Mets vs. Yankees

When I visit a new stadium for the first time (especially when it is also likely my last time too) I don’t like to sit in one seat the entire game. However, when it is a Yankees vs. Mets game, the game will be sold out and not many empty seats can be found to move into. I found a few seats in the very back row behind home plate to watch an inning from. The banter in this location between the Mets and Yankees fans was quite hilarious.

The Mets and Yankees face off later this month over Memorial Day Weekend. Two games will be played at Citi Field followed by two in Yankee Stadium.

Posted on May 7th, 2013 under Other. Tags: baseball, mets, new york, nikon d7000, panorama, photomerge, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Citi Field panorama

It was nearly 3 a.m. when I took today’s photo. Less than a half hour before I was enjoying one of Ghost’s first major performances at the Roskilde Festival. Six or seven hours after this pic I was back on the train going in the opposite direction from Copenhagen (København) to Aarhus.

Posted on May 6th, 2013 under Denmark. Tags: copenhagen, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, trains. Comments Off on Train ride back to Copenhagen from the Roskilde Festival

Tomi Joutsen (and Esa Holopainen) of Amorphis @ the Getaway Rock Festival 2011

Posted on April 30th, 2013 under Other. Tags: amorphis, concert photography, getaway rock festival, metal, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Happy birthday to Amorphis’ Tomi Joutsen

Omar Vizquel

I meant to post something about Omar Vizquel near the end of the 2012 baseball season, just before he retired, but I forgot that I had watched him play twice (once in Oakland and once in Boston) last year until this photo came up as my random, desktop image of the day.

Omar is actually older than me. With his retirement I became older than every active MLB player which makes me feel very old. As a kid I remember thinking how old the players all were. Now they all seem so young. What happened?

Vizquel had some great years between 1992 and 2006, winning 11 Gold Gloves during that stretch. He finished his career with nearly 3,000 hits and over 400 stolen bases.

Today’s photo was taken at Boston’s Fenway Park during its 100-year anniversary year.

Posted on April 28th, 2013 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, fenway park, nikon d7000, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter. Comments Off on Omar Vizquel

Opeth @ Getaway Rock Festival 2011 – Sweden

Posted on April 17th, 2013 under Other. Tags: concert photography, getaway rock festival, metal, nikon d7000, opeth, sweden, Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8. Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Mikael Åkerfeldt!