Swiss Open 2006 : Big Photo Gallery

[Shabok]

Hi all,

I just finished my gallery of the Swiss Open '06. Any feedback is welcome, and feel free to tell me what are your favorite pics ;)

http://www.nobrakes.ch/swiss_open_06.php

Hope that it's not too big (140 photos) :eek:

Three samples :

http://www.nobrakes.ch/photos/swiss_open_06/GH6I7284-Swiss06_resized.jpg

http://www.nobrakes.ch/photos/swiss_open_06/GH6I6337-Swiss06_resized.jpg

http://www.nobrakes.ch/photos/swiss_open_06/GH6I8314-Swiss06_resized.jpg

[yingcheng]

the picture quality is very gd!
nice! thx for ur sharing!

[Shabok]

the picture quality is very gd!
nice! thx for ur sharing!
You're welcome, thanks to you for the comment :)

[wood_22_chuck]

Excellent pictures as ever, Shabok ... Thanks for sharing! :D

-dave

[cooler]

the picture quality is very gd!
nice! thx for ur sharing!

ur wrong, it's much better than very gd ;)

[SPaterson]

Great pictures, cheers for sharing. :)

[wood_22_chuck]

Wow, I took another look at them and almost every single one of the pictures would do well in a magazine. Very, very good in quality, composition. Superb work indeed.

-dave

[Syaoran_Style]

Honestly Shabok i've never seen someone who take better pix than yours ... i'm every years amaze by your work ..
Thank you really much for this ! =p

[Shabok]

Thank you all ! :)

Looking forward to shooting badminton again ;)

[Jan_BE]

Thanks a bunch man, some great pics :)

[kemana]

Hi all,

I just finished my gallery of the Swiss Open '06. Any feedback is welcome, and feel free to tell me what are your favorite pics ;)

http://www.nobrakes.ch/swiss_open_06.php


thanks for sharing:) :) :) great pics!!!:D :D

[metalmon1188]

who is the girl in red? jenny wallwork?

[Shabok]

who is the girl in red? jenny wallwork?
Yep :)

Shabok

[seven]

Very nice pics, as usual! :D

[demolidor]

Excellence, as always :cool: Merci

[DinkAlot]

Thanks! The pictures are great!

[coops241180]

who is the girl in red? jenny wallwork?

yep - one of the very few gorjus english girls on the circuit.. yum yum..

keep an eye out for eleanor cox too.. don't think she was at the swiss, but she was at the AE. :rolleyes:

Shabok - i dunno, i take my eyes of the forum for a few days and all of a sudden you post in a different thread :eek::D:p tell me next time!!! I love your pictures - the more the better!! great shots. hope u get to shoot loads and loads and loads and that you can continue to share with ur army of fans :D:D

Coops

[Nogueda]

Great Pictures!!!:D

[smash_master]

thanks for sharing them Shabok, they are some amazing pictures with great quality, thanks:D

[coops241180]

again shabok - great pictures.. i've been throu them all now..

sheesh - it took ages.. great photo's tho..

this on is my favourite
http://www.nobrakes.ch/swiss_open_06.php?index=135http://www.nobrakes.ch/photos/swiss_open_06/GH6I8648-Swiss06_resized.jpg
my caption?
white men can jump!

bobby blair is flying! :D

Coops

PS - this is my 1000th post on BF.. it's taken me a while and commentating on the LD vs LCW semi final at the AE was certainly one of the most challenging things i've done online - certainly takes it out of ur fingers and neck - watchin the telly and tryin to typ and post all at the same time.

may the next 1000 come as swiftly as the last. Thanks everybody!

Coops

[Wong8Egg]

nice pictures there! what camera you use?

[smash_master]

just thought i should say, thanks for putting all those pics of Pi Hongyan on there...very cute :p

[seven]

yep - one of the very few gorjus english girls on the circuit.. yum yum..

keep an eye out for eleanor cox too.. don't think she was at the swiss, but she was at the AE. :rolleyes:

And Sarah Bok? :D

[Shabok]

Thanks you guys (and girls ;)) !


