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Jan 15, 2021 11:45:35 #
Thomas902 wrote:
First Principal Dancer and Soloist with the European Ballett Saint Poelten in a Sous-Sus
A "Sous-Sus" is a releve in the fifth position where a dancer springs onto her pointes, drawing the legs and feet tightly together with the heels forced forward.
A "Sous-Sus" is a releve in the fifth position where a dancer springs onto her pointes, drawing the legs and feet tightly together with the heels forced forward.
Excellent image. Your use of light is amazing
Jan 12, 2021 18:07:24 #
Jan 12, 2021 18:05:18 #
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Jan 12, 2021 16:35:53 #
More from the archives. I have always found volleyball i very hard sport to photograph.
Jan 12, 2021 15:18:54 #
Thomas902 wrote:
muphoto not only is this image a breathtaking pivo... (show quote)
I too have thought that sports, at times, could be compared to dance, especially basketball. You mentioned that your passion is fashion/beauty and I have admired photos that you have posted. I do not have much, really any, experience in that field. At Marshall I was, for the most part, an event photographer. I liked to stay in the background and capture a photographic record of the event
There were times I had to take control. Groundbreakings, big check presentations, and group shots. Didn’t take too many portraits, a few. I work under 11 different presidents of Marshall University and they all took instructions that I may give and knew that I would do nothing to embarrass them or the university. Sometimes I thought that no one was paying attention to my work. But I came to realize many were. I was honored a few years ago by the university’s alumni association with a Unsung Hero’s award. Just a few months before I retired I was again honored by being induction into the Marshall University School of Journalism hall of fame. An honor I never expected.
Marshall University has been, and still is a huge part of mine and my family’s life. I started as a student in 1971, met my future and still wife there. My daughter has 2 degrees from there and is working as the marketing director and logo manager. After I graduated I worked at a newspaper for awhile then returned to Marshall in 1978. Its been quite a ride and it’s not over yet
Jan 12, 2021 14:31:08 #
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Please do continue to share on this forum muphoto, I for one deeply appreciate the stellar excellence you bring to the table... All the best on your epic journey...[/quote]
I don’t quite know how to reply to all the kind words you have expressed.
It’s not enough , but Thank you!
I am in the process of going through my archives and will post more.
Please do continue to share on this forum muphoto, I for one deeply appreciate the stellar excellence you bring to the table... All the best on your epic journey...[/quote]
I don’t quite know how to reply to all the kind words you have expressed.
It’s not enough , but Thank you!
I am in the process of going through my archives and will post more.
Jan 9, 2021 23:36:01 #
Jules Karney wrote:
Nice story, thank you for sharing with us. So interesting.
Thanks. It was a good job and I loved it. But l’m liking retirement now.
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Jan 9, 2021 22:30:16 #
tshift wrote:
That would definitely be awesome to be a college photographer.
Tom
Tom
It was a good job. I was the university photographer at Marshall for 41 years. Before that I was a student photographer at MU. Altogether I have been on the sidelines, court side, baseball and softball fields, swim meets, and golf courses for 44 years. I retired a year ago.
The job gave me the opportunity to see things, meet people and go places I never would have had the chance to do. I shot for the entire university not just sports. One of the first things I did when I started the job was shooting slides of open heart surgery.
I have photographed presidents, wanna be presidents, a First Lady and numerous governors, senators and congress members.
Also singers, actors an writers as well as people in all sorts of fields. Some of my favorites were Chuck Yeager, the first man to fly faster than sound, Leslie Neilson, Martin Short, Tim Conway and the writer Jean Edward Smith. He taught at the university and is the author of several biographies including John Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, George W Bush and General Grant. I enjoyed my talks with him.
In sports we have shot at Ohio State, North Carolina, Michigan State, University of Tennessee, Florida State, Cincinnati, UK and the university of Georgia. I shot say that my wife has been with me at sporting events since 1978. She is a very, very good shooter.
I couldn’t have asked for a better job. Getting paid to do something I loved.
Jan 9, 2021 22:11:39 #
Jules Karney wrote:
Wonderful capture, doesn't get any better than this one.
Thanks!
Jan 9, 2021 18:25:56 #
pnittoly wrote:
I agree with Jules. This is an awesome shot. Educate me, what were your settings ? Lens ? Camera ? THanks for sharing. Paul
This photo was taken in 2011 at a game in Huntington, WV against East Carolina.
I was using a Nikon D3 with a Nikon 400 lens.
The settings:
ISO 2000
1/1000 at f3.2
It was taken a few minutes before 6pm
Thanks
Jan 9, 2021 13:52:12 #
raymondh wrote:
Are you saying that you have 35 more shots that may be as good or better than this!!?!? Unbelievable!!
I may, I haven’t looked at all 21 seasons yet, lol. Been on the MU sidelines for 40+ years. Twenty years with digital.
I did post a correction. It should have been top 3
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Jan 9, 2021 13:18:37 #
Jan 9, 2021 13:18:24 #
tshift wrote:
What a great shot WOW!! That is a wall hanger for sure. Did you sell this photo to the two players , surely they would have bought one. Orb you could have just given them both a print. keep up the post even if older ones. Thanks
Tom
Tom
Thanks. I was working full time as the Marshall University photographer. I was a staff of one, not just shooting sports, but photos for the whole university. I retired a year ago after 42 years. Unfortunately, according to the compliance officer, I could not sell nor give away photos. I did shoot, as a volunteer, football again this past season.
Now that I have more time, I have been going through my old files. Will post from time to time.
Thanks again
Jan 8, 2021 14:29:58 #
frankraney wrote:
Wow! This is SHARP, sharp, sharp. Did I say sharp. And well composed. I can see why it is your favorite. In download on my computer, it went from the waist up on both, sharp as a tack. Great shot.
Thanks! I was in the right spot in the end zone, the play happened right in front of me.
Jan 8, 2021 14:28:32 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
Great shot,
When I viewed it in download I thought the players were going to come out of my screen.....
Tom
When I viewed it in download I thought the players were going to come out of my screen.....
Tom
Thanks! I just noticed in my original post, I said it was in the top 36. That should read in the top 3
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