Andy's Visual Ramblings

Random Photo From Work: Civil War

Andy Cripe — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:47:29 +0000

Oregon's LaMichael James fumbles the ball out of bounds as he is tackled by Oregon State's Keaton Kristick in the fourth quarter.

This year we sent four photographers and two videographers to the Civil War football game. Each of the four photographers was responsible for a corner of the field. You can see more images from my corner of the field on my Sports Shooter page.

OSU Football Panoramic Photos

Andy Cripe — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:31:51 +0000

Here are two panoramic photos I made while covering a couple recent Oregon State football games. As you can see I am still experimenting with the panoramic process. The top photo is from the game with Cincinnati. It was shot at field level with a 17mm wide angle lens on a Nikon D300. The lower image was made at the Arizona game with my Canon G9 at about 35mm. Click on the images to see them larger.

My Last Em’s Game at Civic Stadium

Andy Cripe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:47:52 +0000

I remember attending my first Ems game with my father and brother back in the early 70’s. My brother and I brought our gloves like all little boys hoping we might catch a foul ball. Next year the Ems are moving out of Civic Stadium so last week my uncle and I went to one of their last home games. The stadium had not changed, but I had. Instead of a glove I brought a camera and instead of eating hot dogs and peanuts I had a beer and peanuts.

Programs. Get your programs.

A stunning rendition of the national anthem.

Home run!

Random Photo From Work: Highway 20 Blasting

Andy Cripe — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:52:18 +0000

Recently Kyle Odegard and I were sent to Eddyville to cover a large blast at the Pioneer Mountain-to-Eddyville Highway 20 project. You can read Kyle’s story here. For my work blog I put together a short video of the blast made from still images, you can see it here.

A huge blast helps clear rock from a section of the Pioneer Mountain-to-Eddyville Highway 20 project on Friday night. Using explosives at the site is common, but the booms aren’t usually this large.

Columbia Gorge Trip

Andy Cripe — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:33:04 +0000

This year one of my goals is take advantage of more of my vacation time. In early July we went on a short trip that started with the M.C. Escher exhibit in Portland.

Then we chowed down a tasty meal at Nicholas. On the way out and in an Escher frame of mind I made this photo of shadows on the sidewalk.

We were headed up the gorge and a stop at the falls is nearly mandatory.

We arrived at Columbia Hills Park in Washington in the afternoon. Setting up camp in a wind storm reminded me a bit of Burning Man. Once camp was set, we went exploring in the sweet late afternoon light.

We went to this park to see the pictographs and petroglyphs.

We drove back through the Hood River Valley.

With a detour to Timberline Lodge.

Back in Corn Valley for a sweet sunset.

Random Photo From Work: From Farm to Market

Andy Cripe — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:57:05 +0000

Ace reporter Rachel Beck and I have been working Saturday shifts together this summer. Early each Saturday we manage to take a break to visit the Farmers Market. I became interested in what it takes to have a booth at the market and the result was this story.

7:15 Mary arranges veggies on display bins.

Fireworks

Andy Cripe — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:53:43 +0000

On July third a couple neighbors and I waked over to the baseball stadium to watch the fireworks after the Corvallis Knights baseball game. They put on a pretty nice little fireworks show. Here is some video:

Random Photos From Work: Bobcat Release

Andy Cripe — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:44:42 +0000

Recently Kyle Odegard and I went to Bald Hill Park to watch Chintimini Wildlife Center release a bobcat. You can read Kyle’s story here. You can read my work blog post about it here.

Neighbors and Chintimini Wildlife Center workers and volunteers watch as a bobcat is released in the tall grass near the barn at Bald Hill Park Sunday afternoon. The bobcat called "Nasty'" by some of the workers and volunteers at Chintimini Wild Life Center was found last fall with a broken femur after it was hit by a car.

A pair of month-old bobcat cubs Chintimini acquired after they were found in Eugene.

Random Photo From Work: Fender’s Blue Butterfly

Andy Cripe — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:58:40 +0000

Several weeks ago Bennett Hall and I went to Wren for a story on Fender’s blue butterfly habitat in Benton County. You can read Bennett’s story here.

Bill Pearcy has been working to enhance Fender's blue butterfly habitat on his land near Wren for years. But he worries that Benton County's plan to protect the endangered insect puts too much burden on landowners like him while making development easier elsewhere.

Random Photo From Work: Spring Football

Andy Cripe — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:44:47 +0000

Yesterday was the annual game played at the end of the spring practices. The photo I sent to the Associated Press was used by Sporting News Today.