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