Off we went to the USF hockey game the other night, me armed with my nice light new camera and the 18-150 lens, expecting to not shoot many pictures. But I got distracted…
We were waiting for the other photographers to arrive when he passed by.The free skating rink had so much mist rising from the ice, plus the lighting was changing colors, that photos were tough to take. But that’s where I found the cute kids that I saw arriving in costume.Brother and sister I think. This cute little fairy was on a mission. I love those little dolphins they have for the little kids to learn to skate.These two arrived just as the photographers did also, so it was time to watch the game.This picture was taken from ground level, brr, and through the plexiglass that is just as scuffed up as the walls are in this photo. Finding a square inch of clear glass to shoot through is almost impossible.Talk about scuffed up walls, look at those pads! I wouldn’t have made a good hockey mom, wouldn’t have wanted to watch them shooting a puck at my baby!I went to the upstairs level to escape the cold and find a seat, and discovered that the netting was raised so the view of the ice was so much better. The fact that the puck sailed over the plexiglass in my general direction didn’t spoil my fun. Guess the net does serve a purpose after all, but I was glad it was up. And USF scored!I tried to get some shots that showed action. The puck had dropped and they all took off after it.I wasn’t finished with my costume shots as it turned out.
Warmed up and with a better view I enjoyed the rest of the evening. Plus ‘we’ won, 8-2.
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