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This guy didn't quite make it home before sunrise! Playing possum! Standing within two feet of this opossum f2.8 Rokkor 50mm lens mounted on Olympus E510
This past week, my wife and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary with an amazing road trip that took us from Tennessee to Arkansas to Texas to Mississippi to the northwest corner of Alabama and, finally, back into Tennessee. We visited a U.S. National Park, the stadium that's home to the Dallas Cowboys, the Magnolia Complex in Waco, drove the entire Natchez Trace Parkway, and attended a Texas Rangers game at Globe Life Field (seen in the photograph above). We covered about 2,125 miles across 6 states over 6 days and had an amazing time. There were many boxes checked by each of us...some a lifetime in the making!
Thank you to my wife for her patience with my endless search for photographic opportunities throughout the entire road trip...she is the absolute best and also the prettiest passenger princess I could ever ask for!
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 10-20mm Wide Angle Zoom
‧ ISO – 800
‧ Aperture – f/11
‧ Exposure – 1/100 second
‧ Focal Length – 11mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
1996 was Darin's rookie year. He batted .284 for the Angels in 57 games.
The Rangers catcher is Kevin Brown and the home plate umpire is Tim Welke.
Stats courtesy of retrosheet.org.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2017.
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
In 51 games for the Rangers in 1996, Rene batted .217, with 20 hits in 92 AB.
Stats courtesy of retrosheet.org.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2020.
Deep inside the lowest section of AT&T Stadium there is a room where many of the previous banners from events past are stored and/or displayed. During the stadium tour, this is one of the stops that the guide shows fans and everyone gets to point out and photograph their favorite...while I photographed a few of the options, this one by far was my favorite. It is the banner from WrestleMania 38 which took place at AT&T Stadium in 2022 and drew approximately 150,000 attendees over two nights. WrestleMania itself was WWE's first ever pay-per-view (PPV) produced when it debuted in 1985 and is the most successful annual professional wrestling event in history. It is also the pinnacle of the wrestling calendar that peaks with this event.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
At Globe Life Park, Toronto Blue Jays takes batting practice before ALDS Game 1 against the Texas Rangers.
My Stranger #90 was busy repainting her lovely ornate cast iron mail box when I stopped to
admire her lovely garden. The luscious green plants stood out considering the triple digit heat
they are experiencing in Arlington, Texas and the dire drought conditions there as well as in
our Houston area. I introduced myself and learned my new avid gardener friend was Susan.
Susan takes care of her yard the green belt across the street from her home between the
road and the fence. Both sides of her road are lovely. With bird feeders hanging and a lovely
decorative glass hummingbird feeder it is an oasis in the Summer heat for the birds. I learned
Susan has her own business plus working full time and also serves on the board of the local
Arlington Art Museum which is located in old downtown Arlington with helpful signs pointing
the way. For more info see: arlingtonmuseum.org/ . She would luv for visitors to the area
to stop by and enjoy the excellent museum which is located just a short distance from the
Dallas Cowboys Stadium and the Ballpark at Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers baseball
team. Through her lovely fleur de lis gate beside her door is a cross plaque that has the
scripture... "As for me and my house we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15. She and her
husband have two grown sons and are extremely patriotic. Her husband outside his office
has a Statue of Lady Liberty in miniature and flies the Lone Star Flag along with the
American flag, "Old Glory". Thanks so much Susan for the lovely visit and agreeing to be
one of my 100 Strangers on Flickr.
Find out more about the 100 Strangers group project and see pictures
taken by other photographers at: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/ .
Former Bonanza Steakhouse located at 1510 New York Ave. in Arlington,TX. The building is currently occupied by a Chinese restaurant operating under the name Ocean Chinese Seafood Restaurant.
Note Bonanza opened this steakhouse on September 29th 1965. Its also worth noting this was the first Bonanza location to open in the State of Texas which during the peak of the chain (in the late 1970's) had over 175 restaurants throughout Texas.
On a final note Bonanza closed this location in 1979 and by the summer of 1980 the building was housing an independently owned eatery under the name Clayton's Country Style Restaurant. In the summer of 1983 the facility was converted to its current use as a Chinese restaurant.
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
In limited action for the Rangers in 1996, Benji played in five games with two hits in five AB.
Stats courtesy of retrosheet.org.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2020.
An alternative title for this shot could be "Third Time a Charm". This was the third time I have visited the Ballpark to shoot the fireworks. And this time didn't start out well - more on this later. The first and second visits were not so successful, so I go by the adage that if you first don't succeed, try again. Matt kindly decided to join me tonight and we arrived at the ballpark around the 7th inning to start scouting shooting locations. As we were walking towards the stadium we noticed a little league ballpark a couple blocks from the ballpark that was ideal to shoot from. With our location chosen, we decided to kill time by walking around the stadium to shoot a few frames. The game was now in the 9th inning so we walked back to the little league park and went to the top of the bleachers to set up. So tripods were in place and cameras were readied - this is what happened next.....
Matt - "I think someone is watching us"
Dan - "I don't see anyone"
Flashlights are pointed up at Matt and I - we hear a voice behind us...
Security - "What are you guys doing?"
