I never knew Matt Stever, but our lives crossed. Last year, I attended the HK 5's ice hockey tournament and watched the championship game between Hong Kong and Taiwan. I really didn't know any of the players, but I had my camera and I snapped picture after picture and posted about what a great time it was watching hockey in Hong Kong.
And then I saw the news this morning...and decided to head back to those photos and see if there is anything there worth noting. And I found one photo...of a player all by himself with the puck. The light from the windows casting shadows in front...a photo I skipped past before, because the back lighting made the face incredibly dark. But, with a little photoshop work...
RIP
Hello, I'm a friend of Matt's. That's a great shot. Mind if I post it around on the different forums, and maybe use it on a website we're setting up? I can credit you if you'd like; just let me know your name.
Thanks.
Posted by: Bethany | January 28, 2008 at 04:57 AM
No problem Bethany, you can use the photo. Just credit the GZ Expat and give a link to this website.
Sorry for your loss...
Posted by: GZ Expat | January 28, 2008 at 01:39 PM
Hello Gzexpat,
Thank you for the very nice picture you took of matt and posted on your web site. We, his family, have taken great comfort and peace in this photo. I shows his great expression of determination .
We are arranging a trophy in honor of Matt to be given to a minor hockey player, and we would like to use your photo on the plaque in the trophy case. We need a high resolution digital photo. I do not know anything about photography, but I am told we are not able to copy from the picture on the internet.
Can we use your photo for the plaque? If so, are you able to send me a high resolution that we can copy?
Thank you so very much for taking the paicture and for paosting it. I look at it often.
Mary Stever
Matt's Mom
Posted by: Mary Stever | March 09, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Hello Gzexpat,
Thank you for the very nice picture you took of matt and posted on your web site. We, his family, have taken great comfort and peace in this photo. I shows his great expression of determination .
We are arranging a trophy in honor of Matt to be given to a minor hockey player, and we would like to use your photo on the plaque in the trophy case. We need a high resolution digital photo. I do not know anything about photography, but I am told we are not able to copy from the picture on the internet.
Can we use your photo for the plaque? If so, are you able to send me a high resolution that we can copy?
Thank you so very much for taking the picture and for posting it. I look at it often.
Mary Stever
Matt's Mom
Posted by: Mary Stever | March 09, 2008 at 09:52 PM