Josh and Coley and I went to the first Beaver's home game of the season on Saturday.
That's Reeser Stadium in the background.
Shooting sports is quite an art (I think most sports photographers have trained themselves to track the action with one eye while looking through the viewfinder with the other...I have yet to master that).
Lens envy.
Josh had lost his voice before the end of the first half.
Every time the Beavers went to kick a field goal, Josh had Coley running up the in the stands to try to catch it.
And then after the game, we got to play down on the field.
Beavers 45, Hawaii 7.
Great photos. Amazing photojournal chronicalling the day.
Posted by: Kathleen Loughran | September 15, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Love your pictures!! I took a picture of the photographer at our high school football game. He obviously lifts weights because he has huge arms. I told my husband that if I ever got a lens like that I would have to start lifting too...LOL!!
Posted by: Tracy | September 15, 2008 at 09:43 AM
It's about darn time we won!!! :D
Posted by: Erica Hettwer | September 15, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Love the pictures....so glad that I get to take your class in November!
Posted by: Jennifer P | September 15, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Looks like a fun day!!! great photos! I love that last one!
Posted by: KT | September 15, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Awesome pictures! I was thinking of you last weekend while watching, ahem, the Penn State/Oregon State game. :0) Looks like you had a perfect day for a football game... love Josh Downs' t-shirt!!
Posted by: Colleen | September 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Karen....I especially LOVE the last shot! So cool :) (and that's coming from a Duck fan!)
Posted by: Jessica | September 15, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Love these! I have lens envy now too.
Posted by: Jen | September 15, 2008 at 12:01 PM
You're right, sports shooting is definitely an art in itself, but you did an amazing job on your photos!
Posted by: Linn | September 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Maybe I need to try the one eye through the lens and one eye on the action since I have such a hard time following the ball and trying to get a good shot. Any other tips you could lend on getting good actions shots would be much appreciated.
great post
{vicki}
Posted by: vdalton | September 15, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Finally I have a happy boyfriend since the Beavers won! Looks like you guys had a great time, I'm hoping for a BSU victory over UO this weekend.
Posted by: courtney | September 15, 2008 at 01:21 PM
i think you did very well on your sports shots. looks like you had a ball.
Posted by: traci | September 15, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Wow...the "Time Has Come Photo" is fab !
Love it ! Love your work...I say that over and over again...but looking at your photos is like hearing your favorite song. Your style is just so special !
Posted by: Fran | September 15, 2008 at 01:37 PM
I have photography skills envy. :)
Posted by: Stephanie Ainsburg | September 15, 2008 at 01:54 PM
looks like a ton of fun!! Love the last one!!
Posted by: Teresa B | September 15, 2008 at 02:16 PM
My fave too is the last one, though the one of Coley throwing the football was a very close second. I, also have photography skills envy, but I am working on it. Missed getting into your class too, but I am patient. I got a big kick out of the 'lens envy' comment. I would need my hubby to haul that lens around! What lens were you using to shoot these photos? Oh, and please say it was the same one for all the pictures because my budget can't handle another one just yet! :)
Posted by: Mary Lou | September 15, 2008 at 04:16 PM
Sweet Post!
Posted by: Josh Downs | September 15, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Fabulous Karen. :)
Posted by: Tonia Borrosch | September 15, 2008 at 06:28 PM
Hell yeah! Go Beavs!!
Posted by: Lacey | September 16, 2008 at 12:59 AM
we went to the game saturday too and josh down's tshirt is the title of my blog post!!! ha ha I love those tshirts. I love your last photo, it is beautiful. But all of your photo's are.
Posted by: rochelle g | September 16, 2008 at 06:35 AM
Coley is going to be a HEARTBREAKER one of these days!
He's so handsome!
You'll have to chase those girls off with Josh's stick!
Posted by: kat-in-texas | September 16, 2008 at 08:01 AM
At least your Beavers came out better than my Jayhawks. :(
Posted by: Carrie T | September 16, 2008 at 08:29 AM
LOVE your pictures! I love it when you post your Totally Rad Action mix. I like to try them out!
Posted by: Brooke | September 16, 2008 at 08:39 AM
If you get a lens like that,there will never be need to workout ever again.lol
Love the shots. Funny how you were in Corvallis and I was out of town. haha
I would of been working the game if I had been home. I could have had a "Karen Sighting" lol
Posted by: Tanya Andersson | September 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM
I am such a lurker on your lovely blog for quite a while - I love it so much I gave you an award! Have a wonderful day!
http://rebeccaboyer.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-award-time.html
Posted by: Rebecca Boyer | September 16, 2008 at 02:18 PM
These photos are amazing...It just blows my mind of the eye you have for shooting the greatest photos....love them all. But my favorite is the last....what an awesome shot.
peace
Kim
Posted by: Kim Bolyard | September 16, 2008 at 06:31 PM
Love that last picture. And the lens envy picture...I cracked up. It was nice to see the Beavs can win one. Congratulations.
Posted by: Carrie Hicks | September 17, 2008 at 08:36 PM