NEED HELP! Any mgobloggers at NC State game, sitting oppo the student section?
Sorry for a very selfish, personal thread. Was anyone at the NC State game sitting opposite the student section? If so, did you take any pics of the game? My old man was sitting in 1 of the 4 seats between the nc state bench and the scorers table. Trying to get a pic and frame it for a christmas gift. He just doesn't quite show up in any of the photos taken by the free press/det news/getty images/misc. outlet photogs.
Thanks. Go Blue!
[Edit - PGB: Title emphasis mine]
December 6th, 2012 at 2:13 PM ^
But this is an amazing gift idea. Upvoted for awesomeness.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:15 PM ^
Thanks! It was a once in a lifetime chance for him, he ran into the season ticket holder at a memorial service the week before, hadn't seen him in 30 years or so after working together out of college. I'm a former DCer myself, miss the place.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
Agreed. Tis the season of giving and all that. Maybe someone here knows photographers for the local newspapers and can contact them for help? I know we have some pretty serious photographers on the Board. Can anyone get in contact with them for help too?
December 6th, 2012 at 2:28 PM ^
Check out game images from everywhere, and see if you can see him in the shots by the NC St bench.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=0&gs_ri=hp&gs_ms…
Also might want to consider video of the game and seeing if you can take a frame and freeze it then blow it up.
http://mgoblog.com/category/tags/north-carolina-state
Also see if you can contact Dustin Johnson/UMHoops or other media photogs who get credit from the papers. Send them each an email. They take hundreds of pictures that never get published. If they haven't deleted them all already, ask them for any shots they got in the area you're looking for. They would probably sell it to you for a reasonable price. Heck, if you're nice enough, they might even give one to you.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
Great suggestions on contacting the people you named. Thank you for the assistance. I have googled like hell. Getty Images has a panaromic from opposite the student section, but from rather far away, it's currently the go to if I don't find one where he is more discernable.
Thanks again and great stuff to know for future photo hunts.
EDIT: Man, if he takes the one of Stauskus giving the "ultimate warrior flex" after hitting a 3 about 1 second later, that would have been it.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:31 PM ^
Nice touch, nice gift!
December 6th, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
Every NC State picture can be found here:
http://www.mikedesimone.com/mb12/nspix.htm
Is one of these guys him?
December 6th, 2012 at 2:37 PM ^
Well how 'bout it! Thanks TTT, you are "king of the castle, lord of the manor" and you officially "have hand".
December 6th, 2012 at 2:39 PM ^
He may be in the background of this one too:
December 6th, 2012 at 2:42 PM ^
TTT en fuego. he's the farthest on the right, grinning.
Can't thank you enough.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:38 PM ^
Yep, nailed it. Beautiful, can't thank you enough. He is the bald one, with glasses (akin to Costanza), without his legs crossed (at least that you can see.
MgoBlog is magic and y'all are the music makers and the dreamers of dreams. Thanks again.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
And to make your season a little brighter, +100 to you for thinking of such a great gift for your dad.
December 6th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
Add 1 imaginary point from me for referencing the greatest poem (as well as movie quote) of all time.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:40 PM ^
In case you want to try for a possibly better shot....
http://www.umhoops.com/2012/11/27/photo-gallery-michigan-79-nc-state-72/michigan-79-nc-state-72-1/
December 6th, 2012 at 2:45 PM ^
Not sure how I missed the team huddle one on umhoops. Love it.
MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. POTTER! Y'all complete me. Thanks from a fellow die hard, who was introduced to the maize n' blue by his dad about 30 years ago. Means a lot, and I know many of you know exactly what thats like.
December 6th, 2012 at 2:55 PM ^
Photographers are pretty particular about the use of their intellectual property but maybe Dustin Johnson could somehow help you get a clear print of the huddle that is zoomed in on your dad a bit? I bet he'd be happy to help if you can find a way to contact him.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
Great thought, I'll try and get in touch with him to a) make sure he's cool with the usage (I worked at Getty a few years ago, so I can appreciate his ownership of the images) and b) get a tigher one.
Thanks PGB
December 6th, 2012 at 3:37 PM ^
Great shot. I may photoshop my dad's face onto the OP's dad's face for my festivus gift this year!
December 6th, 2012 at 4:28 PM ^
If so, you can convince him he was actually at that game, which by the way, was also a gift from you.
December 6th, 2012 at 4:56 PM ^
Festivus gift...
You're doing it wrong!
December 6th, 2012 at 5:04 PM ^
Gifts are rewarded in my family to the Feats of Strength winner. We slightly bend traditional Festivus rules. My dad is the assumed winner...he's a monster.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:08 PM ^
I just hope for your sake your dad doesn't post here. Does his name happen to be Herm?
December 6th, 2012 at 3:08 PM ^
This thread made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I was having a bad day (a run-in with a terrible person) until this happened. You guys are truly an awesome and helpful bunch of procrastinators. Thanks for making more than one person's day.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:33 PM ^
another example of how MGoBlog rules
December 6th, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
December 6th, 2012 at 3:26 PM ^
Will do. He was bummed after our initial search attempt came up empty the day after the game, so he'll be quite surprised.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:52 PM ^
You might want to take the best to blow up, but turn the rest into a collage of shots from the game. If he'd be surprised you found one, he'll be shocked you found so many.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:54 PM ^
This is a great idea. Done.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
Well done! That picture of your dad with the huddle in the foreground is an excellent one.
Merry Christmas!
December 6th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
He'll love that one. If only I had the photoshop know how to slap Lloyd Brady in that huddle as well.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:29 PM ^
If someone could give me a brief run down on how to upload a picture from my library on here, I could give you one I took.
I've been trying to figure it out how to put it up here but can't seem to get it.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:30 PM ^
like Facebook, Flickr, Photobucket, whatever you use or is easy to sign up for. Upload the picture, and then drag it into the comment box.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
thank you good sir
December 6th, 2012 at 3:35 PM ^
Heres the one I took.
December 6th, 2012 at 3:43 PM ^
This thread, this Festivus miracle, shows a level of brotherhood typically reserved for conference titles and Saturday nights full of four-star commitments. Bravo, gentlemen!!
December 6th, 2012 at 3:57 PM ^
Funny you should mention moshing and Festivus because its now time for the . . .
FEATS OF STRENGTH!