January 2009
Photos for January 1, 2009
Mari Katherine Raftopoulos
A helicopter directs wild horses into holding pens at Sand Wash Basin. The project, sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management, is meant to thin the heard to a size the local habitat is able to support. - This was a really neat story. I was impressed with how the Bureau of Land Management handled the delicate situation, and the BLM media official there was nice enough to lend me his 300mm lens so I could get this photo.
This portrait of Moffat County High School cross-country runner Alicia Nelson was taken for the Fall Sports Preview. - I backlit Nelson with the sun and used a fill flash held off to the side to light her face. Alicia always has been a good sport about the sometimes-wacky photo ideas sports writer John Vandelinder and I come up with. I think this time, it really paid off.
A Moffat County Sheriff's Office Wildland Fire Crew member stands atop a slash woodpile, defending the wood behind him by spraying down the blaze's edges. By late afternoon, firefighters attempted to isolate the fire by using bulldozers and heavy trucks to move woodpiles. - This photo was taken in April, after a wood grinder caught fire at Butler Ranch Wood Products, a mill operation northwest of Craig on County Road 106. The fire was immense in size, and the heat in the area was overwhelming. I shot this with a 500mm lens, which compresses the image and creates the wavy effect that I thought helped to convey the story.
Ethan Powers, 7, screams while doing sprints during Bad Dogs wrestling practice at Moffat County High School. - Bad Dogs are a great bunch of coaches and children. I took this in March and was really pleased with the results.
Ian Duzik douses Mackenzie Camblin during a water fight at the Moffat County Fair. - Sometimes when I am out, I can see a photo coming from a mile away. I saw Ian sneaking up on Mackenzie with the water bucket and placed my camera near the ground and caught this using my wide-angle lens.
MCHS forward Oscar Ramos controls the ball against rival Steamboat Springs. Ramos scored a goal and had an assist in the Bulldogs victory.
Moffat County High School senior Meghan Innes blasts out of a bunker in the Bulldog Invitational at Yampa Valley Golf Course.
Moffat County High School sophomore Heather Nicholson tees off at the Yampa Valley Golf Course. Nicholson shot an 88 in the girls 4A regional golf championships in Delta, qualifying for the state championships beginning May 19, 2008, in Golden.
Moffat County goalie Spencer Wayman makes a save against visiting Durango.
Moffat County's Blake Najera shoots a free throw against host Delta.
Moffat County's Pablo Salcido runs through the arms of Rifle's Brian Key on the way to the one-yard line during the first quarter.
Moffat County High School senior Chris Winder watches his homerun against Longmont fly over the fence in Arvada. The Bulldogs beat the Trojans, 11-9.
JT Haddan competes in the shot put during the Clint Wells Invitational at Moffat County High School. Haddan broke the school record in the event, tossing the shot 52 feet 8 inches. The old record was 51-6.
Moffat County's Kelsey Conci competes in the 100-yard backstroke at the 4A state championships in Fort Collins. Kelsey captured a state championship and a gold medal in the 50-yard freestyle.
Moffat County senior Alicia Nelson gives a big smile during interviews with media after winning the Class 4A Colorado State Girls Cross-Country Championship in Fort Collins.
Leon Meats, left, and Randy Kline place a flag at the Craig Cemetery. Veteran graves were marked with flags in honor of Memorial Day. - This photo was taken in March. I followed these two for quite a while, trying to make this photo happen, and it finally did, right before I was ready to give up.
Craig residents slide down a hill Wednesday, located near 13th and Ranney streets.
A large crowd watches as Museum of Northwest Colorado Director Dan Davidson, right, introduces items pulled out of Craig's 1958 time capsule July 4, 2008, at Craig City Hall. The crowd gathered at about noon for the capsule's opening.
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