Today I had to go shoot practice sessions for the NCAA Championships at Stegeman Coliseum, which actually has really good light. I’ve shot several gym dog meets and needed to do something different. The paper wanted a good overall shot so I wanted to get up. Some of my fellow photogs have gathered the courage to go up the scaffolding that is connected to the main scoreboard above the floor, but I had yet to tackle this feet.
After acting like I was supposed to be there to get past some blocked off areas, I climb two set of rickety stairs to come out at the top of the coliseum and see this.
Yeah, not so fun. But either way. Hit the jump for the rest
So the scaffolding wasn’t in the best of shape. Some sections had cardboard tape over the top to hide god only knows what. Either way, the struggle is worth it. To get some of these shots I had to shoot through the cage like barrier. It’s very noticeable in the bars picture, but I still think it works. I look forward to shooting the NCAA Championship there. Here are the rest the pics.
