Lib Arts Graduation

This weekend The Gainesville Sun had me shoot the undergraduate commencement ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. The ceremony was at the O-Dome (where the Gator basketball team plays). Aside from the dome's abysmal lighting, it was an enjoyable assignment. After the ceremony ended, I went outside to get some shots of the recent grads celebrating and taking pictures. A lot of people went across the street to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and were taking photos down on the field. I managed to get a couple I like from there to add to the take (nothing like taking photos of people taking photos). Here are a few shots. You can see more at The Sun's online gallery HERE.

More Polo

Here are a few more from my self-assigned polo excursion in Ocala on Saturday. This time I included a couple of shots from the actual match (not incredible frames, but necessary to have if one's shooting polo). I'm thinking I might need to get my hands on a 400mm and go back out and see what I get (polo fields are wicked long). The last shot is the hood ornament on the McNamara's old pick-up truck. I think it's pretty cool.

Sunset statuette; 5

A sliver of sunset lights a statuette yesterday. I like that there is the deep orange/yellow light from the sunset on the statuette, but in the background you can see the deeper blue light in the shadowy backyard.

Yellow, Droplets; 3

From Friday night: a rain-covered motorcycle windshield and my buddy Evan tending his newly opened beer and wine bar, Alcove, on South Main Street in Gainesville.

Ocala Polo; 4

On Saturday I went down to Ocala and photographed Patrick McNamara from 123Tack.com play in a polo match. I'd never even watched polo before, so shooting a match was pretty fun. I didn't really have the lens power to capture the major on-field action, but I enjoyed shooting all the preparation that goes into the sport. Here's a small sample of what I got. I'll be posting more soon.

Sunrise, sunset; 1,2

A leafy thing on the back porch at sunrise a few months ago paired with a shot from last night right after the sun set. Then, the sky as the sun came up this morning. I'll be putting up a few more like this soon probably.

Catching Up

I had some free time today so I decided to start sifting through all the photos from the last few months that I've been neglecting. These four are from a trip I made up to the North East at Christmas. I guess I'll just post as I edit.