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Fighter William Albrecht

Will Fox — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:22:38 +0000

William Albrecht - King of the Cage

MMA Fight Pit

Will Fox — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:15:16 +0000

It has been a busy few months! From photographing a few gigs for Sherdog.com to a fun project with the UFC Welterweight Carlos Condit.

MMA Fight Pit hit Albuquerque slightly surprised. Huge names, but small crowds hit the stands at the inaugural UNM Pit event. I started off with the weigh in photos on Friday evening and then I contributed a few shots for Tristen Crutchfield’s event write up. A few days later a full photo gallery was published.

I have been working on a project with Carlos Condit. To help the fighters huge fan base we came up with the concept Campcondit.com. The idea is to give the fan full access to his training camp leading up to UFC 137 where Condit will meet the legend B.J. Penn. EditWith the change in fighters Condit is set for a title fight with Georges St Pier

Don’t get me wrong I still love to photograph cars…

AMA Motocross – Thunder Valley (Lakewood Colorado)

Will Fox — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:28:33 +0000

After catching 2 Supercross (indoor) events in the past year I thought it would be awesome to catch an outdoor event (Motocross) The closest outdoor event to home is Thunder Valley located just outside of Denver Colorado. To keep the miles off the truck and wear and tear the cost effective decision was to pick up a trusty Rav-4 from Hertz. Not the most exciting car on the road, but worthy of a simple road trip.

Short day of work and about a 6 hr drive and we were there. To get the most out of the experience we opted for the camping option. Not necessarily the cheapest option due to the $125 camping fee, but it was well worth waking up Saturday morning at the track! When we first pulled in we caught Chad Reed (22) honing his side-by-side in the sprinklers in his track inspection.

Chad Reed in the sprinklers

Lakewood Start Gate - Calm before the storm.

Mike Alessi

Ryan Dungy

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Pikes Peak 2011 (Welcome Jalopnik Visitors!)

Will Fox — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:48:19 +0000

I had the opportunity to check out the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The brutal climb is the second longest running race in North America with 156 turns reaching the 14,115 foot peak. Sadly you need to pick 1 turn and stay put for obvious safety reasons . To get a good “seat” you need to leave your hotel around 3:00am to join the MASSIVE crowd.

As per the feature post on Jalopnik: http://jalopnik.com/5816362/2011-pikes-peak-hill-climb-uber-gallery

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Edit: Gallery part 2!

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Smoke on the Water, Fire in the sky.

Will Fox — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:40:21 +0000

I got a fun project to snap some photos for an upcoming article in ABQ The Magazine. With the subject “bling” I picked a new 2011 BMW 335is Convertible. Not the most expensive BMW available, but the X6, X5M, and the new 6 Series are out of reach for most.

With smoke plaguing the Sandias from the Wallow Fire in Arizona, Albuquerque is waking up every morning with a slight blanket of ash. I wasn’t able to get the perfect clean backdrop, but the effect reminded me of one of my old warming filters I picked up years ago.

Satellite image of the Wallow Fire in Arizona

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NASA Satellite Images of Willow Fire: Click Here

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=50885NASA

This is getting good…

Will Fox — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:20:22 +0000

I just got my media credentials for Shark Fights at Santa Ana Casino and the AMA Motocross event in Lakewood Colorado. In my quest to put myself in just about every difficult situation with a camera I figured a few rounds of MMA would be perfect. As with a concert or many live events a flash won’t be permitted. Hopefully Santa Ana Star Center has good lighting so I can freeze the action without going above ISO 3200.

Outdoor motocross is just the icing on the cake. I have attended two indoor Supercross events in the past year, but this will be my first outdoor motocross event not counting desert racing. I am hoping to get a few friends together and camp at the Lakewood track. Camping at a motocross is fairly high on the bucket list!

Thunder Valley:
http://www.tvmx.net

Shark Fights:
http://www.sharkfights.com/events.html

*thunder valley photo credit (alisports )

Lucas Oil Motocross

Concert: Good as Dead

Will Fox — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:22:34 +0000

I decided to check out a good friends band Good as Dead at the Launchpad in Albuquerque. It has been a while since I have been in a small venue like this with a camera, but I forgot how difficult it was. Sure I could cheat and use a flash, but respecting the band and crowd I decided to get creative. I can’t remember the last time I went above ISO 3200. At the show I dabbled with the ISO at 6400 to stop the motion.

Considering the poor lighting, high ISO, no tripod and no flash I am very happy with the results.

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Band: Good as Dead
Venue: The Launchpad

Taos Freeride Competition 2011

Will Fox — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:27:43 +0000

I was able to spend a few days at Taos Ski Valley for the 2010 Freeride Competition. Athletes from all over the world competed in the 3 day competition.

Free Ride Competition

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Qualifying gallery:

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Red Bull Rail Jam

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2010 Final Results : Senior Women
Finish Bib First Name Last
1 48 Traci Lopez
2 188 Michelle Gmitro
3 82 Andrea Krejci
4 15 Alex Riedman
5 56 Claire Smallwood
6 74 Kimber Lopez
7 55 Alix Klein

2010 Final Results : Senior Men
Finish Bib First Name Last
1 92 Andre Bertoncin
2 79 Oliver Holmes
3 17 North Parker
4 107 Bryce Newcomb
5 139 Ted Wolff
6 67 Brendan Hughes
7 135 Amon Barker
8 18 Daniel Greenwald
9 122 Kerry Lofy
10 133 Joe Augusten
11 118 Charlie Holmes
12 120 Luke Nelson
13 117 Cameron Gillen
14 31 Chris Hinkley
15 87 Ryan Banker
16 108 Mark Filippini
17 33 Carter McMillan
18 27 Michael Holmquist
19 123 Sebastian Nichols
20 61 Robert Forbes
21 137 Karl Fredell
22 132 Jeremy Johndrow
23 71 Grady Jaramillo

More info about the tour:
http://www.freerideworldtour.com

Other links:
http://www.skitaos.org

Photos in ABQ Sports Magazine

Photos in the Taos Visitors Guide

Puerco in December

Will Fox — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:16:33 +0000

After a 4″ dusting of snow the Puerco was ready for a great ride. I hate the word epic, but this would qualify as one of those epic rides that I will be talking about for at least a year.

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Peter white Yamaha YZ250 w/red gear
Andrew blue Yamaha YZ250 w/grey/orange gear

Placitas

Will Fox — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:07:44 +0000

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