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Day 52/365 - At the Roller Derby
Made by Kevin H.
I went to my first ever tonight and had a great time. I had a suspicion I'd probably enjoy it; badass battlin' babes (on rollerskates yet) -- what's not to love? Plus the noms de guerre under which the women skate are awesome in their own right -- Skid Ho, Obitchuary, Condoleeza Slice, Camilla the Hun, and Crispi Ramahoochie to name but a few. The amateur women's roller derby group in this area is called the DC Rollergirls and they put on about four matches a year. There are currently three teams that make up the DC Rollergirls -- the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, and Scare Force One. A former fourth team, the Secretaries of Hate, apparently folded earlier this year. This is the third season for the Rollergirls thus far and hopefully they'll stick around. Tonight's match was held at the National Guard Armory and featured an exhibition between the Cherry Blossom Bombshells and a visiting side called the Northside Stranglers, who drew their members from various roller derby leagues in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Following that was the main event -- a matchup between Scare Force One and the DC DemonCats. Scare Force One came into the evening as champions of the past two seasons and holders of an undefeated record in league play. That all fell by the wayside tonight however as the DemonCats, cheered on by their mascot Beelzebubba, put a serious whuppin' on Scare Force One. I unintentionally ended up wearing the DemonCats colors to the match tonight and once I noticed that fact I was pulling for them to win, so I was pretty pleased with the result. Plus the match gave me a great opportunity to work on my action and sports photography techniques. I used my flash for the exhibition bout and then when the batteries in it went kaput I switched to working on my panning technique with the second bout, so I got to polish up a couple different skillsets tonight. There were loads of people there with cameras, including Erin from the DC Social group on Flickr. She and I both had a bit of lens envy over some of the set-ups people there had and we couldn't believe they would risk their uber-expensive lenses sitting right next to the track given the regularity with which the Rollergirls kept crashing and skidding into the first row of the crowd. I guess though that if you can afford camera equipment that pricey, then you can probably afford to replace it as well. (November 29, 2008)


Virginia Guard Supports 56th Presidential Inauguration
Made by Virginia Guard Public Affairs
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team are sworn in as District of Columbia special police Jan. 18 at the National Guard Armory in Washington D.C. Approximately 275 Soldiers from 1st Battalion are in National Capital Region to assist the DC National Guard with their mission supporting federal and local authorities with security operations. More than 9,400 National Guard personnel from 25 states and territories are working for Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, providing communications, transportation, traffic control, medical and logistical support - as well as marching in the Inaugural parade. (Photo by Maj. Cotton Puryear, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)


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Made by Kevin H.
4:00 - 5:00 PM Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 At the DC Rollergirls roller derby bout at the DC Armory. Today marked the Fifth Anniversary of the Rollergirls. There were tiaras and sashes, but no cake. Unfortunately. Met up with Jenn, Doug, Kelly, and Heather and a couple of her friends and watched the DC Demoncats (my favorite squad) demolish the Capital Offenders practice squad. Not the best match ever. Also, the new announcer dude sucks. Part of a project where I set out to document a full twenty-four hours of my life in twenty-four photos.


Roller derby skaters from the Washington, DC Area
Made by TDLphoto
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: Teams compete in a Roller Derby event at Washington, DC Armory on January 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. The contact sport of Roller Derby involves two teams of four defensive players and one jammer, whose role it is to pass through the pack to count a score. More images and options can be found at photos.TDLphoto.com/sports Photo by Tim Lundin / Freelance / tim@TDLphoto.com - TDLphoto.com


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Made by Kevin H.
5:00 - 6:00 PM Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 Still at the roller derby. Wish they had a better beer selection there. It's Bud, Miller, and PBR. That's like asking someone if they rather be eaten by a tiger, a lion, or a bear. All suck pretty much equally. The best part of today's derby was actually the between bouts entertainment provided by an awesome group of local kids doing jump rope tricks. They were amazing. Part of a project where I set out to document a full twenty-four hours of my life in twenty-four photos.


