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-1st Place Image- Mirage

1st Place Image

I am happy to announce that the image of the women running through the Dead Vlei won 1st place sports feature for the month of July at sportsshooter.com
Link to SportsShooter

Rock Climbing at Red Rocks, Colorado

Fitness at Red Rocks, Colorado

Rock Climbing at Maroon Bells, Aspen Colorado

Rock Climbing at Maroon Bells, Aspen Colorado

Running at a Dry Lake Bed

Running in Eastern Colorado

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Shot details: f/13; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/20; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/16; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/20; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

3rd Place Image- Running on Water

I am happy to announce that the image of the women Running on Water from Hawaii won 3rd place sports feature for the month of June at sportsshooter.com
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Running Mirage in the Dead Vlei

Running in the Dead Vlei near Sossusvlei Namibia

This shot shows a runner racing between two dead trees in a dry lake bed called "The Dead Vlei" located near Sossusvlei, Namibia. This particular dry lake bed in one of the most interesting places on earth. The trees you see are around 700-900 years old. I know that seems hard to believe but its true. There are three reasons why this dry lake bed as trees still standing after being dead for hundreds of years. Reason one, this is one of the driest places on earth. They get very little rain, in fact sometimes it goes years without any water other than the morning mist. Another reason for the trees still standing after being dead is the fact the they are full surrounded by massive dues, the most massive in the world. These dunes help protect the dead vlei from the wrath of the wind and shields it from mother nature. And the third reason is these dunes are the biggest in the world and there is tens of thousands of miles of sand dunes making life here almost impossible. There are no bugs and insects here to eat the trees. That is why these trees stand in the same place that they died hundreds of years ago.

This shot is of a young women running through the dry lake bed. She splits the trees and she heads straight toward the camera. The lighting was camera left and was a 1 to 9 ratio. She is in great shape and is working out in one of the hottest places on earth.

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Shot details: f/14; 1/250 sec; ISO 100; 5616x3744 Pixels
Focal Length 148mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

-1st Place Image-The Slots

1st Place Image

I am happy to announce that the image of the women climbing in the Upper Slot Canyons won 1st place over all for the month of May at sportsshooter.com
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Portrait of a Boxer in an Old Garage

The Life of a Boxer

This shoot was kinda different from my average shoot. It was indoors and I had very little room to work in. Unlike being in nature where I have all the space to work I could ever want. The boxer featured in the shots is Alex who is a personal trainer in Denver, Colorado. He has a fighting background in MMA and trained back in Brazil.

This shot shows the boxer taking a rest after a grueling workout session. He sits with his back against an old brick wall that is crumbling after hundreds of years. The light is coming from camera right beaming through a window that was close by. The heavy bag sits in front of him almost taunting him to keep on working.

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Shot details: f/22; 1/250 sec; ISO 640; 5616x3744 Pixels
Focal Length 110mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

This shot shows the boxer taking a second to meditate and think about his form and power. His abs shine with the light and he shows off his perfect figure. His head in bowed down looking toward his feet. The shot has a nice blue color shift giving a cold feel to this boxing image.

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Shot details: f/11; 1/250 sec; ISO 640;5616x3744 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Alex was a great model to work with and here is a link to Alex's website:
http://www.alexcarneiro.com/

Running on Water

Running on Water

This shot was taken in the Hawaiian Islands. It show a women running along the Kanappali Beach in Maui. The shot was taken from the water and shows both above water and below, showing the coral reefs that surround the islands. From the angle of the shot it looks as though the women is running on the water.

