I didn’t go to the Steelers vs. Titans game today. I’ve been dealing with a cold for two weeks, so I skipped it. It didn’t seem like a smart idea to sit outside for 6 hours in the near freezing temperature while I’m fighting this small illness. I’ve made good use of the extra time and have been editing NFL photos much of the day.
Here is an unusual edit from a photo I took of Joe Haden during the Steelers-Bears game about a month ago.
It was fun capturing photos of the Broncos last Sunday. It was my first time photographing Denver. Their star defensive player was fun to watch…
At the rate the Steelers are losing players during the 2021 free agency, T.J. Watt will be the only player they have left on defense. I took this photo in Cincinnati last season.
Here is a photo from last Sunday’s game of defensive lineman Cameron Heyward….
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Local Pittsburgh native does good in the NFL with the LA Rams. It was fun photographing him last year when the Rams were in Pittsburgh.
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Flashback to 2018…. Here is a photo I took of Anthony Harris at Heinz Field during a Vikings vs. Steelers game. Harris is a defensive back who has played for the Vikings since 2015 after leaving the University of Virginia.
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Here is a quick pic from last season. T.J. was celebrating a tackle in the Steelers vs. Rams game at Heinz Field.
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Short post tonight…. Here is Artie Burns from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Good luck to him as he joins the Chicago Bears for the 2020 season.
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NFL Playoff games today….Vikings vs 49ers and Titans vs Ravens. Here is a photo I captured in 2017 of Terence Newman. He played in the NFL for 15 years before taking his current position as nickel/defensive backs coach for the Vikings.
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I captured this photo pre-game last Sunday in Baltimore for the Ravens vs. Steelers game. It rained all day……..
This is Joe Haden who plays as a defensive back for Pittsburgh finishing his 10th season. Now he and all the other Steelers will have time to relax…no playoffs for them. Until next year!!
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The football season is done for me. My Lions never came close to the playoffs and the Steelers got knocked out at the last second. So I’m watching the games on TV like most of America. Are you looking forward to the games tomorrow? I’m ready!! I’m probably the only person outside of Boston rooting for Brady. I’d like to see him win Super Bowl #6…… Since I’m talking football, here is a random photo I took of Joe Hayden. I love his facial expression and tattoo.
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All the NFL teams are in training camp getting ready for their first preseason games. William Gay was a staple of the Steelers defense for years. This year he signed an agreement to play with the New York Giants. I wish him luck. He was a colorful player with the Steelers during my time covering the team. I took this photo of him last season.
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I don’t know what to say about James Harrison. If he is on your favorite team, you’d love him. If he isn’t, you hate him. Regardless, he’s been a force in the NFL for many years. I hope everyone has a great NFL Kickoff Weekend.
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A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by a new company that created a very simple new photo editing software. They call it Photolemur. Don’t ask me why, but I thought the name was different. They asked me to test the software and share my experience on my blog, which I’m doing now.
This new photo editor is an Artificial Intelligence based system that enhances the photo itself. It’s faster and smarter than the normal manual photo editor. There is both a Mac and Windows version.
It’s very easy to use. You drag or open the photo (it works with both jpg and raw file types) with Photolemur and it does its thing. At that point you have two steps. Step One is to adjust the one and only one adjustment slider to get the final photo look you want. Step Two is to export (save) your photo wherever you want to keep it.
I’m sharing a series of photos below of Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ryan Shazier. They are:
· The original photo right out of the camera
· The same photo run through Photolemur
· A screen shot of the Photolemur software. As you can see in this photo, the software has a slider bar you can move back and forth to see the before/after version of the photo.
I’ve tested Photolemur on a few different types of photos (landscapes, architecture, portrait, etc…) and it seems to work great on all of them. The software is in pre-order phase right now. It won’t be available for full release until April 18th. In the meantime, you can check out their website and the software here: https://photolemur.com
Now a little about this specific photo, which I took of Ryan Shazier before a Pittsburgh Steelers game last season. It was freezing outside that day. We didn’t have any snow on the ground, but believe me when I say it was very, very cold. So why he would “warm” up prior to the game without a shirt, sweatshirt or coat, I have no idea. But he did this a few times last season. I assume he think it makes him tough. I think it means he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Nothing like getting hyperthermia and draining your energy before a game that you’re being paid millions of dollars to play and you count on for your livelihood…..not the smartest idea.
In my next blog post, I’ll share a landscape photo I processed with Photolemur. Until then, have a great day.
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Photolemur edited version
Original Photo
This is what the beta version of Photolemur's user interface looks like. Version 2 for release on April 18th looks a little different.
I think I’m going to start a streak of football photos for a little while here on the blog. So tonight I’m going to provide you with a photo of the Detroit Lions defensive star… Ezekiel Ansah. This will be his 4th year in the NFL after playing at BYU in college. If he played for any other team, he’d be a household name. But when you play in Detroit, unless you’re Barry Sanders or Calvin Johnson, you’ll be invisible to anyone outside of Detroit. I took this photo a few weeks ago when Detroit played Pittsburgh in Heinz Field.
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The preseason game last night between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions was hot and humid. I’m sure it wasn’t great weather from the player’s perspective. I took this photo of Khyri Thornton as he tried to deal with the heat. By the way, I was happy with the Lions win even though it is just a preseason game.
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Unfortunately for the Steelers, the Ravens own this specific battle. Michael Campanaro scored the touchdown on this play by jumping over Antwon Blake. This all took place last night (October 1st) during the Thursday Night game. It was a fun night to be at the game. Because:
· It was a prime time night game. They always seem to have more energy and excitement compared to a normal Sunday afternoon game.
· Jermoe Bettis was honored with his Hall of Fame Ring
· Steelers vs. Ravens is always a tough battle
· The CBS Thursday Night Football reporting crew was on site.
· Andrew McCutchen was in the house
· The weather was perfect football weather
Anyway, it was fun. Have a great weekend.
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Here is another football photo for you today. This is Julius Peppers, the Right Outside Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. Julius played a number of years in Chicago before he left for Green Bay.
I can’t tell you what it is about this picture that I like, but I just keep coming back to it again and again. So I’m sharing it with you. I hope you like it as much as I do.
I had dinner tonight with one of the Detroit Lions’ scouts. We had a nice conversation about the team, the recent draft, past players, his job, etc… I appreciated his time and willingness to meet with me.
After that conversation, it got me thinking about how I am ready for football to start now. I am also starting to miss Ndamukong Suh. Say what you want about him….he’s had his share of cheap shoots and personal fouls. But he is one of, if not the best defensive player in the NFL and now he won’t be on my Lions. We had 5 great years with him, but he’s the type of player that should start and end his career with one team. Plus off the field, he is very generous with his money donating to many charities.
So now Miami will benefit from his talents and all I can do is wish he was still on the Lions team……
Ndamukong Suh
You all know that I don’t take many photos of people. It happens on occasion, but not often. Most of my photos of people are sports photographs. This was the first weekend in a long time, that MJ and I have been home with all our travel. So I got a chance to watch a number of preseason football games. That was all it took to get me excited about the upcoming season. Until this weekend, I didn’t think about it much because we’ve been so busy. With that said, here is another football picture. I took this photo of Brett Keisel last season. He is 12-year veteran defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Brigham Young University and has the best beard in all of sports. And oh by the way, he is a very nice guy.
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