Tag Archives: candid

Photographs: New York City, Photographs: Urban/Street

Crew Members, Staten Island Ferry

Leave a comment
Crew Members, Staten Island Ferry
Two crew members against a railing in morning light on the Staten Island Ferry, New York, City

Crew Members, Staten Island Ferry. New York City. October 7, 2016. © Copyright 2016 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Two crew members against a railing in morning light on the Staten Island Ferry, New York, City

The photograph is something I grabbed while riding the Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan to the island. It is almost a bit embarrassing to admit this in retrospect, but I made the photograph while the whole family was on the ferry on the way to the wedding of our youngest son. They hired an actual wedding photographer — there were two of them, actually — but, of course, I could not leave my camera behind. I had been making a lot of informal photographs of the wedding party when I saw these two guys against the orange-painted steel of the ferry.

Technically the photograph was a little bit tricky. Not only were parts of the scene in deep shadow, but the two figures were backlit and the sunlight on the urban landscape beyond was extremely bright. I exposed to (barely!) keep a bit of detail in those bright areas, planning to bring the shadow details back in post. Amazingly, it worked! :-)

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
Blog | About | Flickr | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | Email

All media © Copyright G Dan Mitchell and others as indicated. Any use requires advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

Photographs: People, Photographs: Sports

Gustav Larsson, Tour of California

Leave a comment
Gustav Larsson, Tour of California

Gustav Larsson, Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Gustav Larsson of team Saxo Bank warms up before the prologue time trial of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California.

This is another shot from the team staging area near the start of the prologue time trial stage of the Tour of California. Anyone planning to photograph the tour might want to think about spending some time in these areas before and after the stage, as there are often far more opportunities here to photograph riders and other interesting race-related stuff than there are as the peloton spins past at over 30mph in a blur!

This photograph is not in the public domain. It may not be used on websites, blogs, or in any other media without explicit advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

keywords: gustav, larsson, saxo bank, team, bike, bicycle, cycling, professional, road, race, racing, team, stage, prolog, prologue, portrait, candid, 2009, amgen, tour of, california, sacramento, usa, sports, warm up, stock

Photographs: People, Photographs: Sports

Bob Roll, Tour of California

4 Comments
Bob Roll, Tour of California

Bob Roll, Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Former professional bicycle racer and current cycling commentator Bob Roll near that Astana team van before the start of the prologue stage of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California.

I photographed Bob Roll as he queued up more or less with the rest of the crowd to wait for Lance Armstrong to emerge from the Astana team van to warm up before the prologue stage of the 2009 Tour of California. For those who don’t follow cycling, Roll was a professional bicycle racer back in the days of the 7/11 team, the first great American cycling team. Since that time he has become better known as a television bicycle racing announcer working on the Versus broadcasts of major cycling races.

This photograph is not in the public domain. It may not be used on websites, blogs, or in any other media without explicit advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

keywords: Bob, Roll, sports, commentator, announcer, personality, versus, cycling, bicycling, bike, bicycle, racing, professional, pro, portrait, candid, amgen, tour, tour of california, 2009, sacramento, usa, astana, van, prologue, stage, race, road, stock

Photographs: People, Photographs: Sports

Jens Voigt, 2009 Tour of California

Leave a comment
Jens Voigt, 2009 Tour of California

Jens Voigt, 2009 Tour of California. Sacramento, California. February 14, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Jens Voigt of team Saxo Bank warming up prior to the prologue time trial on the first day of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California.

Jens Voigt of Team Saxo Bank was warming up on the trainer before the prologue stage of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California. I stood nearby with a long lens as he carried on a friendly conversation with a person who appeared to be a fan.

This photograph is not in the public domain. It may not be used on websites, blogs, or in any other media without explicit advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

keywords: jens, voigt, saxo bank, bike, bicycle, race, racer, professional, stage, prolog, prologue, portrait, sports, athlete, team, candid, amgen, tour, california, sacramento, competition, stock