Jeffrey Friedl's Blog » Monster Play

by Jeffrey Friedl Tue, August 3rd, 2010 5:06am JST (13 years, 9 months ago)

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Monster Attack! being thwarted by a barrage of mini basketballs Photos by my sister, Marci Kreta -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — ¹/125 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Monster Attack!
being thwarted by a barrage of mini basketballs
Photos by my sister, Marci Kreta

Anthony, Josh, and I made up an impromptu game, “Monster Game”, where I try to get them amid roars and growls, but I'm thwarted if they hit me with a soft squishy basketball. It's a kind of rough play that my folks would never have let us do in the house when I was little, but somehow as grandparents they let slide. 🙂

Of course, both Josh and Anthony relish beaning me with the balls. If I'm able to catch one without a ball, the other has to “save” him (by beaning me with a ball).....

Caught For The Moment you can't see it in the photo, but I'm sure Anthony's throw is aimed right for my butt -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — ¹/125 sec, f/1.4, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Caught For The Moment
you can't see it in the photo, but I'm sure Anthony's throw is aimed right for my butt

Disco Monster? (actually, just in search of his next victim ) -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — ¹/125 sec, f/1.4, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Disco Monster?
(actually, just in search of his next victim )

Typical Attack -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — ¹/125 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Typical Attack

The boys asked the first thing this morning whether we could do Monster Play again. I'm not sure how much energy I'll have for this, but we did it again this afternoon...

Coordinated Defense -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 — ¹/160 sec, f/3.2, ISO 2800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Coordinated Defense

Josh to the Rescue I get beaned in the back after having captured Anthony -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 — ¹/160 sec, f/3.2, ISO 4000 — map & image data — nearby photos
Josh to the Rescue
I get beaned in the back after having captured Anthony

Target-Rich Environment -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 — ¹/160 sec, f/3.2, ISO 4000 — map & image data — nearby photos
Target-Rich Environment

Ganging Up -- Rootstown, OH, USA -- Copyright 2010 Marci Kreta, http://regex.info/blog/

Nikon D700 + Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 — ¹/160 sec, f/3.2, ISO 3200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Ganging Up

They seemed to like it best when they both got me at the same time, in the most painfully looking way possible. Hmmm......

August	1st,	2010	Anthony's Cousins Josh and Jena
August	3rd,	2010	Anthony's Home Run Derby
August	5th,	2010	Fallen-Tree Removal, Day Two

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