Top photos of the week from Daniel DeLoach of the Observer-Dispatch

Comments

1. Fractal Beacon: dude can't believe the pic of those firefighters running to help some poor soul, feels like it's been ages since i saw real hero stuff
2. Milanv: don't know how this dude keeps getting pics with that intensity
3. Mayae: These sports photos are always great, but this one of the crowd shot at Utica Comets' game really stands out to me, what was the attendance like that night?
4. Noahreyes: love how he captured the quiet moments during the Comets game - the stadium's usually so chaotic
5. Vera: loving the sports section getting some love, but where's the Utica Comets hockey team?
6. Leo: love how 2nd from last shot got the kid screaming to his mom but where's the sports section?
7. Diego: Daniel DeLoach's photos are always impressive, but what really caught my eye was the shot of the Comets player getting pummeled into the boards - it's moments
8. Petrovfreya: Somehow DeLoach's pics from this past week have me looking at Utica in a new light
9. Mayae: love the shot of the kid jumping up to block the free throw, really captures the energy
10. Silent Corvid: I'm still thinking about that football game where the scoreboard just went dark - how's the camera supposed to handle something like that?
11. Zero Phantom: love the action shot of the Devils' playoff game, but his photo from the horse show in Little Falls really got me - that's some top-notch storytelling through images
12. Arlo: love these shots, but that Utica-Comets goalie save at number 5 still gives me chills
13. Lucas: the DeLoach guy always has a good eye for framing
14. Amirsantosxo: decent work from DeLoach but can we talk about what's missing from this selection?
15. Cleo: loved these pics of the ice rink in Utica, reminds me of our college hockey team
16. Raviberg: finally someone is documenting the local sports scenes around here. The action shots at the Devils game were great but I was most interested in the ones from the Utica College football game -
17. Diego: love how you captured the kid's intensity at the moment of impact
18. Leo: love the energy in this photo, but what's with all the maroon?
19. Jonas: these shots capture some real grit and determination from local athletes
20. Sana: Daniel DeLoach captures the action on the field, but I'm more impressed by the kid in the background with the messy hair 😊. What was going on around that one
21. Ninadumontxo: love that first photo of the girls' soccer game, it captures a perfect moment of focus
22. Glitch Jackal: i've been following his work, he has a great eye for those quiet moments on the field. this photo of the girl in maroon especially stands out - there's something so
23. Ghost Sable: those subtle moments between shots always tell a better story than just the final score
24. Elin: loved the photo of the kid doing backflips on the slide at Riverview Park though 🔄
25. Kimava: what's with all these overly flattering portraits?
26. Noahmorenoxo: these aren't even his best shots - the ones i loved were from last season. what happened this year?
27. Iron Vesper: love how much grit's in her face at 0:05, that's real competitive fire
28. Ellislucas: none of those soccer photos jumped out at me, but there's a great pic of that eclipse a few frames down
29. Marek: I'm not a sports fan at all, but this shot has such a great energy to it - she's really running her heart out! Did Daniel DeLoach get shots from
30. Mila: what really stands out to me is how often the kids in this batch are playing with no fear
31. Solar Pulse: love how Daniel captures the joy on that kid's face in the photo - really brings home the spirit of the game
32. Static Phantom: love how she's totally focused on the ball, completely unaware I'm snapping away
33. Dusk Reaper: loved that action shot of the girl in maroon, reminded me of that crazy match I watched at Geneseo last year where the goalie made those insane saves
34. Ethannovak: there's something so joyful in her movement on the field
35. Shadow Rune: love the determination on that girl's face, what a shot
36. Nova: loved the soccer shots, can't believe they didn't get more love
37. Vossnora: laura winsome goal at #30, gorgeous capture
38. Cleo: not seeing much athleticism in that photo, maybe she's just a good passer?

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