Shabok - i dunno, i take my eyes of the forum for a few days and all of a sudden you post in a different thread :eek::D:p tell me next time!!! I love your pictures - the more the better!! great shots. hope u get to shoot loads and loads and loads and that you can continue to share with ur army of fans :D:D

Coops

Oups you're right ;) Next time I'll try to post the pics in the right thread :D

White men can jump, indeed :D


nice pictures there! what camera you use?
I use a Canon 1D Mark II digital SLR.

[coops241180]

And Sarah Bok? :D

man - me and you have the same taste seven.

http://www.actionphotography.co.uk/images/gallery/56/large/IMG_2351.JPG

for ur viewing pleasure seven

http://www.actionphotography.co.uk/images/gallery/56/large/IMG_2352.JPG

and finally - my favourite

http://www.actionphotography.co.uk/images/gallery/55/large/IMG_2116.JPG

enjoy!

Coops

[seven]

So why were you so negative on the english girls in the first place? ;)

I'm not a fan of Eleanor Cox though, so we don't have exactly the same taste... :p

[coops241180]

So why were you so negative on the english girls in the first place? ;)

I'm not a fan of Eleanor Cox though, so we don't have exactly the same taste... :p

me? negative? never..
lol - eleanor cox's attitude is what gets me going - she's really feisty on court.. :D

Coops

[AChan]

I use a Canon 1D Mark II digital SLR.
Thanks for sharing your great pics. Would you mind telling me the setting of your camera and what lens you used for the photo?

[Shabok]

Thanks for sharing your great pics. Would you mind telling me the setting of your camera and what lens you used for the photo?

If I remember correctly...

Camera : Canon 1D Mark II
Lens : Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS (thanks to the photographer who proposed me to try it ! ;) )
Settings : ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/400th. Image pushed in post.

[DinkAlot]

If I remember correctly...

Camera : Canon 1D Mark II
Lens : Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS (thanks to the photographer who proposed me to try it ! ;) )
Settings : ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/400th. Image pushed in post.

The 1D Mark II is a first-rate camera, your pictures are awesome! :D

[Shabok]

The 1D Mark II is a first-rate camera, your pictures are awesome! :D
Yep, mine is 2.5 years old but still kicking :D

Thanks !

[AChan]

Yep, mine is 2.5 years old but still kicking :D

Thanks !
It was so 3D, the light on-the-spot was well captured. How about the wb setting? Is the 400mm prime a Canon lens?

[Shabok]

It was so 3D, the light on-the-spot was well captured. How about the wb setting? Is the 400mm prime a Canon lens?

I shoot RAW, the white balance was set from a white or grey surface, maybe his shirt or the ground. The 400/2.8L (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=186152&is=USA&addedTroughType=search) is a Canon lens, yes :)

[Dreamzz]

http://www.nobrakes.ch/photos/swiss_open_06/GH6I8353-Swiss06_resized.jpg

this is an amazing picture as well.
did CCM manage to return the shuttle?

[Shabok]

this is an amazing picture as well.
did CCM manage to return the shuttle?
Sorry, I don't remember :crying: Actually, it's usually quite difficult to concentrate on the photography as well as on the game, you have to choose one or the other :D

Thanks :)

[Dreamzz]

yeah, hahaha, which is why i hate bringing a camera to games.
i end up just taking pictures and missing out on all the action ... which kinda defeats the purpose.

[Shabok]

yeah, hahaha, which is why i hate bringing a camera to games.
i end up just taking pictures and missing out on all the action ... which kinda defeats the purpose.
Exactly... sometimes I take pics during the beginning of the game, and when I have enough good ones I put the camera away and just enjoy the action :)

[AChan]

One more question..
All your net pics were extremely clear. Where/how did you focus? What type of focusing mode did you use? One-Shot AF (ONE SHOT), AI Servo AF (AI SERVO) or Manual Focus (MF).
I used 30D, and found focusing on the net and not through the net frequently. :confused:
Sorry for so many questions. Can't stand for knowing your secret to those excellent pics. :D :p ;)

[Shabok]

Sorry for so many questions. Can't stand for knowing your secret to those excellent pics. :D :p ;)

No problem ;) For shots through the net, I always use AI Servo. You're right that some cameras (like the 1D Mark II with its tiny focus points) tend to focus on it, in that case I use another AF point for focusing on player's legs :)