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[jdepould]

Major Grant Williams, of the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety, was well-known on campus. He joined the university police in 1969, and died Nov. 27, 2009 after a long illness. Officers from the Department of Public Safety, City of Syracuse Police, New York State Police and State University of New York Police acted as pall bearers. Copyright 2009 Jamie De Pould/TheNewsHouse.com.
Nikon D700 + 70-200mm f/2.8 VR1
155mm, 1/1000s, f/2.8 @ ISO400


Senior forward Arinze Onuaku breaks through Maine defenders to score during the second half Saturday night. Onuaku put up 14 points against the Black Bears. Copyright 2009 Jamie De Pould/TheNewsHouse.com.
Nikon D3 + 70-200mm f/2.8 VR1
86mm, 1/800s, f/2.8 @ ISO1600


Rabbi Yaakov Rapoport watches candles burn in the Menorah he set up in front of Hendricks Chapel on the campus of Syracuse University on Dec. 13, 2009, the third night of Chanukah. Rapoport and his wife run the Syracuse Chabad House.
Nikon D700 + 50mm f/1.8
50mm, 1/40s, f/1.8 @ ISO400

[Angelb]

Sorry to hear about Major Grant Williams. Fantastic action shot in the second one.

[equilution]

All fantastic shots, Jamie!! No wonder you're a mod!! LOL Thanks for sharing the EXIF on the basketball shot. I'm going to do some lady basketball soon and was wondering which lens I should use. I'll probably keep my D3 outfitted with the Nikkor 85 f/1.4. I was worried about the 85 not being enough to get me in tight enough, but you've shown you can get right in the action by hanging out underneath the basket! TFS!!

[yrot.tory]

must be sad for those who were close to him... sorry to hear about that. but brilliant shots...

[Fred flyfisher]

All three are wonderful images. I really like how you captured the symbolic gesture of the gloved hands on the casket in #1... very poignant.

[kgb224]

Thank you for sharing a superb series of pictures captured by you.Sorr to hear of Major Grant Passing Away.My condolences to his family.
God Bless
Christo

[Saralonde]

That first shot is wonderful. It shows the poignancy of the day without actually showing the faces of the subjects.

[jdepould]

Originally Posted by equilution

All fantastic shots, Jamie!! No wonder you're a mod!! LOL Thanks for sharing the EXIF on the basketball shot. I'm going to do some lady basketball soon and was wondering which lens I should use. I'll probably keep my D3 outfitted with the Nikkor 85 f/1.4. I was worried about the 85 not being enough to get me in tight enough, but you've shown you can get right in the action by hanging out underneath the basket! TFS!!

A lot of people love the 85/1.4 for basketball, my only concern would be AF speed. I don't have experience with that lens directly, so I couldn't really say myself. With the 70-200s, getting on the corner works really well, but with the 85 I'd probably try to get in a little closer the basket. Women's games are usually a little easier, because you've generally got more freedom to move around. For SU at least, you have to stay put during the men's games.

Originally Posted by Saralonde

That first shot is wonderful. It shows the poignancy of the day without actually showing the faces of the subjects.

It wasn't even so much to mask faces. I have wider shots, but they aren't as good. I thought the covered badges drew the eye nicely as a secondary focal point, they aren't as prominent in the other frames.

[fstopMike]

All are excellent, as usual! Your first is my favorite. What a great composition, the hands on the casket symbolizing one last touch.