250WORDS: Goal!

May 21, 2008

Goal!

By Jacques Gauchey Photo © John McDermott
How to capture the instant?

Nobody knows it better than John McDermott, by talent and by choice a sports photographer. His travels around the world have also brought some great sidelines photos, away from stadiums but always close to people. 250Words has benefited from several of them, from San Francisco to Burma. This photo of two boys practicing penalty kicks with the "moyens du bord" was taken in Marrakech, Morocco. A video from Apple, about his use of Aperture, gives us an insight about his photography.

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Anonymous said...: Great photo!! It's great to see a great sports photographer like John capture moments like these with just as much care and respect as he would for athletes in a World Cup game.; June 05, 2008

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Hotels by the water

My hotels by the water always look at the city. No need for a car. They all are reachable by water transportation. They all are a short distance from the city. They all allow us to live our own Venice.

AMSTERDAM
NH Doelen Hotel. XVII century- style building, on the Amstel River near the historical center ≈ From the central station, water taxi to the hotel dock.

BOSTON
Hyatt Harborside. Contemporary, on BOS's west bank facing the city ≈ A 10 minute ride in a water taxi to the city's 20 publics landing docks.

ISTANBUL
Sumahan On the Water. On the Bosphorus's Asian side. In the Çengelköy's neighbourhood, with its wooden houses and good seafood restaurants ≈ Hotel motor launch or ferry to the town center (Kabatas).

NEW YORK
Hyatt Regency Jersey City. On the Hudson River with a panoramic view of Manhattan and the statue of Liberty ≈ A few minutes from Wall Street by water shuttle.

ROTTERDAM
Hotel New York. On the New Meuse River. Former HQs of the Holland-Amerika Lijn. The port's in district ≈ From the central station, streetcar #5 to Willemspein, exit at Westplein and watertaxi to hotel.

SAN DIEGO
Coronado Island Marriott Resort. On Coronado island, a few minutes by boat from downtown, faster than driving ≈ Water taxi from the hotel or regular boat service, 400 meters away, to downtown (San Diego Broadway Pier).

SAN FRANCISCO
The Inn Above Tide. In Sausalito, on the bay. Tourist destination. Sea food restaurants (Scoma's, Fish) and cafés (Trieste) ≈ BART from SFO and OAK to San Francisco, Embarcadero station, and ferry (30 minutes) from the Ferry Building.

Waters Edge. On the bay, in Tiburon, village and marina. Do brunch at Sam's or the Sweden House Bakery ≈ BART from SFO and OAK to San Francisco, Embarcadero station, and ferry (20 minutes) from the Ferry Building.

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May 21, 2008

Goal!

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