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Behind Home Plate at AT&T Park

17 Monday Apr 2017

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Here’s another photograph I took roaming around AT&T Park before the San Francisco Giants played ball.

I was having a blast with my wide angle lens taking scenic photographs of the park.  I love the almost empty stadium with the perfect diamond field.

I love being in my “Photography Zone” when shooting lots of pictures.  It is my “high” as I seek to find different scenes to shoot.  I love finding the perfect scene and lighting to take unique shots.  I walked along the upper deck shooting different scenes.

You can find art any place.  For me I have always loved “Stadium Art” starting from the classic architecture from Candlestick Park and continuing on at AT&T Park.

Find your “Art Zone” where you can be passionate about what you see.  There is art all around us if we would take the time to look.

Also stay tune as I hope to show more interesting scenic shots at AT&T Park!

 

Splash at AT&T Park

17 Monday Apr 2017

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This camera is the “Splash” camera.  It is used to capture when a homerun ball lands into the bay over the right field arcade section.  The 2nd picture without the camera is taken from the prospective of the Splash camera located on the top far right section in the stands at right field.  I really liked the perspective of the stadium in this photograph.  Notice the Bay Bridge in the background.

I also liked the camera photograph.  It reminds me of my other photographs with the camera at Candlestick Park.  The camera resembles the camera in my older photographs.  Feel free to see my Candlestick Park photograph with the camera to compare.

Hope you enjoy my wide angle shot of AT&T park!

Center Field TV camera 5/18/1988 at Candlestick Park

Center Field TV for Live Broadcast at Candlestick Park

On Top at AT&T Park

12 Wednesday Apr 2017

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This was taken at the very top of AT&T Park.  I have a fear of heights.  So climbing up to this height and looking down was pretty scary.

I love to go to watch the SF Giants and try to get there earlier so I can freely roam the stadium.  I did this at Candlestick Park and hope to do more of this at AT&T Park.

As I reflect and look at this picture, I do remember my fear of being up so high.  It was a long ways down.  But being on “top” gave a great view of the stadium.

This reminds me that we can have mixed fears when we are on top of our “game” no matter what that is.  Achievements are valuable and rewarding.  But we need to realize when on top, to be thankful and realize to fall is dangerous.

The San Francisco Giants are a great example of winners who keep striving to get back on top.  We all need to realize in whatever we do – Don’t Give Up To Make it to the Top!

 

Rocketship at AT&T Park?

15 Wednesday Feb 2017

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Does anyone recognize what this is from AT&T Park where the San Francisco Giants play baseball?

This is the Coca Cola slide where children can play and enjoy.  While sitting in the stadium, the Coca Cola slide can be seen from anywhere, unless your seat is in front of the slide.  Unfortunately, we have never tried the slide, since it would be embarrassing if we got stuck or broke it due to our size.

This photograph does give the appearance of a rocket-ship or contraction that is about to launch.

This picture reminds me if we only see a certain perspective of a situation, we may not see the entire reality and truth.  If you see the entire picture of the Coca Cola slide, it give clarity of how this above portion fits in the Coke Bottle.  I need to remind myself to find out all the facts for a scenario before passing judgement.

Otherwise, we could make an incorrect judgement based on seeing a part instead of the whole picture.

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Dave Righetti at SF Giants Fuji Photo Day at Pacific Bell Park in 2003

10 Friday Jun 2016

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DSCN0829 CopyPopular SF Giants pitching coach for the past 16 years is well liked by the players and fans.  He had a great career pitching for the Yankees, Giants, A’s, Blue Jays, and White Sox.  He began his career as a starter and converted to a reliever.  He has 82 wins and 252 saves.

SF Giants Fan Favorite, Barry Bonds, at Fuji Photo Day at Pacific Bell Park in 2003

02 Thursday Jun 2016

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DSCN0840 CopyBarry Bonds was warmly greeted by fans at the pre-game event, Fuji Photo Day at Pacific Bell Park on Saturday, June 28, 2003.  He was great with the fans and very friendly. He talked to many of them and shook their hands.

He had a good day at the plate as he went 1 for 3 with a home run off Barry Zito of the Oakland A’s in the 4th inning.  The Giants won the game 8-7.

Fuji Photo Day at Pacific Bell Park on June 28, 2003.

21 Saturday May 2016

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DSCN0779 CopyFuji Photo Day was a great promotion day when fans who brought a camera were allowed to go on the field to meet players before the game started.  Andres (Big Cat) Galarraga was one of many fan favorites during the event.  He went 2 for 5 and scored a run during the game that followed the event and the SF Giants won 8-7 over the Oakland A’s.

I took the photograph with my Nikon E5700 digital camera holding it high above my head to get above the crowd of people to get a shot of the players.  It was hit and miss as I was not able to look through the view finder.  I had to estimate where the camera was aimed at and took as many pictures as I could in a short amount of time.  I used the on-camera flash to illuminate the players’ faces.  There were probably about 5000 fans on the field during the pre-game event.

The Early Days of the SF Giants New Stadium at 24 Willie Mays Plaza.

20 Friday May 2016

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DSCN0714 Copy DSCN0883 CopyThe photographs were taken on Fuji Photo Day on June 28, 2003, at Pacific Bell Park which was renamed AT&T Park.  The SF Giants played the Oakland A’s that day with Barry Zito getting the start for the A’s and Kirk Rueter starting for the Giants.  The Giants won the game 8-7 with Felix Rodriguez getting the win and Keith Foulke taking the loss for the A’s.

I took the pictures with my first digital camera, a Nikon E5700 model.  Digital cameras were new to me back then and I was pleased that I did not have to carry and constantly reload film in the camera but thought the image quality of film was still better than digital.  Digital photography has come a long way since then and now I am totally sold on it.

Batting practice at AT&T Park in San Francisco

18 Wednesday May 2016

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NN5A0521 CopySF Giants vs the Arizona D-Backs on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.  I took the photograph with my trusty Canon EOS 7D MKII camera using a EF 8-15mm Fisheye ultra wide angle lens.  I miss Candlestick Park but AT&T Park is a dream come true for Giants fans.

AT&T Park, Home of the SF Giants

17 Tuesday May 2016

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NN5A0323 CopyThe photograph was taken on 4/20/16 with the SF Giants playing the Arizona D-Backs. This was a disappointing game where the SF Giants lost 2-1.

We arrived early at AT&T Park and went to the view reserve seats on the top edge of the stadium by the water.  This is where this shot was taken with a Canon EF 8-15mm Fisheye ultra wide angle lens.  I used a Canon EOS 7D MKII camera.

I went roaming around the stadium taking photographs like I did when I would go to games at Candlestick Park.  I will be sharing more of my “Stadium Art” photographs of AT&T Park in the future.