26. September 2008 by Anthony Lindner.

   So, it seems that this year promises to wetter and colder than last year. So far, our opening varsity game was in the rain, our freshman game yesterday was in the rain, and tonight’s varsity game will be in the rain. Not that I’m complaining, it’s just that I’d rather it not rain during the football games.

   Rain requires that I cover my camera and lens in a 2 gallon freezer bag. This becomes increasingly annyoying as the game progresses because the bag constantly is in my way. Everytime I want to zoom in on the action, I have to get my hand inside the bag. Everytime I want to put my eye up to the view finder I have to move the bag out of my face. Not to mention that when it rains I can’t wear my glasses. Because wet glasses are about as useful as not having glasses at all.

   But enough venting. There are some good things that come with rainy games. For one, rain tends to increase the color saturation. Meaning, reds are more red, greens are more green. You can see the effect the rain had on the grass in the varsity Cumberland game.

   For those coming out to tonight’s game, I’ll see you there. Bundle up and try to stay dry.

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18. September 2008 by Anthony Lindner.

I’ll be at the next Freshmen game today at 4:00pm. Luckily, the game is at Kingsway which is only a few miles from my work. The weather is looking good and I have my gear in my car. Hopefully, I’ll catch a few good shots and get to enjoy another great football game.

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14. September 2008 by Anthony Lindner.

Well, the 2008 football season is upon us.  The first game I photographed was against Delsea’s freshmen squad.  They finished the game with their first win of the season, beating the Cumberland Colts 24 - 8.  On Friday, I photographed the varsity squad who also faced the Cumberland Colts.  The game was very action packed, filled with turnovers, touchdowns, and RAIN.  Yes, there was plenty of water in the air, on the players, on the fans, and on me and my camera gear.  The rain wasn’t constant, rather it rolled in and out in bands of down pours.  The sidelines quickly turned into a slippery mud soup and that soaked my shoes and pants.  Delsea’s white jerseys quickly camoflauged themselves with the dirt and grass of the field.  Suprisingly, there weren’t many fumbles on either side.  However, traction was another issue.  Every chance the coaches had, they rushed the cleat cleaners onto the field so the players could remove the caked mud from their spikes.  Despite the weather, Delsea still managed to finish the game with a win.  Things look promising for this season.  Hopefully, the team will be able to pull together despite the fact that the squad has many younger players.

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