“A snowboarder drops into the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder walks to the top of the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder prepares to drop into the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“The ramp is shown during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, February 10, 2016. “
“A snowboarder jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder prepares to jump off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, February 10, 2016.”
“A snowboard rider jumps off the ramp as the Prudential Center is shown during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, February 10, 2016.”
“Snowboarder Julie Marino jumps off the ramp as the Citgo sign is shown during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Marino went on to win the competition.”
“A snowboard rider jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, February 10, 2016.”
“A snowboarder jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder drops into the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A view from the top of the ramp as the sun sets during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“Women’s snowboard winner Julia Marino reacts during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“The women’s snowboard competition winners are announced during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“Drago, dog of head groundskeeper Dave Mellor, looks on as he wears ski goggles during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016. “
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A snowboarder jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, February 10, 2016.”
“A worker shovels snow during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, February 11, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
“A skier jumps off the ramp during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
“An American flag waves from the US Free Ski suite during the Polartec Big Air at Fenway ski and snowboard competition at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Friday, February 12, 2016.”
Who would have thought we would ever have Big Air ski and snowboard jumping out in center field at Fenway Park? I’ve never shot anything like this before, so I had no idea how they were going to pull this off.
But the event was flawless, and really exciting visually. The obvious goal as a photographer covering an event like this is to show the athletes within the context of the location they’re in – a baseball stadium in downtown Boston. I talk a little bit about that in this very generous write-up on Boston.com in reference to the daytime Citgo sign photo above.
It was a very long, very cold week, but I tried to spend as much time on and around the ramp shooting as I possibly could while the skiers and snowboarders were jumping. I figured the more I was out there, the more things I could try.
A nice opportunity to make some different images to add to the portfolio. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this such a fantastic event. Hard work pays off!