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Made by Kevin H.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 Still at the roller derby. The main bout between Scare Force One and the Cherry Blossom Bombshells had more action than the earlier exhibition match, but it still wound up being a blow out in the end. SF1 clobbered the Bombshells. Part of a project where I set out to document a full twenty-four hours of my life in twenty-four photos.


Change Comes Into Focus
Made by acaben
This photograph is a Finalist in the FotoWeek Inauguration Photo Contest. You can view it at the Newseum between May 7 and September 7, 2009. Taken January 20, 2009 at the Souther Regional Ball, held in honour of the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.


13thLawRide.RFK.SE.WDC.11may08
Made by ElvertBarnes
VIDEO FRONT PAGE INSERT . 13th Annual Law Ride . lawride.com/ . RFK Stadium Parking . SE WDC . Sunday morning, 11 May 2008 . video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2950331582421818893 . Elvert Xavier Barnes Photography


Circus Dancers
Made by acaben
Part of the Ringley Brothers and Barnum & Bailey (yes, they really spell out the first and and ampersand the second) circus dance troupe. Sadly, none of them looked particularly carnie-like, and the whole show was massively over-produced and Disney-esque.


[Roller]Girls on Film
Made by Kevin H.
At the Armory in Washington, DC for the roller derby. Tonight the card featured an interleague match between the Steel Hurtin' of Pittsburgh and the DC All-Stars followed by a second bout between local sides the Cherry Blossom Bombshells and Scare Force One.


Batala performs at half-time of DC Rollergirls bout: 01/24
Made by pjcoleman
www.batalawashington.com The Batala Percussion Band started in Washington, DC in June, 2007. We're an international all women band, that plays Afro-Brazilian / Samba-Reggae rhythms.


Meet Bob Ross, the Elephant
Made by acaben
Apparently being confined in small cages and transported around the country means this elephant needs some time to create something beautiful in order to stay centered. So they let her paint in the evenings.


Primed for a Fall
Made by Kevin H.
The self-assured members of Scare Force One of the DC Rollergirls roller derby league are introduced to the crowd before their match against the DC DemonCats at the National Guard Armory in Washington, DC.


GaryLyons.Assemblance.LawRide.RFK.SE.WDC.11may08
Made by ElvertBarnes
Gary Lyons, Founder . 13th Annual Law Ride . lawride.com/ . Assemblance . RFK Stadium Parking . SE WDC . Sunday morning, 11 May 2008 . Elvert Xavier Barnes Photography


Cherry Blossom Bombshell Blur
Made by Kevin H.
The Cherry Blossom Bombshells, a local squad from the DC Rollergirls, warm up before their exhibition roller derby bout against the visiting Boardwalk Brawlers from South Jersey at the DC Armory.


Northside Strangler (O'Chit)
Made by Kevin H.
A member of the Northside Stranglers is introduced to the crowd before their exhibition match against the Cherry Blossom Bombshells of the DC Rollergirls roller derby league at the DC Armory.


Jammer Battle
Made by Kevin H.
At the DC Armory for the November 28, 2009 DC Rollergirls roller derby match-ups featuring Scare Force One vs. the Heavy Metal Hookers and the Cherry Blossom Bombshells vs. the DC DemonCats


Introducing the DC DemonCats
Made by Kevin H.
The DC DemonCats of the DC Rollergirls roller derby league are introduced to the crowd before their match against Scare Force One at the National Guard Armory in Washington, DC.


Stranglers vs. Bombshells
Made by Kevin H.
The exhibition match between the Cherry Blossom Bombshells of the DC Rollergirls roller derby league and the Northside Stranglers at the National Guard Armory in Washington, DC.


Washington - Gunther Gebel-Williams and Tigers
Made by roger4336
Gunther Gebel-Williams (right, in white) in a cage with tigers at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus in Washington, in 1982. The show was at the D.C. Armory.