One thing I like about my job is, I get to go where the general public can’t go. The local sports complex is having its roof replaced due to the danger of it collapsing. It’s old and needed replacement. The complex has been shut down for about six months which has kept several teams away from getting their usual practices done.

It’s a story we’ve been following at the paper, and it was my idea to go to the roof and shoot photos of the workers replacing the roof. The newsdesk thought it was a great idea and it ran on the cover of the newspaper.

A huge crane is used to lift sections of the roof from the ground up to the top of the building. They also use it to pull off sections of the roof and bringing them down. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)
Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM @ 17mm, f/2.8, 1/1250sec, ISO160.

I like to find stories or photos myself. That way I get to shoot stuff I want to shoot and not just always do what the journalists at the paper need.

I’m on vacation. A much needed vacation.

Anyway, here’s a photo from the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. The last assignment before my vacation.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1/320sec, ISO1250. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)

What an insane week it has been. It rained. Then rained some more and to top it off, yes you guessed it, we got some more. It’s so bad places are starting to get flooded.

On my way to work yesterday, this is what I met.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1/400sec, ISO500. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)

It’s a small park, with benches, trees and walk paths. Large areas were completely under water. It was so bad the trees couldn’t stay upwards.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM @ 105mm, f/2.8, 1/250sec, ISO500. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)

Local boy and hockey talent Lars Eller was selected in the first round, 13th overall at the 2007 NHL Entry draft.

I was assigned to shoot a portrait of him for an interview in the paper. It was good fun and he was up to everything I asked. That’s not all too common unfortunately.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm, f/14, 1/100sec, ISO160, flash fired. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)

Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM @ 40mm, f/9, 1/125sec, ISO100, flash fired. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)