Unrepentant photo ho

I am rapidly becoming a photo geek. Just tonight I was at Circuit City cautiously, yet lovingly brushing my fingertips over an Olympus SLR with some ridiculous amount of zoom that retailed for a cool $1199. I'm feeling the itch for a truly exorbitant camera now, and nowhere do I feel my current equipment is inadequate more than at the ballpark.

It's strange--I've always loved looking at photos, and now I'm getting into taking them more and more, but I'm also starting to feel a deep competitive drive when it comes to photography--great photos by others are things I admire, but they also make me seethe with jealousy and itch for that top of the line camera that much more. I find myself wanting to keep up, wanting to get to that level, more so than I probably feel about any other activity currently in my life.

I feel especially inadequate now that I've seen Sam's latest photos from the Michigan / Ohio State baseball game. Unbelievable stuff. Go have a look if you're a photo geek like me, or if you just want to see some photos that capture some of the elemental beauties of baseball.

Comments

[Boston Fan in Michigan]

Heh. Just remember, it's only about eleventy thousand times easier to get those shots when you watch much of the game from THE BACK OF THE DUGOUT ROOF. College games are a different critter, you can see just by looking at that and then looking at the Tigers Opening Day gallery.

Also, I justify the camera by using it for art school goodies :P