Photomerge of Lansdowne Street from left field in Boston’s Fenway Park

Today begins the 2013 American League Division Series.

Posted on October 4th, 2013 under Other. Tags: baseball, boston, fenway park, nikon d7000, panorama, photomerge, photoshop, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Lansdowne Street panorama

“Rise Up… War!”

Born just a few miles from, and a few weeks before, me, Alex Skolnick of Testament turns 45 today.

Posted on September 29th, 2013 under Other. Tags: concert photography, nikon d7000, testament, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Happy birthday to Alex Skolnick!

Oakland A’s World Series Champion years

The 2013 Major League Baseball post-season spots are all locked up and the “experts” have all been proven wrong yet again. The Washington Nationals are not going to the World Series (or even the playoffs!). Nor are the Anaheim Angels or New York Yankees. Other big spending teams that came up short are the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Nobody predicted that low-budget teams like the A’s and Pirates would make the playoffs, and yet here they are alive and well despite payrolls less than half many teams that didn’t make it to the postseason. The A’s payroll is less than a third of the Yankees or Dodgers even though the A’s have more wins than either of those teams. The A’s paid about half a million in player salaries per win while the Yankees forked over about $3 million for each victory. The Giants and Phillies won’t come close to winning half their games despite spending about $100 million more than the A’s or Pirates.

Let’s hope the Dodgers, Tigers, Red Sox, and other big spenders make a quick exit this post season.

Posted on September 27th, 2013 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, nikon d7000, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter, o.co, oakland. Comments Off on 2013 MLB Expert Predictions

Pedro Alvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates looks at strike three from Javy Guerra of the Los Angeles Dodgers (4/12/12)

The odds are a bit better than 50/50 right now that this matchup of the Dodgers and Pirates, which I witnessed early in 2012 at Dodger Stadium, will also take place this 2013 postseason. Javy Guerra was the closer for the Dodgers at the time. Pedro Alvarez, the Pittsburgh batter who struck out on this pitch, has hit over 30 home runs this season (currently leading the National League) after hitting 30 last year.

Posted on September 15th, 2013 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, los angeles, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Dodgers vs. Pirates?

San Francisco from the bay

Posted on September 14th, 2013 under Other. Tags: california, fog, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on Fog lifting over San Francisco