My name is Max Surikov and I own and operate ProAct Image Photography. This site is focused on Action such as various athletic pursuits and Life and People through event photography. ProAct Image is part of a Maxim Creative Group.
In July 2007, I captured a once in a lifetime image of what I loosely call the “DC Fireworks”. Many people have intimated that I either doctored the image or somehow faked it. This post details exactly what happened.
Here is the image in question. Please digest to see if you can guess what happened before reading on…
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Dayton Bombers squared off against Johnstown Chiefs in their third home game of the 2008-2009 season. The Bombers lost 4-2. Here is a link to the game summary.
During the game I had a chance to shoot from catwalk of the Nutter Center so that I could get some more interesting shots. After a while, shooting anything from the same perspective tends to dull the senses. Here is a picture of the Johnstown goalie Kris Mayotte as he tries to find the airborne puck.
Even thought the catwalk provided a different perspective, there is nothing quite like shooting with a 300mm lens and not having to crop the image to see the intensity of the action. Check out this image of Bombers #44 Dominic D’Amour and Chiefs toughguy #3 Alex Penner discussing whether Miller Lite tastes great or is less filling. The fight was a draw.
You can click on either of the pics to see other images organized by each Bombers player.
The Dayton Bluehawks Mite1 team tied the IYHA Mites team on Sunday at Winterland Arena in Dayton. The teams were evenly matched and outstanding plays from the goalies kept the score low. The first game result was a 2-2 tie and the second game result was a 4-4 tie. The Bluehawks Mite1 record is now 3-0-2 and they have outscored their opponents 28-9. Click on the image of #14 Cameron Benoit for more images from the game.
Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain held a rally today at the Trent Arena in Kettering. The crowd was rather subdued as compared to my recently observed rallies of John McCain and Barack Obama.
Click on the image of John McCain for additional images.
John McCain in Kettering
Dayton Bluehaws Mite 1 team opened their 2008-2009 season with a pair of shutouts vs Findlay Mite select team by the scores of 3-0 and 6-0. The game had a great flow with most of the action happening in the Findlay end of the ice. Click HERE for a summary of both games.
You can click on the Bluehawks team image below to review the slideshow of the select images from both games.
Dayton Bluehawks Mites1
Yesterday, Springboro Varsity football team completed its 2008 season with a rout of Fairborn. The game result was never in doubt, the only question was about how deeply Springboro would dip into its player depth charts. Click on the image of Beau Sauley to review additional images from the season.
Beau Sauley advances the ball
Today, Dayton Bombers participated in the 10th annual Clothes That Work luncheon and fashion show at the DAvid H. Ponitz Center at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. Players were dressed as model escorts, donation collectors and salesmen, encouraging guests to purchase tickets for door prizes. Below is a group of players including #17 Taylor Raszka, #31 Paul Drew, #19 Mike McLean, #28 Christian Gaudet, #22 Brett Connolly, #11 Nino Musitelli, #33 Joe Van Cullen. Check on the slideshow of other images by clicking on the image below.
Dayton Bombers Clothes that Work
I had a chance to photograph the Dayton Bombers Mite 2 team yesterday. For those that may not be aware, this is a travelling hockey team comprised of a select group of 6 to 8 year olds with tremendous hockey skills. You can view their website at www.daytonbluehawks.com.
Dayton Bombers opened the 2008-2009 season with an overtime win against the Kelly Cup defending Champions Cincinnati Cyclones at the Nutter Center. Here is a recap of the game.
It was a great atmosphere at Nutter on Saturday. There were two puck drops before the game for the Military and Dayton Children’s Hospital and the players wore warmup jerseys which were used for fundraising. Only four players returned from last year’s squad, so most of the faces and jersey numbers were the same.
The game winning goals was scored by one of the returning players, #4 Jim Henkemeyer. Click on the image of the goal celebration below to see more images. To see all of the images from the game arranged by each player, go HERE.
Jim Henkemeyer goal celebration
Today, I photographed the ECHL Dayton Bombers Players for the 2008-2009 season. There are four returning players from last year, including Captain #27 Greg Labenski, #3 Britt Dougherty, #4 Jim Henkemeyer, and #26 Ryan Smyth. From first meeting the players, they seem to be very easy going young men, some of whom are probably half my age. Check out the new player crop by clicking on the image of Greg Labenski below.
Captain Greg Labenski - Dayton Bombers
