here are a couple of photos from today. these are early matches...

very nice photos,kwun...
i hope more to come...

Nice pics.. clear and sharp... Using Mark3? What lens?

Nice, fast and good.

woh! so clear. so full of color! more more please :) no pics of lin dan vs PSH?

here are some more. connection is a bit slow here...

the wire taped on the net is the microphone used to pick up sound for television broadcast, i think..

nice photo you have, keep it on.......

Mou Tak Teng, Kwun...

What lens did u use kwun?

Great photos kwun.
Which cam did use?
With the Canon Ixus, I can't catch well those action pics, they become a blur (or maybe I don't know how to use its functionalities??).
I am thinking of getting the Sony DSC-H3 or H-9 which has a high shutter speed feature.

I'm thinking of getting a new digicam too. I'll probably go for Canon 350D or 40D. Hehe...

here are a couple of photos from today. these are early matches...

here are some more. connection is a bit slow here...
..the pics, kwun!!:)..Looks like you got a pretty good courtside location, too!;):cool:..And hope you'll have enough energy to continue taking pics til next week (HK Open); i know hauling all those digicam equipments can be...oh, so physically tiring...:p;)..*Btw, you can always call on Hau-ge to help you out, if you need some assistance..:p:);)

Is this Cab30MS? No YY logo on it. Strange. :confused:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=37176&stc=1&d=1195715908

can see the pic properties :D

Jun Jae Youn is very imposing in the pics. No wonder Wang Chen looked so worried and full of sweat at the break ......

Is this Cab30MS? No YY logo on it. Strange. :confused:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=37176&stc=1&d=1195715908
it looks like an old color ti-10 to me.

can see the pic properties :D

This one only shows the focal lenght and camera.. it will not show what lens you are using.

I think he uses Canon Lens 70-200 F/2.8

This one only shows the focal lenght and camera.. it will not show what lens you are using.
He is using Huang Kwok Hau's hawk lens,,,,:D

Is this Cab30MS? No YY logo on it. Strange. :confused:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=37176&stc=1&d=1195715908

this is kwun using Huang's account.

the racket is a Cab20MS. i have a zoomed in version i can post later.

Koreans have a lot of Ti-10s and other odd rackets for some reason.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o266/pinkies90/2221087115.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o266/pinkies90/2221198338.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o266/pinkies90/2221358914.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o266/pinkies90/2222214905.jpg

Still no answer from kwun? Btw nice shots.

Still no answer from kwun? Btw nice shots.

ops. i thought i answered already. must have been drop during the server crash.

i have 4 lenses. 50/1.4 , 135/2, 24-70/2.8 and 70-200/2.8

here are a few more photos i didn't get to post. it was getting rather late last night...

Thank you so much for your time & effort in taking all these great action shots & posting them. Really well appreciated

cool pictures... but it is better if its without watermark. Kinda ruin the pics

i have 4 lenses. 50/1.4 , 135/2, 24-70/2.8 and 70-200/2.8

With your Canon EOS mkiii and these lenses, theses are some serious equipment you've got there.

Thank kwun for those great shots :)

Kwun, do you have yellow shoes?

Is this Cab30MS? No YY logo on it. Strange. :confused:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=37176&stc=1&d=1195715908
I think it's Ti-10; you can see the Ti mesh on the 3 and 9 O'clock sections, and the shaft writing looks like the Ti-10 too.

these are taken by me on various days.

the first set was of the practice courts with players from different nations.

hmmm who is the girl on the first photo??

hmmm who is the girl on the first photo??

greysia polii and hendrawan..

Is that yonex training racket he's holding? Did some googling, more like La Fleche to me:confused:

Great photos.... I didnt know that journalists are allowed to enter the stadium during their (the players) training :eek:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37436&stc=1&d=1196165413



greysia polii and hendrawan.




That kwun's photo must have been taken before Round 1 of the China Open SS 2007.

It looks like that Greysia Polii was already exhausted before she was to play Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei.

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Is that yonex training racket he's holding? Did some googling, more like La Fleche to me:confused:

It's MP100...:D:D:p

Is that yonex training racket he's holding? Did some googling, more like La Fleche to me:confused:


Yes, its a La Fleche training racket.

greysia polii and hendrawan..

i think that's a pretty cute photos of Greysia. i talked to her in a few occassions, she is very nice and friendly. :cool:

She is a nice girl. She is pretty too.. some may not think so.

Yes, its a La Fleche training racket.

Just curious, what is La Fleche training racket? Is it heavier than normal racket? how does it help during the match? can "hantam kuat kuat" (hit hard hard)? :p

i have a lot a lot more photos to be uploaded. i want to share them all with you all before HK Open steaming at full speed.

so here are the ones from Friday. enjoy!

nice pics !!! :D

here are the ones from Saturday...

