Instagram stars capture Rangers-Senators
April, 22, 2012
4/22/12
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Patrick Dorsey | ESPN.com
Facebook bought Instagram. Now Instagram has caught the NHL.
In photos, naturally.
This happened Saturday, as according to Mashable, a deal between Delta Air Lines and the New York Rangers allowed six of the highest-profile users on the social media photo sharing site -- @astrodub, @bridif, @newyorkcity, @samhorine, @sgoralnick and @takinyerphoto -- special access to Madison Square Garden (with some controlling the @delta account). With that access the six used their imaging skills to capture the Rangers-Senators game in pretty creative ways.
Yes, the road team won. But no, it didn't damage the visual results:
In photos, naturally.
This happened Saturday, as according to Mashable, a deal between Delta Air Lines and the New York Rangers allowed six of the highest-profile users on the social media photo sharing site -- @astrodub, @bridif, @newyorkcity, @samhorine, @sgoralnick and @takinyerphoto -- special access to Madison Square Garden (with some controlling the @delta account). With that access the six used their imaging skills to capture the Rangers-Senators game in pretty creative ways.
Yes, the road team won. But no, it didn't damage the visual results:
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PlaybookPatrick Dorsey is a Playbook editor. He has worked for the Web and newspapers, had a cup of craft service coffee in film school, and played in one Division III golf tournament (he shot 105).
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