Texas at Kansas State (Big 12 Football)

The final home game of the 2010 football season at Kansas State matched up the Wildcats with the Texas Longhorns from the Big 12 South Division. The Wildcats dominated from the opening kick-off when William Powell returned the kick-off 62 yards. Daniel Thomas scored on the first play from the scrimmage and the game was pretty much K-State's the rest of the night. Strangest thing I've seen...K-State was only 2-4 passing with nine yards. Nine passing yards! Crazy. Like Bill Snyder said, why pass the ball if the running game was working.

Here are a few images from the game. Thanks for looking.

O-State at K-State (Big 12 Football)

The Oklahoma State Cowboys came to Manhattan on Saturday, October 30, to face the Kansas State Wildcats on Homecoming 2010. K-State lost the game, 24-14.

Here are a few images from the day, including some action as well as some of my favorite pictures to take...the Pride of Wildcat Land Marching Band!!

Thanks for looking.

Football - September 25-26, 2010

Footbal from week four of the college season and week three of the NFL season. Images from the Central Florida vs Kansas State game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, and the 49ers vs Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Thanks for looking.

Farmageddon v2 - Iowa State vs Kansas State

Kansas State moved to 3-0 on the 2010 football season with a 27-20 win over Big 12 rival Iowa State, Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Daniel Thomas had 181 yards rushing on 34 carries and the K-State defense bent but didn't break in the win.

Here are a few images from the day. Thanks for looking!

Weekend of Football (Sept 11-12)

With football season in full swing, it was a busy weekend of football. Covered the Missouri State at Kansas State game in Manhattan on Saturday, then headed to St. Louis to cover the Arizona Cardinals against the Rams on Sunday. Here are a few images from the weekend.

Thanks for looking!

UCLA at Kansas State

Kansas State hosted the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, September 4, as the 2010 college football season got underway for both teams. Bill Snyder Family Stadium was sold and the 50,059 fans were treated to a 31-22 Wildcats victory.

Here are just a few images from the game. Thanks for looking!

2010 SI Big 12 Preview

Just found out tonight that the 2010 edition of the SI Big 12 Football Preview magazine (image #1 below) is well represented by the Sewell photographers. Most important, Sean has a double truck on pages 104-105 (K-State players taking the field; image #2 below) and another smaller image on page 7 (K-State player being tackled; image #3 below). I couldn't be more proud. Now, in addition to saying he's an award-winning photographer, he can also say he's had a double truck in SI.

Me, well, I have a couple of small images on pages 76 and 77 (Harold in top left corner and Snyder top right; image #4 below). I don't do contests, so I'm not an award winner and I've yet to have a double truck. Ha! Hey, if I can't get 'em I'm proud as can be that Sean's getting the coverage.

Thanks for looking!

(by the way, these images are taken with a cell phone; I don't have access to a scanner at the moment).

Image #1 - Cover

MLB - Orioles vs Royals

Here are a few images from today's game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won the game, 5-4.

All of these images were shot with a 400/f2.8 on a 1d Mk2n. Thanks for looking.

MLB - Summer 2010 (v1)

Here are a few images from some of the MLB games I've shot in Kansas City so far this summer. More to come before we dive right into football season.

Don't hesitate to email me if you have questions, comments or suggestions. Thanks for looking.

NHRA O'Reilly Summer Nationals at Heartland Park

The NHRA circus came to town for the annual Summer Nationals event and I thought I would toss up some of the images from the weekend. Sean and I tag-teamed the event and got coverage taken care of for three different clients. Comments and suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for looking.

KU vs K-State Baseball

The Kansas State Wildcats beat in-state rival Kansas on Sunday, 8-5, and took the three-game series, 2-1. Seemed much more like football season than baseball, with a high of 57 degrees and mist on/off throughout the day.

These were shot with a 400/f2.8 lens on a Canon Mk2n body and a Sigma 120-300/f2.8 lens on a Mk2 body, all from the first base side.

Thanks for looking!

Melodramatic Norm the Ump!

This is just too good to not post. Gotta love this guy's enthusiasm. Leaves no doubt about the calls, does he?

KU Relays - 2010

I shot the KU Relays on Friday, April 16, 2010 in Lawrence, Kansas. I've shot track and field before but, interestingly enough, this was my first time shooting the KU Relays. I don't mind shooting T&F because it's a nice change of pace from the standard sports, but it's a little too slow-paced for me. Too much standing around waiting for something to happen. Of course, it didn't help that yesterday was cold and damp for a good part of the day.

Here are a few images. Thanks for looking.

2010 MLB Season is Underway

I wasn't able to make it over for opening day, but caught a couple of the first half-dozen games of the Kansas City Royals this week and thought I would post a few here. Shot the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, both of which defeated the Royals.

All of these images were shot with the Canon 400/f2.8 lens on a Mk2n body.

Thanks for looking.

Two Strobes for High School Basketball

Kansas vs Kansas State

ESPN's College Gameday was broadcast from Kansas State University's Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. on the morning and evening before the Big 12 and in-state rivalry game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats.

The game was a real barn-burner with KU winning in overtime, 81-79. both teams moved up in the polls, however, with KU reclaiming the #1 spot and K-State moving up to #10.There are a few more images in this post because of the ESPN activities going on and the overtime game.

Comments, critiques and suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for looking.

 

Basketball Photography - Overlooked Accessories

Oklahoma State vs Kansas State

Well, as a K-State fan, I must say that was one ugly game. Fortunately, as a photographer shooting on the baseline, it's just not cool to cheer or act like a fan, so the cameras help keep me calm during frustrating games like this.

Anyway, here are a few shots from the game between Oklahoma State and Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. tonight. O-State won the game, 73-69. One thing is for certain, the Big 12 is tough. A team really has to be on their "A" game night in and night out.

Comments are always welcome. Thanks for looking.

Texas (#1) vs Kansas State (#9)

The top-ranked Texas Longhorns came to Bramlage Coliseum (aka the Octagon of Doom!) in Manhattan, Kan., for an ESPN Big Monday match-up against the ninth-ranked Kansas State Wildcats. The place was filled to the rafters and just rocked all night long as the Wildcats knocked the Longhorns from the unbeaten ranks with a 71-62 win.

The photo spots on the baseline were packed and I ended up shooting on the Texas offensive sides both halves. Not a problem, though, as I'd rather shoot from the same team's offensive side the entire game than not get the opportunity to shoot at all.

This was a tough game not to burst out cheering, but as a proud K-State grad I was smiling inside the entire night. This blog post has a few more images than normal, but what can I saw...I took a lot more images. :)

Thanks for looking.

Strobing High School Basketball

This is a quick video offering a glimpse into how I strobe highs school basketball. Don't hesitate to send me an email if you have questions. Thanks for looking.

Texas A&M at Kansas State

Kansas State followed up the loss to Missouri with a convincing 88-65 win at home against Texas A&M. The game was never really in doubt. Next home game will be an ESPN "Big Monday" match-up against top-ranked Texas. Gotta remember my ear plugs for that game and bring down the cable locks to tie down gear in the event of a win and fans rushing the court.

For those photographers out there, I was using Canon Mark2n and Mark2 bodies with a Canon 70-200/f2.8 lens on one and a Sigma 120-300/f2.8 lens on the other. Settings were f2.8, 1/640, ISO1600. I rarely run noise reduction through my images (and didn't with these).

Thanks for looking.

South Dakota vs Kansas State

The K-State Wildcats moved up to #10 in the ESPN/USA Today poll after a convincing win over South Dakota on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.

Here are a few images from the game. Thanks for looking.