NCAA practice
March 15, 2007
Charles Bertram and I arrived in Chicago a day early to shoot the University of Kentucky practice at the United Center. These practices used to be quite the event for fans, but the interest has waned during the last few tournaments I have attended. A few hundred fans showed up overall today, and I saw only single-digit Kentucky fans in attendance. We figured the turnout was low because it was a Thursday afternoon, and the fans should show up for the game Friday night. Charles and I took advantage of the practice to work out the exposures and white balances for the game tomorrow night. We tried to spread out and cover the event from different vantage points with Charles going up while I stayed courtside.
The players were not really into it and there was not a lot of practice going on. We just tried to make the most out of it and give the readers a peek into an event they were not able to attend. We are looking forward to the game like everybody else.
So, are you hoping for a win? Praying? Taking heat for still rooting for the Big Blue? Just remember the St. Louis Cards went through a horrible losing streak, and then eventually became a great team again. It’s just the waiting that’s frustrating.