OKC Memorial Marathon
Here’s another look at some of the photos from this year’s Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. This year Sarah Phipps shot the marathon with our director of photography, Doug Hoke, who had to pinch hit thanks to some travel problems for staffer John Clanton. Here’s some of my favorites from this year. You can see a gallery of even more photos here.
Marathon participants make their way through the Oklahoma City National Memorial before the start of the ninth annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
People take part in the service at the Survivor Tree before the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman.
National Memorial at the beginning oRunners make their way past the OKC f the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman.
Runners make their way up the Walnut Street bridge during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Marathoners make their way up the Walnut Street bridge during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Runners make their way north on Lincoln Boulevard near the Capitol during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
Marathoners run in the Crown Heights area during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
A runner grabs water at Lake Hefner during the Memorial Marathon, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Men's marathon champion Jordan Kinley waves to the crowd after winning at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
ouglas Woods rests in a blanket after the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
To see more pictures, click here.
-Nate Billings
1889 baseball
Sarah Phipps made a slideshow from a baseball game in Guthrie last Friday that was played as if it were 1889. Check it out here, or click on the photo below.
Former major league pitcher Damon Minor holds his hand over his heart during the national anthem during the re-enactment 1889 baseball game between the Guthrie Dudes and Oklahoma City Pirates at Squires Field in Guthrie, Okla., Friday, April 24, 2009. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Assessing tornado casualties
Diana Cummings drives toward a calf that was injured in Saturday's storms. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Deoral Carr is a rancher who lives in Kremlin, Okla. In addition to his home being damaged during Saturday night’s storms, Carr’s livestock suffered casualties. Seven of his animals died and several more sustained massive injuries.
On Monday, neighbor and longtime friend, Diana Cummings came to Carr’s home to assess the injuries to the livestock. Cummings, a rancher, plans to care for as many of her friend’s animals as she can. Lacerations to the neck and legs can be stitched and broken bones may heal, but in at least one case, a cow with a large chunk of her leg missing will have to be put down.
Deoral Carr walks toward his friend's truck after looking at injuries to his livestock. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Diana Cummings’ dedication to her friend’s animals was remarkable. While refusing to be photographed, she led us through Deoral’s fields and talked about her own animals and how attached she is to them. She made a phone call as we talked to see if members of her family could come over to help care for Deoral’s livestock.
The tornado killed seven head of livestock, but in the storm’s wake, it was nice to see a neighbor caring for her elderly friend today. And it was nice to leave knowing that some of these animals would survive.
A cow with a large laceration on her neck waits in a field following a tornado in Kremlin, Okla., on Saturday. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
A cow stands next to her calf in a field near Kremlin, Okla. This cow will, more than likely, be put down due to the severity of the wound on her leg. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
This cow died during Saturday's storms in Kremlin, Okla. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Lightning Storm
Staff photographers Bryan Terry and Sarah Phipps took some pictures in Arcadia of the spectacular lightning in the metro area Sunday night. Here’s some of their photos of the Round Barn and Pops.
Lightning strikes behind Pops in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Lightning fills the sky over the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Lightning strikes behind Pops in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Lightning over the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
A busy week
There was plenty to cover this weekend in Oklahoma City with the Festival of the Arts and the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in full swing. Here are just a few images, to see more of these events or to see other galleries we’ve made, click here.
With two of his bottom teeth loose, Ryan Jones, 6, struggles to get a good bite into this ear of roasted corn at the Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City Thursday, April 23, 2009. The festival ends Sunday. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Sonya Thapa, age 5, of Norman, plays with other children at the Creation Station during the final day of the Festival of the Arts in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday, April 26, 2009. Photo by John Clanton
Truman and June Garland, of Moore, hold hands as they walk past artwork during the Festival of the Arts in downtown Oklahoma City on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Marathoners make their way up the Walnut street bridge during the Memorial Marathon, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Runners make their way past the OKC National Memorial at the beginning of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
The men's marathon winner Jordan Kinley crosses the finish line at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Your Oklahoma City RedHawks
The Oklahoma City RedHawks season began last week. The team has a new look and a new name. The team was formerly just the Oklahoma RedHawks. Bryan Terry covered the Metro’s minor league baseball opener.
And if you didn’t know, you can click on these or any other pictures on this blog to see them even larger. The pictures always look better that way.
German Duran, left, Joaquin Arias, and Casey Benjamin of the RedHawks warm up before the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Members of the Oklahoma Rangers baseball team from Yukon get ready to take the field with the RedHawks prior to the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
A Bobby Murcer banner is revealed before the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Elizardo Ramirez pitches during the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Greg Golson fields the ball in the second inning of the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Oklahoma Wildfires
High winds and dry conditions led to wildfires that swept across parts of Oklahoma on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Here are some of the photos of the wildfires from the staff of The Oklahoman.