-More info coming soon-

A Rock Climber in the Upper Slot Canyon Page, Arizona

A Rock Climber in the Upper Slot Canyon in Page, Arizona

This dramatic shot was done for stock photography and will be submitted soon to Getty Images.
(gettyimages)

It shows a young women hanging from the dramatic canyon walls. The Light beam shines down through the canyon at high noon but only last for a few minutes. She is partially lit and her body curves mimic the canyon walls. This shot was a creation of my imagation. I have never seen a rock climbing image from the slots, not to say that it has never been done, but I have never seen one. I wish I had a big client to shoot these sorts of images for, but I am on a limited budget so I had to cheat a bit. It is a composite of two images. One from the Upper Slot canyons at high noon, showing the beam of light and the canyon walls. The second shot is of a climber hanging on to a cliff. I used photoshop CS4 to combine the two images and get the final creation I had in my head. It's one of the best parts of knowing photoshop and being a photographer. Coming up with a scene of something that I would like to create and going out and getting the shots I need. The most fun part to me is, combining images to creat a scene that never existed other that my mind.

Anyway I hope you enjoy the shot as much as I do ; )

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Fitness and Running Stock Shoot at Red Rocks Park in Morrison, Colorado

Running and Fitness Stock Shoot at Red Rocks Park, Colorado

This is a stock shoot I did for Getty Images. (gettyimages.com)
Running and a day working out at Red Rock State Park does not count. Its a beautiful place to find rolling red rocks and many walking/ hiking trails. Just off the road follow any path and it leads to a beautiful place. This is located in Morrison, Colorado.

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

A young women stretching against a red rock getting ready to go for a run. The red rocks make for great grip and a safe and sturdy run. You can get lost quickly in red rocks if your going off trail and running through all the rocks.

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

A young women working out at Red Rocks State Park. She is leaping from rock to rock near Morrision, Colorado

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Yoga near Boulder, Colorado at Sunrise

Early Morning Yoga near Boulder, Colorado

This is a stock shoot I did of a young women doing yoga in a park. It was taken before sunrise at the foot of the Mountains that back up to Boulder.

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

2009 USASA National Championships at Copper mountain, Colorado

The 2009 USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado

Boy oh boy it was quite a week in Copper Mountain. Many of the best in the world were there competing for spots to be on the upcoming olimpic team. There was no holding back as the season slows as the winter ends. Lucky for me there was plenty of beautiful weather. By that I mean clear sky at least in the morning for a few hours, but the temp was -9 one morning. That's a tough way to start my day shooting. Having to get my gear up a mountain in bitter cold weather. But well worth in after I warmed up.

Benjamin Gammon (25) Strong, Me goes for big air during the slope style 2009 USASA National Championships

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Shot details: f/5; 1/1600 sec; ISO 100;
Focal Length 26mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Zack Black (18) Keystone, Co in the half pipe during the 2009 USASA National Championships at Copper mountain, Colorado.(click image to enlarge)

Shot details: f/4.5; 1/1600 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm: EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Brady Lem making a sick grab during the 2009 USASA National Championship in the half pipe in Copper Mountain, Colorado

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 120mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Summer Fenton a fourteen year old from San Francisco, California gets big air and a grab during the USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado

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Shot details: f/3.5; 1/2000 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 125mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

A boarder pulls a huge frontflip in the slope-style Contest at Copper Mountain

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Shot details: f/2.8;1/1600 sec;ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Chris Tierney Jr. makes a grab in the Slope Style at Copper Mountain, Colorado

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Shot details: f/2.8; 1/800 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 148mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

An adaptive rider gets a haul up and takes a second to view his lines for the next heat.

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Shot details: f/4; 1/1250 sec; ISO 125
Focal Length 130mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Patrick Reddy (18) Mammoth Lakes, Ca makes a beautiful grab in the half pipe during the 2009 USASA National Championships(click image to enlarge)

Shot details: f/3.5; 1/1000 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 200mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Kenny Ballou (17) Hailey, Id in the half pipe during the 2009 USASA National Championships(click image to enlarge)

Shot details: f/5.6; 1/800 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm: EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Brian Vanderbaan (15) Highland, Mi gets a grab during the slope style contest at the 2009 USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado(click image to enlarge)

Shot details: f/20; 1/20 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 80mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Marshall Mcgonegal (15) Eden, Ut during the 2009 USASA National Championships

