2011 USAU College Championships – Day 3
I finally finished up editing the third day of the 2011 USAU College Championships.
2011 USAU College Championships Women’s Semifinals: Oregon vs Michigan
Going into this semi-finals game I surely thought that Oregon was going to easily walk away with the win and I hadn’t really seen too much of Michigan throughout the year to develop an opinion of their team. The Oregon Women’s team is one of my favorite college women’s teams to shoot because of their athleticism, likeliness to huck, and big plays.
2011 USAU College Championships Men’s Semifinals: Carelton vs Iowa
By now you might have noticed that I shot everything with a 300mm f/2.8. I usually shoot ultimate with a 400mm so making this change was quite easy. I definitely ended up with more usable shots, had to do a little more cropping than usual, and got less action on the far end of the field.
2011 USAU College Championships Women’s Semifinals: UCSB vs Stanford
Burning Skirts is one of my favorite women’s teams to shoot because they are always making huge plays, dominating, and having fun. Here are a few shots from the semifinals match up between UCSB and Stanford. Lots of familiar faces in this one.
2011 USAU College Championships: Random set
I was in Monterey this past weekend getting my open water scuba certification so wasn’t able to work much on the photos from the third day of the 2011 USAU College Championships. Ultimate photos aren’t all about skying, scoring, and getting layout D’s. Here are a couple photos of the catch attempts that didn’t quite make it, endzone celebrations, and conflict resolution.
2011 USAU College Championships – Day 2
Layout catches and D’s. Those are the plays that make me want to shoot Ultimate. There is so much going on that choosing which games to shoot and which angles to shoot from is always a dilemma.
2011 USAU College Championships – Saturday Preview
I got home late last night and got through editing about half of the photos from Saturday of the 2011 USAU College Championships. The second half of the Saturday preview is on its way along with the full gallery, so in the meantime take a look at a few photos below.
2011 USAU College Championships – Day 1
Back in May I went out to Boulder, Colorado to shoot the 2011 USAU College Championships. It was my birthday weekend and I choose to spend it working hard in the sun, meeting deadlines, and doing what I love. Plus not all was lost as I celebrated my birthday for the whole week after I got back. It was a win-win.
Unexpected Opportunity
I had plans of shooting the UC Irvine vs Stanford Women’s Soccer match on 9/11 with my friend and fellow photographer Lee. Due to misreading the game schedule we arrived at the Stanford soccer field almost three hours early. I then remembered that the Bay Area Sectional Tournament for Ultimate Frisbee was also being held at Stanford that day.
2011 Womens College Centex
About a month ago I went out to Austin, Texas to shoot the 2011 Womens College Centex ultimate tournament. I hadn’t shot any ultimate since the club championships in October and it was my first time going to Texas. People have been waiting for these photos so here they are.