Photos of the Week - January 26, 2009 (set 2)

Here is my second set of photos. First off, anyone who knows me understands that I am a big fan of UVM Catamounts Basketball. While the Catamounts opened up there America East Conference Schedule stumbling out of the gates, they have quickly turned it around and had won four straight coming into Sunday's match-up with longtime rival New Hampshire. While the Catamounts have had trouble selling out their games this year (for reasons unbeknownced to me) that was not the case on Sunday due to the return of Burlington's own Tyrone Conley. As half of the crowd was excited to see Conley return to Burlington and have a big game, the other half eagerly awaited a thunderous dunk by Marqus Blakely. However, both were disappointed in the first half because both players found themselves in foul trouble. Overall, the game had many exciting plays throughout as the Catamounts would win their fifth straight, romping the rival UNH Wildcats 72-56. Photo ops of an Evan Fjeld breakaway dunk, a Marqus Blakely Alley-Oop, and a variety of bench celebrations from UVM runs were however not what interested me most when photographing this game. This set of photos of the week come from the frustrations of UNH coach Bill Herrion. While the Catamounts overwhelmed the Wildcats, Herrion had no answers for UVM's variety of offensive weapons and crippling full court press. Herrion's frustrations were seen in the following set of photos after he was in disbelief over a foul call that sent the Catamounts to the line and extended their lead. Enjoy!

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/250, ISO 800

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/250, ISO 800

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/250, ISO 800

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/250, ISO 800

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/250, ISO 800

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/250, ISO 800

All photos were shot with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi and a Canon 70-200 2.8/L IS lens

Photos of the Week - January 26, 2009

Since this is my first week of posting photos of the week, I am going to do two posts! I feel like adding more than one set just so I can get the blog up and rolling. This first set of photos comes from some work that I did this weekend with Adirondack SportsNet in the New York area. Adirondack SportsNet (ADSN) is a local high school sports website that brings attention to the smaller Class B and C schools in Northern New York. On January 23rd, 2009, ADSN did there first live webcast of a Wasaren League game between the Granville Golden Horde and the Greenwich Witches. Walking into the gym there was quite the buzz due to it being the first of four webcasts committed to Granville Central School. At halftime the score was 25-23, but in the third quarter Granville held Greenwich scoreless and pulled away. This is where the photos of the week come from. Since the Golden Horde was leading by 20+ the subs came in to finish the game. Most times in basketball when the reserves enter the game, there is one player who becomes a fan favorite that everyone wants to see score. There was no exception for Granville as this player was #4, a shooting guard. The crowd roared in excitement as this player rolled off four hard earned points in the final two minutes of the Golden Horde's 62-32 victory. With that, I give you the first photos of the week that express this players joy (photo 1), and the celebratory congratulations given by his teammate as well as the fans and cheerleaders who were appreciative of his hard work (photo 2).

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/200, ISO 1600

Camera Settings: f 2.8, 1/200, ISO 1600

Both photographs were shot with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi and a Canon 70-200 2.8/L IS

First Blog

Hello all,
Starting January 26, 2009 I will be posting a photo of the week that can be found here at this blog. If you are a fan of this blog and would like to subscribe and receive e-mails automatically each week to view the photo of the week send an email to shane@shanebufano.com and tell us you would like to subscribe. Enjoy!