US Army Shoot Out At Sports Shooter.com

A set of images from this years US Army shoot at Dunefest 2009 has now been posted at Sports Shooter.com.

View Sports Shooter Gallery Here:

View DT’s Full Dunefest Shoot Here:

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!!!!

Clackamas Volleyball Advances to State Round 2

Clackamas HS Volleyball beats Oregon City in a tie breaker match to determine the last 2009 playoff spot for the Three Rivers League. (25-9, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20)

This next set of images was from round 1 against Grant in a match that went to Clackamas in 3. (25-19, 25-13, 25-15).

View Clackamas/Grant Gallery Here

Leonel Marshall 50 inch vertical jump – Cuba Volleyball

This dude is simply amazing. I’ve been totally bitten by the sport of Volleyball and indoor sports photography. Boy would i love to test my photography skills at this level of the sport. Check this dude out!

15mm Fisheye Shot

The following boogie board shot was taken this year on a family vacation off the coast of Maui. I had been looking for reasons to play with a new Canon 15mm Fisheye that I had previously only used at events, and this was my 1st attempt using it outdoors. I actually shot this laying in the water, inches away from this cheap store bought board. We had a blast that day, and i quickly found out what it was like to hit the beach at high speeds and then fight to keep my shorts above my ankles going ass over tea kettle.   

This image has brought some favorable feedback to me from both photographers & clients as I have used this in both brochures and flyers. Have also been recently contacted for the rights to use this image in other Marketing.

Just thought I would post a link, please feel free to leave feedback. Thanks for looking…… 

Image details:

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

Canon 15mm Fisheye

ISO 200

F/4.5

1/2500 s

CEVA’s Top (18U) Volleyball

DT Exposures visited the top Volleyball teams in the North West at CEVA’s (18U) Power League tournament in Salem at the HOOP. These are the top teams in what is known as the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association (OR/SW Wa) and are as explosive as it gets at the club level of volleyball. The lighting here is better than most dungeons at the HS level, but still had to be shot at ISO 3200 with a 135mm 2.0 wide open to have any chance at getting a ball in focus. These girls hit the ball harder than you can ever imagine. We can attest to that as my spouse took a deflected ball to the face sitting on the sidelines and almost went out for a hardwood floor nap. “I think I will save those details for a later date “. 

Anyway, if your into to VB and/or indoor sports photography, check out the following pages and gallery’s we did for 3 of the premier clubs here in the NW. 

NW Juniors 18U Elite & Power teams. (CEVA Ranked 2nd & 3rd of 51 teams in the region) 

NW_JR_18U_030809.htm

Alpine (18U) Aces. (CEVA ranked 8th of 51 teams in the region) 

AlpinetoGold030809.htm

 

Asics Athena 18U Alpha (Ceva ranked 11th of 51 teams in the region) 

Athena18Alpha030809.htm

 

Sand Wizards Racing in Print!

Sand Wizards Racing makes it into April, 2009 issue of Dirt Wheels magazine. Check out the 4 pager (96-99) in April’s, 2009 issue of Dirt Wheels Magazine.

cheers,
toad

National Print For DT

As a freelance photographer for Time/Trans World Media (QUAD Magazine) I was pleased to have had a couple (2 pager) shots make national print again for 2008. This is not a easy task with all the current competition in the ATV industry to say the least. At almost 47 years old, I am a full time dad, husband, banker, and am unable to travel to events due to ties with work, sports, etc….. Life is good, and priorities have changed  

For what its worth, I though I would post 3 trophies from the year  

Jan 2008 Page 211 Dirt Wheels 

Sept 2008 Zoom Page 130-131 Quad Magazine   

Dec 2008 Zoom Page 116-117 Quad Magazine 
 

Thanks for looking

Honda ATC250R

Remember these in the day? This bike was one that I shot at this years 2008 Trike Rampage and is one of the nicest restores to these old machines that I have seen to date. Was a fun weekend, and thought I would post a couple pics of this awesome ride.

cheers,
toad

CLICK HERE FOR PICS

Dirt Bike & Quad Crash Video

The opening crash in the video is way big. Enjoy!

15-Year-Old KING

Another great story I thought I would share today on a 15 year old from this years Dunefest event here in Oregon. This was printed this month in Sand Addiction Magazine. Photo was provided by DT

Greg Puhl, a 15-year-old from Port Orford, Oregon, won King of the Dunes this year at Dune Fest. Riding a Dave Moore Banshee, he took first in his 401-499cc Class. The winners of each class are entered into the final race of the weekend to get the overall winner of the drags. Greg went through three rounds of bracket racing before he was crowned King of the Dunes.

It is a true family race team: Dad Ron, coordinates the funding and helps in the pits; Brother Nick acts as the team mechanic, and Mom Mary Anne, is his Number One fan. Greg realizes that, without all of them, he wouldn’t be on track at all.

Greg has only been drag racing for about a year-and-a-half. He and his family ride quads around their family cranberry farm and in the Oregon dunes just about every other weekend during the summer. The change to racing came when he got his first Banshee and he was hooked on speed. He appreciates the help that Chuck from CG Performance and Dave from Dave Moore Racing have given him, providing many tips on how to race and what to do to be successful on the track.

When Greg isn’t on his drag bike, he is on his dune bike, also a 2006 Banshee. The family only lives about an hour-and-a-half from the south Oregon Dunes, so heading out for a weekend ride during the summer is no problem. Although they admit, with the new drag bike, their focus this summer has been on racing and not as much on duning.

You can see Greg racing at one of his three favorite racetracks — Albany Motorsports Park, the Oregon Dunes, or Riddle Sand Drags. Catch him if you can!