Owning Sam Bradford’s Bedlam Flip
We’ve gotten a lot of calls and e-mails about how people can order copies of the pictures of Sam Bradford’s flip by Chris Landsberger during the Bedlam game. The Oklahoman does not sell photos of current college athletes. We do sell reproductions of our newspaper pages. To order a poster of the page from the Bedlam game, go to: www.newsok.com/posters
Here is the page that featured the flip.
-Nate Billings
Sam Bradford’s Bedlam Flip
Some of you may have seen the flip in the air by OU quarterback Sam Bradford in the third quarter of the Bedlam football game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. It ws awesome to see in person and made some cool pictures. Chris Landsberger captured this series as OSU’s Orie Lemon forces Bradford out at the one-yard line. Check it out:
BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
I was positioned across the field in the other end zone and got a different angle on the flip. Here’s two from my series:
BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
We had five photographers covering the game, including our director of photography, Doug Hoke, who edited and did some shooting.
Click here to see a photo gallery from OU’s 61-41 win.
-Nate Billings
OU fans stick around for Texas Tech
OU looked pretty good against Nebraska on Sunday. And there were lots of great action photos. This picture, however, is the one I find most interesting. As the football game against the Huskers ended, the battle between Texas and Texas Tech in Lubbock was coming down to the wire. Hundreds of Sooner fans stuck around to watch the Red Raiders defeat the Longhorns on the televisions that hang throughout Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The race for the Big 12 South just got very interesting.
OU fans stay to watch the Texas vs Texas Tech game after the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Nebraska Huskers at the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, in Norman, Okla. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN-Nate Billings
Zac Robinson can throw a zinger
These are a couple of frames before I did my best Marcia Brady impression. Remember the episode where she got hit in the nose with a football and it ruined her prom? Well, my prom was not ruined but the next day at work there was some pain on the right side of my face.
I never imaged that I would be Robinson’s intended target in the back of the end zone. I am quite honored that Gundy recognized my superior athletic power and involved me in his offense. I can tell you from experience Robinson has some zip on his ball. I am glad this pass took a bounce before hitting me in the nose.
-Sarah Phipps
Hey, take my picture! Mascot edition.
Doug Hoke, our director of photography, contributes this “Hey, take my picture!” entry from the OSU football game against Baylor this weekend. As characters whose sole purpose is to get attention, mascots are naturals to appear in this feature. Here’s Bruiser, the costumed version of the Baylor Bear.
-Nate Billings
Thousands of pictures
One question sports photographers get asked is how many pictures they shoot during a game. Here’s some numbers from tonight’s Oklahoma State game against Missouri.
Staff Photographer Steve Sisney shot with 2 camera bodies. Both are Canon Mark IINs. John Clanton used 3 camera bodies. A Canon 40D, a Canon 5D and a Canon MarkII N. These cameras are pretty fast. The MarkIIs shoot 8 frames per second, the 40D is a little slower and the 5D only does about 4 frames per second.
Here are the totals:
Sisney:
Pregame features-71 frames,
First half game action-713 frames
Second half game action- 544 frames
for a total of 1328 pictures
Clanton shot:
Pregame features-73 frames
First half-635 frames
second half -503 frames
for a total of 1211 pictures.
At halftime and after the game we run up to the pressbox and edit as fast as we can and get our pictures narrowed down to the absolute best pictures that tell the story of the game. We send them in via Wi-Fi to the paper. Sisney got his narrowed down to 49 pictures that he sent in to the paper. Clanton only found 15 pictures that he liked enough to send in. (He doesn’t shoot football very often)
Kendall Hunter breaks away from Hardy Ricks for a long touchdown run in the second half as Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) plays the University of Missouri Tigers (MIZZOU) at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday October 11, 2008. BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Patrick Lavine intercepts a final pass by Chase Daniel in the second half as Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) play the University of Missouri Tigers (MIZZOU) at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday October 11, 2008. BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Oklahoma State defenders stand around Missouri QB Chase Daniel after he was sacked during the second half as Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) plays the University of Missouri Tigers (MIZZOU) at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday October 11, 2008. Oklahoma State beat Missouri 28-23. BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN
-John Clanton
Oklahoma 35, Texas 45
We’re editing our photos from the football game now. Here are three quick one’s from OU’s loss to Texas in the Red River Rivalry. More photos in a little while.
