written by dav.d

My family invaded Lavell Edwards Stadium to watch BYU play Air Force Academy. BYU hasn’t been doing very well playing at home – but they did win this game. Next week? BYU will play Utah at home – I don’t have tickets to that game but will be watching it in HD with the family.

Lavell Edwards Stadium

Lavell Edwards Stadium

BYU storms the field

BYU storms the field

Bush family watching the BYU football game

Bush family watching the BYU football game

Henry figures out the binoculars

Henry figures out the binoculars

Henry finds better binoculars

Henry finds better binoculars

Marianne, Maren & Julianne

Marianne, Maren & Julianne

I blame Max Hall for everything - even if he isn't on the field

I blame Max Hall for everything - even if he isn't on the field

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Brigham Young University and the Lavell Edward Stadium

Brigham Young University and the Lavell Edward Stadium

It is that time of year again and my family was able to secure about 4 tickets to 4 different home games for BYU football. I would love to be a sports photographer down on the side line, however, sports photography is EXPENSIVE and I don’t think the return on investment is that great for photographers. To be in that league I would need at least the Nikkor f/4 200-400mm lens and another camera body or two. And to sweeten the deal I would probably need a 500mm or a 600mm lens.

Would I object if Santa Claus left that under the Christmas tree? No. Will it happen? I doubt it. But it would be fun.

And can you imagine photographing portraits with a 200-400mm lens? Dang that would be cool.

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15th September 2008

BYU Football – and a camera phone

written by dav.d

If you don’t know I am a BYU Cougar – I graduated in psychology of all things.  Some of my earliest memories involve visiting Brigham Young University.  My parents met at BYU and my dad proposed to my mom at the stadium.  Watching TV I cheered BYU to their national championship when my family was stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines.  So yes – I bleed blue.

Saturday my dad and my sister Marianne went to the BYU football game and we had a great time watching our beloved Cougars spank UCLA 59-0.  I really wanted to take my good camera – a Nikon D300 – to the game.  I wasn’t sure if such cameras are allowed so I figured I can take a picture with my camera phone.

So here is a picture that I will treasure – cause it will remind me of the game.  But I also look at it and think that it takes equipment and talent to take good pictures.

 BYU Football

This photo has been put through Photoshop to enhance the color and saturation.  So I was able to salvage the photo a little bit.  The next time I go to a BYU game I will bring my real camera – they apparently forbid video cameras but not still cameras.

There is always a constant debate among photographers whether skill or equipment defines the photographer.  Would it make any difference if William Shakespeare had to use a crayon to write Hamlet? Would anyone be able to take amazing photos if we just handed them a Hasselblad?

It really is a moot argument – it takes both skill and equipment.  There is a reason sport photographers use a camera that can shoot 8 frames a second and a lens that retails for $6,000.  They won’t be using a camera phone to take Sports Illustrated photos. However, a photographer is only as good as the camera he or she has with them.

Anywho, just wanted to rant a little – and I wanted to celebrate BYU winning.

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28th May 2008

Coach

written by dav.d

Coach, originally uploaded by dav.d.

This photo features my brother playing JV Football for the Mountain View team. Quite often you have a more powerful photo when the subject is facing the other direction. You can imagine the coversation between coach and player.

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18th May 2008

BYU Las Vegas Bowl

written by dav.d

BYU Las Vegas Bowl, originally uploaded by dav.d.

My family was lucky to get tickets to the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl to watch our favorite team – the BYU Cougars. And we were very lucky to get end zone seats on row 5.

That gave me the perfect location to snap this photo and it looks so cool because the panning and the low shutter speed creates a beautiful motion blur that helps isolate the coach and 4 players escorting the team flag to the field.

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