The CWS Black Hole

I can say with the utmost certainty that my wife does not look forward to the CWS. Every June I set up a small tent near the left field bullpen, steal wifi and occasionally venture outside of the stadium to find a NCAA approved postcard to send the kids. Well, that might be an exaggeration. I usually just buy the regular postcards.

The CWS creates a black hole where time is loosely measured by what game number it is, less the minor details of things like days. Every so often you're reminded of the date when getting your meal ticket punched in the press box, but it's more like a fleeting recognition that whatever day yesterday was you didn't eat. No, wait, that was hot dog day. Maybe I blacked that out on purpose.

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A few days in the Nebraska panhandle.

I had grand ideas of what I wanted out of this week. Searching one-off roads for quaint signs and frontier character. Surely returning with gigs of content suited for that magic spot surrounded by a yellow frame which appears monthly in my mailbox. Not to say it was a trip wrought with misfortune, but more a lesson in finding opportunity less obvious. Hit the jump for some shots and a quick rundown...

 

 

Remote Cam Part 2

There are only a few sequels which live up to the original. Terminator 2, Aliens...and in some circles even Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Today's sequel is the second installment about setting up and running your remote camera. If you need a quick review of where we've been so far hop over to Part One. Otherwise, find a comfy chair, hit the jump and we'll get into it...

Remote Cam Part 1 - Parts and that N3 cable

Remote cams are a great way to put yourself in 2, 3...well, as many places at once as you have the budget to be. A remote cam setup can be as simple as a second camera sitting next to you on the baseline, pre-focused on the hoop or multiple cameras clamped around a baseball stadium to make sure you have an angle of every base. But whether it's just one camera or several, there is a certain set of equipment that you'll need to do it successfully. Hit the jump for the shopping list...

The time-lapse you can already do

In case you haven't been camera gadget shopping lately it's going to cost you over $100 to get the official Canon intervalometer. Ouch! Now sure, with that you get a gadget that will count pictures and has an LED light. But, yeesh, that's a lot of simoleans...

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Stillframe-a-palooza!

This week was part one of shooting at CenturyLink Center Omaha for the "view from your seat" app.  It was an entire day of running up and down stairs and shooting the arena from every angle.  Once the work was done it was time to have some fun. Hit the jump for the video...

Take that camera with you...

If someone asks if you are the Keymaster you say YES! And if you're on your way out the door, wondering if it's worth the extra 10sec to throw your camera in the car with you; say yes. You might get rewarded with a fantastic sunrise and something better than your camera phone to shoot it with. Sorry, instagr.am