Canon 1Dx mk2, 24-70mm, 160iso, f8, 30 seconds, Manual
Twin lightning bolts strike in Glendale, AZ as viewed from my backyard during a summer monsoon storm.
Been so crazy busy lately I haven’t had time to finish the final two categories in my Best of 2017 blog posts. Here are my favorite scenery/nature photos of the year. All photos are available for purchase!
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 70-200mm, 4000iso, f2.8, 1/1250th, Manual
A cloud of sweat flies as Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) punches Conor McGregor in the face during a boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
This past weekend the eyes of the sports world were on Las Vegas, Nevada where one of the greatest boxers of all time, Floyd Mayweather put his perfect 49-0 record on the line against first time boxer Conor McGregor in a match dubbed the “Money Fight” Continue on to see all my best from ringside!
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Canon 1Dx, 600mm, 500iso, f8, 1/4000th, Aperture Priority
NHRA pro mod driver Dan Stevenson has an engine fire after an explosion during qualifying for the Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville.
Time for my final Best of 2016 category with my best crash and burn shots of 2016. All drivers pictures walked away to race race again! Continue on to check them all out!
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Canon 1Dx MkII, 600mm, 800iso, f5.6, 1/2500th, Manual
With 24 nitro funny cars on property for the NHRA Toyota Nationals I expected there to be some action but I certainly wasn’t expecting all the action in funny car that I ended up witnessing. Continue on to see all my favorite shots from a great weekend of racing in Las Vegas
Canon 1Dx, 600mm, 2000iso, f4, 1/1250th, Manual
NHRA rookie funny car driver Brandon Welch explodes an engine in flames alongside Jeff Arend during qualifying for the Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Here are my favorite images from a busy weekend of racing at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas.
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 3200iso, f2.8, 1/1250th, Manual
Overall view as Floyd Mayweather (left) stares at Manny Pacquiao during weigh-ins for the upcoming boxing fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
After all the hype and speculation of whether the Mayweather vs Pacquiao would ever happen, it was awesome to stroll into the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino for weigh ins for the fight many people are already calling the “Fight of the Century” Continue on to see all the sights of the sold out weigh ins.
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 6400iso, f3.2, 1/2500th, Manual
The face of Carlos Molina is distorted as he is punched by Adrien Broner during their fight at MGM Grand.
Despite only shooting a few hours of Boxing and a few hours of UFC fighting I figured I’d still throw together a Best of 2014 post featuring my best Boxing/MMA images of 2014. Continue on to check them out!
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 5000iso, f5.6, 1/400th, Manual
NHRA top fuel driver Doug Kalitta (near) launches off the starting line alongside Troy Buff during qualifying for the Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Canon 1Dx, 70-200mm, 800iso, f6.3, 1/200th, Aperture Priority
In the final round of NHRA pro stock qualifying driver Deric Kramer would lose control of his 210mph Dodge with destructive consequences. Continue reading to see the whole incident from start middle to end…
Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 6400iso, f3.2, 1/2500th, Manual
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