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Shot details: f/5; 1/2500 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 300mm; EF 300mm f2.8 L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Paul Brichta (17) Burnsville, Mn gets big air during halfpipe compition the 2009 USASA National Championships

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Shot details: f/3.2;1/4000 sec;ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm: EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Running and Yoga at Rocky Mountain National Park

Running and Yoga at Rocky Mountain National Park

This was a stock shoot for Getty Images. (gettyimages.com)

Rocky Mountain National Park was a great location to take a few quick shots. This image is of a young women overlooking the Rocky Mountains while doing yoga. The sky is deep blue and there is snow on the peaks of the mountains in the background. As she sits on a rock the rivers flows past her and still has some chunks of ice on it. As the river flows and the ice moves it gives it almost a ghostly apperance. I would have to say, it was a great day for yoga.

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Shot details: f/11; 1/125 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/20; 1/125 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

-1st Place Image-Welcome To Denver

1st Place Image-Welcome to Denver

I am happy to announce that the image of the basketball player dunking in front of downtown Denver showing the Rocky Mountains in the background won 1st place sports feature for the month of January at sportsshooter.com
Link to SportsShooter

Running Red Rocks with Gidget Sanders

Fitness Model Gidget Sanders at Red Rocks

This shoot was created for gettyimages stock. (gettyimages.com)

A chilly day at Red Rocks did not stop us. Gidget Sanders is a 40 year old fitness model, who is seen on covers of magazines on a regular basis. Red Rocks Park offers many beautiful locations for fitness, just a little exploring to find them. The skies were a rich deep blue which contrasts the red rocks while lit by the sun. Red Rocks park is located near Morrison, Colorado

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Shot details: f/10; 1/125 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Shot details: f/9; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm: EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

To View more images of Gidget visit:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/434869

A Basketball Player Dunking in Front of Denver with the Rocky Mountains in the Background

A Basketball Player Dunking in Front of Downtown Denver with the Rocky Mountains in the Background

It has taken me forever to get a great shot of Denver. I was really unsure of how to show the city, the beauty, and the Rocky Mountains. After finding the right location to shoot....I waited all day and watched the lighting on Denver and the Rockies during the afternoon, night, sunset and sunrise. I have to say it was a tough choice. I asked a few friends which time of day to use the final shot and all of them said a different choice.

A basketball player slam dunks during sunrise near Denver, Colorado. The image shows downtown Denver with the Rocky Mountains in the back ground. Snow is visible on the tips of the peaks.

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 120mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

I might post the rest later-

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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679x5518 Pixels
Focal Length 120mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Grand Prix of Snowboarding

U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colorado

(Steven Fisher flying through the superpipe at Copper Mountain, Colorado)

A week covering the best snowboarders in the world makes for a week of great pictures. As the upcoming Olympics arrive these fierce competitors hold nothing back and go big. All the shots are of Snowboarders from around the world in the Super Pipe at Copper Mountain. The 25 foot half pipe is no joke and the boarders at times are more than 35 feet from the ground below. The weather was great and had a few days where the sun poked out and warmed the air, but many hours of harsh snow.

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Shot details: f/8; 1/250 sec; ISO 500
Focal Length 200mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

USA Snowboarder Andy Finch in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado.(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/2.8; 1/2000 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Snowboarder Christophe Schmidt in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/2.8; 1/3200 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 110mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

USA Snowboarder Andy Finch in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/5; 1/800 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

USA Snowboarder Steven Fisher in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/4; 1/3200 sec; ISO 400
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

USA Snowboarder Jake Black in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/8; 1/1000 sec; ISO 500
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Snowboarder Christophe Schmidt in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/2.8; 1/2000 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 185mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

USA Snowboarder Ben Watts in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/2.8; 1/2000 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 200mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

USA Snowboarder Drew Brighton in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/2.8; 1/2000 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Snowboarder Jeff Batchelor in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado(click image to enlarge)
Shot details: f/2.8; 1/2500 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canada Snowboarder Anthony Wolf in the halfpipe during the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado

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Shot details: f/2.8; 1/2500 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 200mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III