Matt - "We are shooting fireworks"
Security - "What?"
About 15 seconds later we are surrounded by 3 security guards and 1 Arlington Police officer. I guess they took Matt literally and thought we are actually going to shoot fireworks off from the top of the little league bleachers. Matt showed a few firework shots from his phone to prove we were actual photogs and not a small time pyro operation.
Next we were asked to provide ID. They called in our names to check that we were clean and didn't have any warrants. I thought for sure Matt probably had a shady past and they were going to throw the cuffs on, but fortunately we came back clean. They told us not to use the park again and we were free to leave. As you can see we did get to "shoot the fireworks".
What a night!
The orb went to the new Cowboys Stadium the other night to try out for the position of Foot "Ball". It figured it was shoe in since it is the team color and everything! But it was disappointed to find out that it could not have the job since they also play during the daylight hours as well! ;-)
It's okay though, it has it's sights set on trying out for just Monday night football games next! ;-) Go Orb!! ;-)
The more I look at this place, the more I want to take on the massive task of light painting it!! ;-) Anyone have access to a helicopter!? ;-)
Light Painting SOOC with possibly minor crop or levels adjustments. Single Exposure.
Mike Napoli, 1B Texas Rangers, hits his second home run of the game, a bomb of 435 ft on Father's Day weekend.
Sony a9 + MC-11 + Canon 300mm f/2.8L
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Continuing testing the Sony a9, this time at a professional MLB game.
Did pretty well, but I was behind the net, so continuous focusing was sometimes playing difficult (or maybe too well) as it always wanted to lock focus on the net (sometimes you'd have to manually help it focus and then it would work great).
When focusing on players not in front of the net, it was spot on and very quick to catch.
At one point, I did somewhat wish I had the 1DX to lock focus better when shooting behind the net. Perhaps it maybe different if I had a native Sony lens but can't say for sure until I try it out with one.
Spoiled by the no blackout at this point. Don't think I could go back to the 1DX. Also, silent shutter mode was GOLDEN since I was sitting in the seats. Not one single person turned to look or asked questions while I was shooting vs the 1DX which drew so much attention from the loud mechanical shutter.
Heating (no firmware update): It was at least 92 degrees with probably a heat index of 100. I did notice the a9 get a little warm to the touch at the bottom left but I never got an overheating warning.
I did turn it off some innings as I didn't want to push it and limit the number of photos I took as I didn't want to be sifting through thousands.
I think once the 100-400 GM comes out, I'll be testing the native combo at more games.
Overall, very sharp images right out the bag.
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
George batted .238 lifetime in a four-year career split between the Angels and the Padres.
Stats courtesy of retrosheet.org.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2017.
03.31.19 - Chicago Cubs vs Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park
Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields hits his first career grand slam.
Sony a9 + Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II
Tonight I attended the Red Sox/Rangers game. Turned out to be quite the exciting game since Yu Darvish took a no-hitter into the ninth inning. With two outs in the ninth Big Papi drove a single to right field - the no-no was no more. So close, so disappointing. Rangers did win 8-0. #GoRangers
I guess you can get sponsorship for anything these days...Louisiana Hot Sauce has created "The Hot Zone" on the right field foul pole at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. I don't know how much that cost them but I love it...enough to take a photograph and share with all of you!
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 1600
‧ Aperture – f/9
‧ Exposure – 1/50 second
‧ Focal Length – 135mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Touring AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, one of the highlights that you can't miss is the Super Bowl Championship Banners hanging from the rafters...Super Bowl VI (1971), Super Bowl XII (1977), Super Bowl XXVII (1992), Super Bowl XVIII (1993), and Super Bowl XXX (1995).
Maybe one day we'll finally hang another one...
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 2000
‧ Aperture – f/9
‧ Exposure – 1/500 second
‧ Focal Length – 34mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Well I was digging through some old photos, and forgot I had processed this one that I took 2 years ago.
This is an HDR Pano with Canon 5D Mark II
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
In 90 games for the Rangers in 1996, Damon batted .283 with six HR and 20 RBI.
Stats courtesy of retrosheet.org.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2020.
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
In 46 games for the Rangers in 1996, Kurt batted .273. It was his final year in the Major Leagues.
Stats courtesy of retrosheet.org.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2020.
Took the family to our local Food Truck Friday night at a park near our house. It was so fun. I enjoyed the shadows that I got when the sun went down on the food vendors.
Taken when the Angels faced the Rangers on September 28, 1996.
Globe Life Park in Arlington is a stadium in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is home to the American League's Texas Rangers, and the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame.
It was constructed as a replacement for nearby Arlington Stadium. It was known as The Ballpark in Arlington until May 7, 2004, when Ameriquest bought the naming rights to it and renamed it Ameriquest Field in Arlington.
On March 19, 2007, the Rangers severed their relationship with Ameriquest and announced that it would be renamed Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
On February 5, 2014, Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company bought the naming rights to it. Globe Life is owned by Torchmark Corporation, which is based in McKinney, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas.
In November 2016, voters agreed to build a new ballpark adjacent to where Globe Life Park currently stands. It will open as early as the 2020 season.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.
This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 with the help of onOne Photo RAW 2020.