Gold!
In my very short stint as a photojournalist at a local newspaper I got to use a press pass once. Mr. Soul Patch himself was the grand marshall of the Seafair parade so I was assigned to grab a few shots of him and the Chinese drill team. Like a good little photographer, I didn't want to let me stunted zoom get between me and a sweet shot of the strapping young speed skater.
After taking a few super boring shots of the Olympian from far away, I thought, "I got a press pass! I don't see no bodyguards!" so I dashed into the middle of the street where Ohno was drifting by in some fancy red car and snapped a few pictures, crouching down beside the car and taking some upward-aimed shots at him. I thought about it a second, then turned the camera around...
As I ran out of the middle of the parade back to the sidelines, some lady gave me a high-five and another exclaimed, "You go girl!" in the most genuine manner I may have ever heard. I think there also may have been applause.
Too bad I made that face.
P.S. Happy V day!
After taking a few super boring shots of the Olympian from far away, I thought, "I got a press pass! I don't see no bodyguards!" so I dashed into the middle of the street where Ohno was drifting by in some fancy red car and snapped a few pictures, crouching down beside the car and taking some upward-aimed shots at him. I thought about it a second, then turned the camera around...
As I ran out of the middle of the parade back to the sidelines, some lady gave me a high-five and another exclaimed, "You go girl!" in the most genuine manner I may have ever heard. I think there also may have been applause.
Too bad I made that face.
P.S. Happy V day!
5 Comments:
Dude, I'm jealous. Four years ago, I had the biggest crush on him!
That pic is awesome!
What a coincidence! This picture is from four years ago! hehee. He's a West Seattle townie like you, isn't he?
=)
Oh, I thought he was from Federal Way.
Are you watching the Olympics at all this year?
Cuz I'm not, really... I kind of forgot about them.
I watched Apolo Ohno fall and some supermega gay men's short program. Our little rebel american boy is a really good jumper! I Want to watch ladies figure skating though.
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