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December 20, 2007Here we are in late December... and it's basically golfing weather.
Welcome to Texas.
Because of this... here are a few of my fave. golf shots of the year. Enjoy. There will be three more later on. I do love golf photos.
Jason Palmer/Times Record News
Chandra Alexander, from Haslet, eyes one of her drives during the final round of the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Girl's Open Championship Thursday afternoon at the Wichita Falls Country Club. Alexander finished in second place with a 220 total, two strokes behind Maury Shock.
Golf photos aren't really all that hard, you just have to know the player you're following... how they swing and follow through... and then where to stand to get your shot.
Chandra has played in the TO for a couple of years now, and she's always been in contention. I remember that she has a great level follow through and holds it for a second on her drives. Just long enough for a great photo.
Combine the face that the background only enhances the shot because of the darkness behind her and everything rolls together in harmony on this one.
It's not the most action-packed shot... but that's not always the point.
Jason Palmer/Times Record News
Benjamin Thorseth, from Richmond, watches his second shot from the rough on the par-4 15th hole during the second round of the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Boys Open Championship Wednesday afternoon at River Creek Golf Course. Thorseth shot a 69 and is in the lead with a 137 through two rounds.
Benjamin is another kid who has been at the TO for a few years, and somebody that I have frequently photographed during the tournament. This was one of my fave. holes on the course, and when his drive found trouble, I knew that I had a chance to get a really attractive shot with the vines hanging on the large brick wall next to him.
The lighting couldn't have been better, and the fact that his swing took his club into the greenery only made the shot even better. Of course, he put his ball on the green most likely and putted for birdie (I mean... he shot a freaking 69). This was another example of looking around and finding the story of the shot to go with the photo... it wouldn't have had the same impact had I have not put the vines in the photo.
Jason Palmer/Times Record News
Key Young, from Coppell, is surrounded by flying grass after a short iron shot during the second round of the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Boys Open Championship Wednesday afternoon at River Creek Golf Course. Young shot a 71 for a two-day total of 140.
Other than the obvious connection between green and black in the photo... (which was composed intentionally because of that) this is a good example of shooting a bit loose.
Shooting a bit downhill provided me with the chance to eliminate the trees and sky in this shot if i used the large 400mm lens instead of the closer 70-200mm.
I didn't expect the huge clod of mud to fly... and consequently, he left this approach shot short of the green from about 100-yards. Sounds like a shot that I would make.
But the mud falling around him helps make the shot that much better. You don't need the golf ball in the frame, the mud along with the pose of the golfer makes the shot stand out on it's own. Not to mention the nearly neon green.
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