"Colorado State guard Natalie van den Adel (10) drives past Denver forward Brianna Culberson (40) during the first half at Magness Arena in Denver, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Losing 68-55, the Rams fall to 2-1 on the season."
Basketball season is back and I love it.
Friday morning I got a call from the Rocky Mountain Collegian to shoot their CSU Rams taking on my alma mater, DU, and I gladly accepted. Not only do I really enjoy shooting basketball but love doing it in Magness Arena. Sure, I'm familiar with the set-up, I know where to park and I know nearly all of the staff but the best part of shooting there is the light.
It's a hockey arena so there is more than enough light for basketball but because of the way the lights are positioned I get some great dark backgrounds like the frame above. They have it set up even better this year. Thanks to some input from men's head basketball coach Joe Scott, they have installed huge curtains on either end of the arena so you get great black backgrounds.
As far as I'm concerned Denver basketball in Magness Arena is like shooting heaven on hardwood. Now if we could just get them to hold the gymnastics meets and volleyball matches in there I think all photographers would rejoice.
Can I get a hallelujah?
-JCE
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