Adventures of a Quantum Cowboy

Thanks to my wonderfully fantastic and loving girlfriend, one of my roommates and I recently had the opportunity to watch the US-Denmark international season kickoff game from VIP midfield seats. w00t! Aren’t I lucky?

Denmark scored first against some lazy US defense, and things looked grim. But the Americans got a break on a penalty kick and evened the score for the half. Spirits lifted, the U.S. midfield (and to a lesser extent the forwards) made up for some defensive foot-dragging and managed to finish 3-1 against the Danes. A fine start for the U.S. in their first international game of the season, but they will need to shore up the rear line before taking on Mexico in Phoenix in a couple of weeks, or they might be in for a disappointment.

In between cheering and getting more beer and nachos, I was able to snap a few shots of the action. Oof, I need to get better at using my camera settings… of 127 photos taken, only about 30 were worth keeping, and few were spectacular (even by my standards). I guess that’s why we practice… it was a good experience, for both my soccer and photography passions.

Due to some extensive cropping that I needed to do in order to get the composition I wanted, most of these were cut down to 2.5 - 4 megapixel… as such unfortunately large size prints are not recommended, though normal sizes should come out fine. Clearly I need a longer telephoto? Hmm…

GO TEAM USA!

Gameday Goods.

Donovan Busts a Move.

The Danes Let One Slip.

And the Crowd Goes Wild!

Boswell Fires a Bullet.

And the Danes Can’t Compete!