UT’s Chris Ogbonnaya (3), Jordan Shipley (8) and Quan Cosby (6) celebrate a long catch by Shipley to inside the one-yard line as OU’s Nic Harris (5) gets up in the fourth quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas. UT won, 45-35. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Texas’ Brian Orakpo (98) forces a fumble on Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford (14) during the second half of the college football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas, Texas. Oklahoma recoverd the ball. BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Phil Loadholt of OU walks off the field after OU’s loss to Texas in the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and University of Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas, Texas. BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
OU vs. Texas pre-game photos
Here’s some shots from before the big football game between Oklahoma and Texas down in Dallas.
BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
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BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
We’re headed out to the field now and will post some more photos here after the game.
-Nate Billings
It’s time for the Red River Rivalry
Jan Gillespie from Norman, Okla, yells at Texas fan Sam Hilpirt, from Denton, Texas, in the West End District of Dallas, October 7, 2005. BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
As the annual big football game between OU and Texas approaches, I thought I’d post some pictures from previous years. The set today is of the fans. Although the action of the game is always good, the fans really make the atmosphere.
By the way, the woman in the above photo, Jan Gillespie, is such a vocal fan that we seem to get great pictures of her every year. I put a second picture of her in this collection because her screaming is just that good. Enjoy.
Oklahoma RUF/NEKS President Sean Hood shaves the hair of Silver Spur Byton McCaffree after OU’s win over Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Oct. 7, 2000. BY TY RUSSELL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Alan Simpson of Norman, Okla., shows his support for OU over Texas, with his tattoos, prior to the University of Oklahoma Sooners college football game against the University of Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, October 8, 2005. BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Oklahoma fans taunt the Texas flag corps during the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Fans wait for the teams to arrive before the football game between the OU Sooners and UT Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in Dallas. BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
A group of OU fans stop at the Texas state line the day before the Oklahoma vs. Texas college football game, Friday, October 8, 2004. BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
OU fans reach out to celebrate OU’s 12-0 win over Texas with Cory Bennett (97) Saturday, October 9, 2004, in Dallas. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
A screaming OU fan gives the inverted ‘Horns sign during the OU-Texas game, October 11, 2003. OU beat Texas, 65-13. BY JIM BECKL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Sooner fan Jan Gillespie, of Norman, Okla., greets the players as they get off the bus before the game between the Oklahoma and Texas at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in Dallas. BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
-Nate Billings
Zebra, get out of my shot!
Sarah Phipps contributes these thoughts about one of the biggest obstacles to the sports photographer, the referee.
OSU’s Dez Bryant leaps for catch in front of Trevor Ford at the Oklahoma State University college football game against Troy University Saturday, Sept 27, 2008 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Normally if I had a picture of a zebra I would be thrilled, but this was not
the African grasslands. It was the 30-yard line at Boone Pickens Stadium. And
that zebra cost me a great photo.
It never fails, no matter what sport, there is always one frame with a
referee in crystal clear focus instead of the big play. I have even had refs
turn around to me with a big wink and say “Make sure you get my good side.”
And it is not just referees, sometimes it’s a sound guy, a cheerleader, a
coach or even another camera guy. But, the referees seem to have a sixth
sense about when they are in our frame.
I think it is a secret game they play called, “Block the photographer, ruin
their day.” 5 points for blocking a reception, 5 points for a blocking a
fumble, 15 points for stepping in the way of touchdown play. Block the
photographers’ view from the onside kick recovery with 19 seconds left in
the fourth quarter—game over that’s 100 points. The back judge wins.
All kidding aside, I know the referees take their job seriously, and they are
just putting themselves in the right spot to make the call.
-Sarah Phipps
BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
-Nate Billings
