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gpgyo · **Astros Opening Day -** 04-05-2005, 10:12 PM

I had fun at the game, despite the score. Can't wait to see Bob's pictures.

Division series champs banner unveiled:

First pitch:

The 8th inning rally was fun, even though it fell short:

Taken on the Club level, section 233.

saroy · 04-05-2005, 10:51 PM

Some great shots, Greg! I love the first one -- I wasn't in my seats yet when they unveiled the sign.

Anyway, here are a few of mine, taken from Section 415, row 11 (nosebleed) with my 75-300mm fully extended. Some cropping, but not too much.

Just before the national anthem:

First pitch!!

My favorite Astro, Adam Everett:

Where I hope to be one day: :D

MyKey · 04-05-2005, 11:05 PM

HEY YOU GOT BOB!!!!!

Great Shot!!!!

saroy · 04-05-2005, 11:07 PM

Did I? I wondered! I don't know what he looks like...

MyKey · 04-05-2005, 11:10 PM

White shirt closest to you, I will be down there somewhere for tomorrow's game, Bob is always good to shoot by cause he is so good he makes you better by watching him work, a true pro in every since of the word, from quality of work he produces to the quality person he is!!!

The only other person maybe better than Bob in the Houston area is the lady standing beside him, she shoots for the Chronicle! Thats a hard-core duo right there in the sports shooting business.

saroy · 04-05-2005, 11:17 PM

Cool! Can't wait to see your shots from tomorrow night! I probably won't make it back till the weekend... :)

p.s. Sorry to hijack your thread, Greg! :o

gpgyo · 04-06-2005, 07:23 AM

I think its pretty cool that we both got the first pitch from different angles. I like the way you got the ball in the frame, too. I'm a big Everett fan and I'll like him a lot more when he finds his bat.

Anyone who the photog that got hit with a ball in either the 8th or 9th? It was a lady in the press area on the first base line. It looked to me like she got hit on the monopod hand but held on to her rig like a champ! Hope she's OK.

Greg

Sheldon · 04-06-2005, 08:23 AM

Looks like Bob is shooting with a 300 f/2.8 and not the 400mm

Sheldon · 04-06-2005, 08:30 AM

I was looking at the Chronicle this morning, and it look like the pictures were taken from either Karen Warren or Kevin Fujii.

Mike, is that Karen standing next to Bob ???

MyKey · 04-06-2005, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Mike, is that Karen standing next to Bob ???

Yep one of the best in the business!

blevey · **Its the 400mm -** 04-06-2005, 10:39 PM

Nope...not the 300mm... it was the 400.....

bob

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