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37473&stc=1&d=1196177899

Looking at his legs/hands muscle, I know I cant beat him :eek::D Nice photo, kwun.

the last batch, photos from Sunday's finals.

Nice shots... thats the magic of Mark3. Did u do any editing?

Nice shots... thats the magic of Mark3. Did u do any editing?

actually, most of these can be done with many other decent DSLRs. i think only a few are stretching the capability of the mk3.

no edits other than crops.

actually, most of these can be done with many other decent DSLRs. i think only a few are stretching the capability of the mk3.

no edits other than crops.

The lights there must be good then.

The lights there must be good then.

yeah. the lighting is the best i have ever shot. and probably close to the best one can realistically expect for badminton.

yeah. the lighting is the best i have ever shot. and probably close to the best one can realistically expect for badminton.

Personally i think when they have all the lights focused on the court and the background ( spectators/stands ) is dim and dark, is the best for photographers. Like All England or Copenhagen Masters.

kwun, do you have player picture at the gym????so we can know correct technics for a weight training....tq

Kwun, excellent photos. I give u 95 points out of 100.

Excellent photos Kwun :D

Ya polli is cute and very pretty..

Plus WMC has a sweet smile too..

Great photos kwun..I wish i can take photos like that hehe mine is just a compact camera which is good at taking small pictures

these are taken by me on various days.

the first set was of the practice courts with players from different nations.
i have a lot a lot more photos to be uploaded. i want to share them all with you all before HK Open steaming at full speed.

so here are the ones from Friday. enjoy!
here are the ones from Saturday...
the last batch, photos from Sunday's finals.
..thanks a bunch, kwun, for taking them and sharing them w/us:):cool:..I can imagine your arms and hands must be pretty tired from taking them, with you holding and carrying all those equipments around for who knows how many hours..;)

Is that yonex training racket he's holding? Did some googling, more like La Fleche to me:confused:

It's MP100...:D:D:p

Yes, its a La Fleche training racket.

Just curious, what is La Fleche training racket? Is it heavier than normal racket? how does it help during the match? can "hantam kuat kuat" (hit hard hard)? :p

you guys are pretty amazing what you can spot. as ants said, it is a La Fleche training racket. you can see it in the zoomed in photo here.

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37437&stc=1&d=1196165413

you guys are pretty amazing what you can spot. as ants said, it is a La Fleche training racket. you can see it in the zoomed in photo here.
..and even with a YY logo, stenciled on the stringbed, to disguise the brand..:cool:

wow, would this get TBH in trouble? hehehe.

Nope.. he will not be in trouble. He only uses the racket during training.

maybe yonex should consider making traning rackets themselves. :)

maybe yonex should consider making traning rackets themselves. :)

Hahah... maybe..

Kwun, I like ur China Open photo very much!!! Amazed :eek: by many shots like Sudket, Liliyana, different coaches... Very sharp+good timing+good graphic;)

the last batch, photos from Sunday's finals.
I particularly like the 11th (WMC) and 12th (LYB) pictures.
(I can't figure out how to extract those two from kwun's original post :o)

There's an air of great suspense in that shot of WMC about to serve...
...as if she's poised on the threshold of some great personal moment (which was true). :)

As for Li Yongbo's picture, the expression and the darkness beyond somehow seem analogous...
...after all, his tactics and methods allegedly have a sinister air about them. :D

As for Li Yongbo's picture, the expression and the darkness beyond somehow seem analogous...
...after all, his tactics and methods allegedly have a sinister air about them. :D

yeah. that's exactly it. :)

looking back at the photos, i am really satisfied with the results. unfortunately next year the China Open will not be held in Guangzhou anymore as the contract has expired. i am going to miss watching China Open.

Chen Jin doing round the back shot is good!

nice pictures there...!!:)

..and even with a YY logo, stenciled on the stringbed, to disguise the brand..:cool:

i don't think its to disguise the brand.
i believe tbh simply had that training racquet amongst his ti-10s for strining from the big yonex booth. its free stringing since he's a sponsored player, so naturally, the stringers all ink the strings. and since the lafleche racquet was included, they would ink it with their yonex stencil as well.

disguising would of been a case like peter rasmussen when he was using his cabs while sponsored by carlton.
he would have inked the carlton logos himself since i'm sure carlton didn't have their own stringers at the tourneys

I particularly like the 11th (WMC) and 12th (LYB) pictures.
(I can't figure out how to extract those two from kwun's original post :o)
..Oldhand, i assume you're trying to use kwun's pics for reference??..Hmm, to "extract" the pics you have to:
- Right click on the picture
- