I have never been sure about having a blog or not, but figured after reading some various friends blogs I could give it a shot. Many of the blogs I have read most recently were by fellow photographer friends during the recently completed 2008 Beijing Olympics, so I figured I would 'Dive Right In' with two of my favorite photos from the games.
First is this photo of Michael Phelps of the US coming off the blocks of his Men's 100m Butterfly swimming heat at the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China on Thursday, August 14, 2008 was shot at 1000th sec. at f/3.5 @ 1600 ASA on a Canon Mark III with a 400mm lens.
I like this shot because it is a different view of Phelps coming off the blocks with his big feet and hands that have helped propel him to his record 8 Gold medals.
Second is this photo of diver Huo Liang of China has water streaming from his hair as he does a reverse 3-1/2 Somersault tuck dive during the Men's 10m Platform Diving semifinal in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China on Saturday, August 23, 2008. This photo was shot at 1600 ASA at 800th sec at f/4.0 on a Canon 1D Mark III at 280mm (a 70-200/2.8 lens with a 1.4 extender).
I like this photo cause you never see this much water coming off a person doing a dive, and it has a lot of definition due to the dark background and how swiftly he is doing his turn during the dive.
Well, this being my first post, I will keep it short. I am not sure how often I will blog or post, but please check back in the future.
I will also check back for comments, etc.
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10 comments:
That second photo is fantastic! I think the drops of water make it look like a constellation of stars. Beautiful uncle David!
your first post is nice... i'm pleased you're always looking for a new way of seeing the Olympics.
This is a good start and I hope you won't be writing about photography only. Heh.
Awesome photo's Dave. Look forward to more of you blog.
Cheers,
Pierre
David:
These pics are great! I like your first blog because it is short on words but rich with pics. That is a distinctive that could make your blog special.
Love you and miss you guys (all 4 of you now!)
Michael
David,
I love both images. But particularly the second. Great shots and thank for sharing!
James
Good job David - the first photoger or pic-ster in cyberspace! Looking forward to the next one.
Nick
Hi david - nice to see the shots that you particularly like and to hear about the technical aspects of how you captured the images. Thanks, Nick M
David, your photos are excellent, amazing, admirable! I love the second one because of the power it shows both from the diver and in the resulting arc of the water...I mean, the speed of that spin - Wow! I was so moved by the juxtaposition of the 2 women swimmers on crutches and the basically empty media room. It's the courage and guts of these athletes who have overcome such incredible odds that deserve more focus and adulation. Thank you for your heart that is so apparent in your photos! Debi Z.
AMAZING pictures!!! What a wonderful life experience to see all you saw! So fun!!! How is family?
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