Thanks for the comments, Bob. The previous race was really
frustrating as I spent most of it shooting from a distance with the
300mm. That FA 200mm f/2.8 is a jewel and it's definitely my
preferred lens for this kind of thing.
I try to get a bit of variety but it's getting harder to come up with
new ideas. I personally like getting in close to see expressions but
I also try to get some wider shots showing the surrounding landscape,
plus a few with multiple racers (I quite like #7, the one with the guy
looking backwards at the fellow who's just coming into the frame).
I had a good photo of the longer-haired dog before the start of the
race but I thought the wide lens would have more DOF than it really
did :( One of the hardest parts of event photography is showing the
community behind the event. On the course people can be quite serious
but it's all very relaxed and friendly otherwise. I attended the
prizegiving down at the local pub but I deliberately left the camera
in the bag.
As usual I agonised over the editing. I could go on for ages about
why I included certain photos. I don't think I really got the most
out of the post processing. The flat light counts for part of that,
plus the fact that I had 14 of the darn things to get through.
Cheers,
Dave
On Jul 6, 2009, at 12:23 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Dave,
I think you're right, the waders helped you in this photoshoot a lot.
The photos catch the people in the race(?) much better.
I can see faces and expressions now.
And it does look cold.
Not knowing the group, my favorite is the dogs in the water at the
end. :-)
Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 1:19 AM, David Mann<[email protected]>
wrote:
Yet more kayaking photos. I'm going to get a reputation as it's
all I ever
seem to do these days.
<http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/229-2009-07-05-brass-monkey-race-2.html
>
The weather today was far from motivational: cloudy, cold and
threatening to
rain (it drizzled a few times). The worst part was the wind. Not
really
strong, but just enough to really hammer the cold feeling home. It
was
making me start to wonder why I bother :)
I bought some waders after the previous race as I'd become a bit
tired of
having to turn back for ankle-deep water when trying to reach the
main flow.
They made a huge difference - I was able to pick the spot I wanted
for
once.
I left the longer lenses at home as they're not much use in such
dim light,
and I knew I'd be able to get closer due to the waders. I carried
24, 43,
100 and 200mm lenses with the K10D body. I let the camera pick the
AF point
for a little while but the results were mixed... it was certainly
easier to
shoot but it did miss a few. Having said that I missed a few by
having the
wrong AF point selected so I can't really win :)
Cheers,
Dave
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