To see a gallery of more photos, click here.
Paul Norwood watches helplessly as his neighbor's home is destroyed by wildfires in eastern Oklahoma County, Thursday, April 9, 2009. These homes are in Oakwood East Addition, near SE 15 and Westminster. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Rescue workers treat a firefighter who was injured during a grass fire in Wellston, Okla., April 09, 2009. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Flames leap out of a broken gas line in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Firefighters direct water to fires on both sides of Westbury Street in the Oakwood East addition in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Jim Beckel
Paul Norwood helps a firefighter with a fire at a neighbor’s home in the Oakwood East neighborhood in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
John Brewer holds a wet towel to his face after battling wildfires in his housing addition in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
This burned home was in the path of wildfires which destroyed 12 structures in Lindsay, Okla., on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
A firefighter runs past a house as it burns in the Oakwood East neighborhood in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Spencer firefighters rest after extinguishing flames at this house in the Oakwood East Addition in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
To see a gallery with more photos, click here.
-Nate Billings
Double Takes……..Another Look.
Each month I am part of the team that puts together the publication OKC Nstyle. I provide the photography that makes up the visual elements of the monthly featured fashion spread, and the oh so important cover.
When the photo shoot is done for each issue, I go through hundreds of photos, and edit out photos that I feel best represent the section. Some of the photos are to run for the inside spread, and then there are others those that are potential cover options. The cover options are a little more difficult to edit out. They have to meet a very specific size constraint that is very narrow, but also keeps the visual requirements of artistic value, composition and content. In the end there are usually between 7-12 photos that make the cut as options for the cover.
From there section designer Suzanne Green takes these options and makes up a few mock cover choices for the team to look over and proof.
As with all committee type input sessions, everyone has different cover options that are their favorite(s). After everyone has their input and offers up critiques, sometimes the cover that is chosen is the one we were hoping for, and other times it is not. Maybe next time right?
So after thinking about it for a while, I thought why can’t the next time be now. Why not provide a little behind the scenes look at some of the hard work that goes into the other cover options, and keep them from being lost in the mix.
To provide for your visual consumption, Each month when the new OKC Nstyle is published I will post the 2-4 cover options that did not make it to the presses. As and added bonus for the first installment there will be cover options from the last few month that differ from those that were actually published.
Hope you enjoy another look.
November 2008 Cover. Photo by Chris Landsberger/Cover Design by Suzanne Green
December 2008 Cover. Photo by Chris Landsberger/Cover Design by Suzanne Green
February 2009 Cover. Photo by Chris Landsberger/Cover Design by Suzanne Green
March 2009 Cover. Photo by Chris Landsberger/Cover Design by Suzanne Green
NoApril 2009 Cover. Photo by Chris Landsberger/Cover Design by Suzanne Green
Don’t for get to check out the online version of April issue of OKC Nstyle at okcnstyle.com, and fashion editor Linda Miller’s blog at Fashion Matters.
-Chris Landsberger
OU women to the Final Four
The OU bench takes the floor as Purdue's Jodi Howell leaves the court after OU's win in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
The Sooners are through to the Final Four. The OU women’s basketball team earned a trip to St. Louis by beating Purdue, 74-68, last night in the Ford Center. Here are some of the photos Bryan Terry and Steve Sisney took of the victory. To see a gallery of more photos from the game, click here.
OU's Ashley Paris looks to the basket between Purdue's Lakisha Freeman, left, and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Courtney Paris blocks a shot by Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton in the first half as the University of Oklahoma (OU) plays Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
OU's Courtney Paris blocks the shot of Purdue's Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Courtney Paris reacts after her basket in the first half as the University of Oklahoma (OU) plays Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
The OU team celebrates after their win in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. OU won 74-68. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Sooner head coach Sherri Coale holds up the net after her team's 74-68 win over Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
To see a gallery of more pictures from the game, click here.
-Nate Billings
A Jim Chastain update
Jim Chastain feels his new haircut in Norman on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
As both of our blog readers probably know, The Oklahoman is documenting the life of Jim Chastain, a Norman resident who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The newest installment to the story should be out in Sunday’s newspaper. I’ll also be updating the website, Life is Real, with new pictures and videos from time to time.
Even though he’s had cancer for over 7 years and been through a variety of treatments, Jim always kept his hair. He didn’t cut it often and sported a sort of mad-scientist, uncombed look. But this latest chemotherapy medicine, the one that has kept his cancer at bay (at least temporarily), finally took out his hair. Last Saturday, Jim had finally had enough of his thinning hair and went to a Norman stylist to get his head shaved.
-John Clanton
