Robert Ellis

In New York City in the summer they have a series of (mostly free) concerts called SummerStage. My wife wanted to see Alabama Shakes. I wasn’t planning on taking photos, but I was heading over to Citi Field in Queens to catch the Mets and Yankees game later in the day so I had my camera with long lenses in the bag.

Ryan Chavez on drums

The first band on the bill was Robert Ellis. We weren’t very close to the stage, but with a crop sensor DSLR (Nikon D7000), 70-200mm lens, and 1.7X teleconverter, I didn’t need to be to take these shots.

Geoffrey Muller, bass

Wil Van Horn, pedal steel guitar

Kelly Doyle, guitar

Posted on July 3rd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E 1.7X II for Nikon, concert photography, music, new york, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Robert Ellis (& The Boys)

Posted on July 2nd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E 1.7X II for Nikon, baseball, new york, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Cody Eppley

Ever experienced a stiff arm to the face while wearing a prom dress?

Posted on June 23rd, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, rugby, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments: 1

Similar to soccer, when the ball goes out of play in rugby someone must throw it in. Very different from soccer (football outside the USA), players are lifted up to tip the ball to their team (known as a “line-out” in rugby lingo). A line-out becomes a bit awkward when the players are wearing dresses and hands are going under them.

Posted on June 22nd, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, rugby, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments Off on Rugby line out in prom dresses

Southern Oregon University Women's Rugby - Prom Dress Game 2012

Like any prom, corsages were required at the Prom Dress Rugby game. Those with yellow corsages were on one team and those with pink ones were on the other.

Posted on June 21st, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, rugby, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments: 1

Having never watched or played rugby before, I’m learning the rules and scoring just from the two games I’ve attended this year. The maneuver pictured above is known as a “try” and is accomplished by grounding the ball beyond the goal line. Five points are the result. Prom dresses are optional.

Posted on June 20th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, rugby. Comments Off on Scoring at the prom

Posted on June 19th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, rugby, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Prom Dress Rugby tackle instructions

As mentioned previously, I’m out of town this week and next. If all went well I’ve been in New York City for a few hours at the time this post hits the internet.

For the next seven days, or so, I’ll post a photo (or sequence of photos showing a tackle from beginning to end) a day of the Prom Dress Rugby match that took place in Ashland on June 9. Enjoy!

Posted on June 18th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, rugby, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Prom dress women’s rugby week

Southern Oregon University Prom Dress Rugby Game

Following in the traditions of generations of mothers and grandmothers, the SOU Women’s Rugby team put on their finest prom dresses and headed out to the rugby pitch this past Saturday afternoon. It was supposed to be a friendly game, but the sounds coming from the field and the hits being applied seemed far from civil.

Next week I will be in New York, so while I’m gone I think I will pre-blog a week’s worth of photos from the prom dress rugby event to keep you entertained in my absence.

Posted on June 12th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, rugby, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Prom Dress Rugby