Maxwell Kruger Photography

Having a day job really makes it difficult to maintain a steady output of photography.  I try when I can and you can see some of my recent stuff below.  A few weeks ago, I shot a panoramic of Rosslyn, VA from my apartment.  The image is a composite of 12 exposures on my Canon 1D Mark IV.  It totals 135 megapixels.  Most of the exposures are 6 seconds except for the road on the right, which I exposed for 30 seconds to get good car trails.  Explore the image here.  You can zoom in and see incredible detail.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 12 exposures, 22mm, ISO 400)

This is a bucket I found in an abandoned building.  Not a great image, but I love the look.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 16 mm, f/5.6, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 16 mm, f/2.8, ISO 100)

Penn State played Indiana at Fedex Field in Washington DC this past weekend.  This was a cool game, because it was an NFL stadium (Redskins) and I got to see a ton of old friends from Penn State who drove/flew in for the game.  Here are some of my photos.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 16 mm, 1/5000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Paterno waits with the team in the tunnel before they run onto the field.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 180 mm, 1/6400, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Former PSU and Redskins linebacker, LaVar Arrington was in attendance on the field.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 200 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Royster scored the first touchdown.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 200 mm, 1/5000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 200)

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Shot from my apartment window.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 200 mm, 1s, f/2.8, ISO 250)

I had asked to cover the Ravens game today, but the Ravens are stingy with their press passes so I ended up at the Redskins. This was actually more convenient since the stadium is only a few miles from my apartment. I prefer not to shoot Redskins games because Fedex Field is horrible for the press.  You have to park far away and ride a shuttle bus to and from the stadium. The parking lot is always completely filled (they don’t secure the press parking from others) and the shuttles only run every 30 minutes or so because they want to keep traffic down for the fans, which in my opinion is ridiculous.  It’s a big ordeal getting to the stadium, which doesn’t help and leaving always takes at least an hour extra.

The game started off with a little bit of action but then got pretty boring for a while except for a few sacks. It went into overtime with an interception and the Redskins winning with a field goal. I got some good shots that I’m happy with, but also missed a lot of stuff. Let me know what you think.

McNabb walks on the field before the game.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Packers tight end Donald Lee fumbles the ball while being tackled by Redskins safety LaRon Landry.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

There were many sacks of McNabb, several of which were by linebacker Clay Matthews.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Donald Lee celebrates with fans after scoring a TD.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Donald Driver fell after an incomplete pass.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/5000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Tramon Williams is knocked down with the ball.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

There are three reasons that I am posting this incomplete pass. 1. Quarless, Deloitte, almost got hit.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 70 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Redskins running back Keiland Williams is tackled by Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Mason Crosby scores a FG.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Crosby celebrates his score with teammates.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Another Matthews-McNabb sack. This time in sequence.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

There’s a lot of butt grabbing going on here.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/8000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

I was so happy to get a nice in-focus shot of this long touchdown by the Redskins.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/5000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 200)

A Packers fan is not too excited.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/640, f/2.8, ISO 200)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Landry caught an interception in overtime, but he was facing the other way so I didn’t get a good photo.  I got some good shots when he began his long run.  However, these shots proved useless when they called the run back.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Charles Woodson was pissed when they called pass interference against him.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1250, f/2.8, ISO 200)

Graham Gano kicks the game winning field goal during overtime.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 200 mm, 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Fans celebrate.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 190 mm, 1/1250, f/2.8, ISO 400)

I covered the preseason Ravens vs Redskins football game at Fedex Field. The Ravens crushed the Redskins. Here are a few of my shots that I enjoyed.

McNabb talks with teammates before the game.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1250, f/2.8, ISO 400)

I have sold quite a few of these of Haynesworth since he’s big news lately.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/640, f/4, ISO 400)

Yeah, Deloitte.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 200 mm, 1/1600, f/3.2, ISO 400)

Anthony Armstrong seemed to stare right at me as he caught the ball.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 1000)

Shanahan talks to McNabb between plays.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 1000)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

Harbaugh yells across the field.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1250, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1250, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

McNabb makes a hand-off.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

I loved the emotion on Heap and McIntosh’s faces.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 2000)

Pitta went sideways after he got the ball.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 2000)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 400 mm, 1/1000, f/2.8, ISO 2000)

For those of you who use the Code Replacement feature in Photo Mechanic and shoot football, this should make your life easier. I have created a very simple way to generate code replacement sheets in 10 seconds or less. I know you can use StonePix to generate these for you, but I rarely trust the site and this gives you more control. If you have any skill at Excel, you can customize this to your heart’s desire.

First, start by downloading this excel file that I have created. Download here.

Because I only cover local games, this file contains the Ravens and every home game it will play. Don’t worry; you can add other teams in seconds. You will end up with a new sheet in this workbook with a custom alias (i.e. p81) and the value (i.e. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81)) for each player. Keep reading for the following steps. (more…)

Shooting macro is really fun.  It’s hard, but you can get really cool things that you typically wouldn’t see with your naked eye.

I bought a Macro Ring Flash (MR-14EX) which works wonders at adding some fill flash because apertures have to be so high.

Here are some recents.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/80, f/11, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/80, f/10, ISO 500)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/125, f/14, ISO 500)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/160, f/13, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/160, f/13, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/125, f/6.3, ISO 800)

Today, I bought a new lens – a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro IS.  It’s a really cool lens and allows 1:1 photos of objects.  I haven’t done much macro photography in the past because I haven’t had a lens capable. These are some shots from testing it out in my backyard.

From what I’ve learned in the hour spent with Macro photography, is that it’s incredibly difficult.  Depth of field is SO shallow that you have to shoot at high apertures to get anything in focus. Shooting at those apertures requires low shutter speeds which means both you and the subject need to remain still.  In addition, most tiny critters don’t like to stay still for very long.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/100, f/8, ISO 400)

This guy was less than 5mm long.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/100, f/9, ISO 200)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/400, f/5, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/500, f/5, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 640)

I don’t know what this insect is, but it scares me. Also, I didn’t notice when I took it, but it looks like eggs to the right.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/500, f/5, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 100 mm, 1/250, f/5, ISO 640)