Navy running back Marcus Curry prances into the endzone for a touchdown. The Midshipmen beat the Tigers, 35-13.
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Senior linebacker Sean Weatherspoon displays his souvenir rock to fans.
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Kansas State cornerback Stephen Harrison breaks up a pass intended for Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander.
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Missouri tailback DeVion Moore breaks a tackle and looks for a hole to run.
Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon salutes Texas players as both teams exit the field.
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Derrick Washington charges through the Nebraska defense on Thursday.
I’m over it. Really. It’s just a game and we’ve still got seven to go. Looking back though, last night was one of those surreal experiences you simply never forget.
Sure, everyone’s gonna talk about the torrential rain and the driving wind and the chilling cold. That was undoubtedly a factor. But to me, the most notable thing about last night was the overall purity and rawness of the game. Due to a power outage on campus, there was no $3.8 million scoreboard with special effects, no blaring music, no ads and not even a public address system. Even the play clock was out, and referees resorted to hand signals. There was only The Game; the players and a marching band. Actually, two marching bands, which competed against each other pretty much the whole game because no one could come on the PA to stop them.
As far as actually photographing the game, I’m not here to complain about weather and conditions and how much of a disadvantage that may have been. As professionals, we adapt and deal with what we’re given. I took it as an opportunity to make some unique pictures in a situation I rarely get to work in. In fact, I’ve only photographed one other sports event in the rain before, an NCAA soccer regional, and even that was nothing like last night. Overall, I had an awesome time. Now just let me finish drying out my gear before I have to do it again.
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A Rock Bridge receiver beats two Hickman defenders to haul in a 35-yard touchdown reception as time expires in the first half.
I haven’t been to a high school game in awhile. Like, more than three years. And I’ve never been to a JV game.
To help Chris get some practice (and just for fun) we headed over to Hickman High School to photograph last night’s JV football game vs. Rockbridge High School. It was pretty much everything I expected: a mistake-filled eyesore to watch, but a potentially great environment for photos. Not great in terms of the light (after sun set, the field was rendered as dark as a cave), but having unfettered access, clear sight lines, uncrowded sidelines, clean backgrounds, and little to no pressure were all welcome changes from my usual experiences shooting college games.
After about two handfuls of fumbles and more turnovers-on-downs than I can remember, Hickman eked out a 21-14 overtime win, aided by none other than a Rock Bridge fumble on their first OT possession.
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Blaine Gabbert looks to pass after the pocket clears up.
On Saturday I shot from the photo deck on top of the press box at Faurot Field for the first time. With the 6 p.m. kickoff time, I was hoping for some nice light and shadows to include in shots from a high angle. Unfortunately, the sun was pretty diffused by the cloudy sky so the shadows and highlights weren’t as stark as they could have been. There also wasn’t much action in Missouri’s first two offensive series, so there wasn’t much to shoot. I’ll try for something better at a later game.
Derrick Washington flips backwards to celebrate his game-winning touchdown against Bowling Green.
Missouri receiver Jared Perry is flipped by Illinois' Donsay Hardeman on Sept. 5 at the Edward Jones Dome.
The 2009 Missouri Tigers made their first public appearance Saturday in the annual Black and Gold spring game. An all-new offense faced off against the defense in a scrimmage-like event with 15,000 fans scattered around Faurot Field. Just like last year, the weather was miserable, cloudy with light rain. I really need to invest in a Think Tank Hydrophobia or something so I can stop looking like a damn fool with a garbage bag wrapped around my 400.
