[Leica] Pan Pacific Swimming Championships -Victoria- Canada.

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Cool!

Ric


On Aug 18, 2006, at 10:40 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Walt Johnson offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Pan Pacific Swimming Championships -Victoria-  
> Canada.
>
>
>> Let's all hear it for gray power! Love your stories and your  
>> images..<<<
>
> "Thank you Walt."
>
> Covering international level sports always takes a few days to hit  
> the groove doing two 3 hour sessions, morning and evening it  
> usually takes the first day to get with the action, then it's much  
> easier. As yer body begins to function under the heat and humidity  
> of the pool and crowded photo position.
>
> There are a couple that kind of worked during the evening competition.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/The-Art-of-Observation/ 
> 20_D0129_tight_face_lane_8
>
> This one is fairly easy when the competitor is in lane 8 almost at  
> your feet about 45 degree angle.
>
> Oh and I nearly forgot.... you also have to contend with a rolling  
> three man TV camera crew, two pushers and camera operator on rails  
> rolling past as the lead swimmers go by! So each time the swimmer  
> changes position the camera and crew roll right in front of you  
> usually at the key action moment of face out of water. I knew you'd  
> think that a fun bit for shooting. ;-)
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/The-Art-of-Observation/ 
> 20_D0105_butterfly_2_reflection
>
> The best time for butterfly is on the first length when the pool  
> water is calm as they swim at you. When they lift out of the water  
> the reflection is almost perfect. Actually quite easy to shoot  
> because all you do is follow focus the ripple of the water as their  
> face is down. As soon as it comes up out of the water you shoot!  
> Trust me you do not have time to think about this one it's basic  
> instinct, click! :-) Oh yeah and manual follow focusing !!! ;-)
>
> Shot with Leica 280 2.8 and a Leicanon 20D at ASA 1600!
>
> ted
>
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