9 Oct '05 - Samsung Inline Skating Challenge 2005

[flash77]

Some newbie attempt at event+sports shots.
Sorry for presenting all skating action in 'bullet-stopping' form,
don't know how to panning.
All photos only crop, resize and USM. No curves use.
Comments and critics most welcome to help a newbie (me) improve.

#1 - Samsung product promoter


#2 - Kids playing game to win exciting prizes while waiting for the rain to stop


#3 - Models wearing the Samsung Miniket standing in front of Caterpillar man


#4 - Children enjoying themselves skating down Saint Andrew's Road


#5 - Youngest participant in Children's Category

[flash77]

#6 - Maintaining aerodynamic


#7 - Elite Men participant


#8 - Elite Men participant


#9 - Elite Women participant

[phoakm]

Wow! Nice!

[flash77]

Originally Posted by phoakm Wow! Nice!

Thanks, was nice to know another CS-er.
Next time must ask u lend me stand on the 'chair ' to take some shots.
I check stationery shop, lots of variety man, saw 2 black ones.

[phoakm]

Originally Posted by flash77 Thanks, was nice to know another CS-er. Next time must ask u lend me stand on the 'chair ' to take some shots. I check stationery shop, lots of variety man, saw 2 black ones.

Sure! No problem. My 'chair' will be at your command ...Quick buy one...saves me a lot of trouble in some events.

[ockly]

I like no. 7, 8 & 9... it must be hot there too....

[acidbyte]

Nice angle from your shots of the skaters.

[eow]

The last three shots best of the best

[flash77]

Originally Posted by eow The last three shots best of the best

Originally Posted by ockly I like no. 7, 8 & 9... it must be hot there too....

Thanks, too bad my shutter speed too high due to lack of experience, frozen all the motion.
Yeah, super hot, luckily equipped with sun block.

Originally Posted by acidbyte Nice angle from your shots of the skaters.

Thanks, there's way too many photographers shooting from the same area, don't wanna have shots similar to others, so recce around to find a good spot, where there's shade and medical point.

[Paul_Yeo]

how to get such good and sharp photos?

[flash77]

Originally Posted by Paul_Yeo how to get such good and sharp photos?

Thanks.
Think weather plays a part too, bright, hot and sunny. Clear sky after the morning rain.
All shots @ F2.8 1/1600 to 1/2000 shutter to get bullet stopping shots.
ISO was 200 and 400 at times.

[wainism]

hey dude!

i like the last 4 shots, esp the kid one. its like he almost had eye contact with u!
keep it up man!!!

[flash77]

Originally Posted by wainism hey dude! i like the last 4 shots, esp the kid one. its like he almost had eye contact with u! keep it up man!!!

Thanks, there's another adult skater, see the camera and lens, suddenly do a reverse skating move towards me, but too bad I'm doing some previewing on my LCD, so only bluff bluff point the camera and pretend I'm shooting, then smile at him.
Could have gotten some 'stunt' skating, but too bad.