312/365 - Jim - Pepsi

( f/4.8 60mm 1/320 sec ISO 1600 Nikon D300 )

We went to the Pirate game today and they lost to St. Louis 6 to 4. After the game was over I tried to get some empty seat shots. There were still a lot of people there so it wasn't easy. Plus, we were walking out as well. I got this shot with the Pepsi drink and thought it looked cool, so I used Lightroom to do selective coloring and bring your focus even more towards the cup. I didn't have any fast glass with me, so all my photos of the players were kind of motion blurred even at ISO 1600.

267/365 - Jim - Best Pirate Loss

( f/8 10.5mm 1/250 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

IBM took me and some coworkers to the Pirate game today. The Pirates only had 4 or 5 hits the whole game until the bottom of the 9th inning. That is when Adam LaRoche hit a solo home run over right center field. Until then, I thought all the people at the game were Indian fans, but the home run cheers showed how many Pirate fans were there. They continued to get on base and drive in runs until it was 4 - 5. With 2 guys on base, Freddie Sanchez was at bat. They ended up walking him and loaded the bases with who else, but Adam LaRoche stepping back up to the plate. The pitcher took him to a full count to add to the excitement. On the next pitch Adam tipped a ball foul to stay alive. Then he popped out to right field to end the game. I'll tell ya, it was the most exciting loss I've ever been to. My photo isn't anything special. The bright sky and the dark shadow on the field made for a very difficult shot. I ended up darkening the sky and lightening the field and crowd with Lightroom.

203/365 - Jim - View from PNC Park

( f/3.5 14.7mm 1/60 sec Canon PowerShot A710 IS)

I went to the Pirates game tonight. It was raining all day and right before the game started, it stopped until the 8th inning. We were sure that it would be cancelled. Pirates beat the Marlins 8 - 0, so it was a great game. Plus they are over .500 now with a 7-6 record. But like the last 16 years, it probably won't last... I used my Canon point and shoot camera for portability. I liked it at first, but it takes horrible pictures in comparison to my Nikon. I had to do some noise reduction to this photo. It didn't tell me what the ISO was, but I assume it was pretty high because I had it set to auto.

130/365 - Jim - Willie Stargell

( f/14 78mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

This is a figurine that I got at a Pirates game. I put it in front of a large bin that is green to have a "green screen." Then I brought it into Adobe Photoshop Elements and painted on the green area and did a gaussian blur. After that I applied a watercolor painting effect. I thought I would do something a little different than the usual photos.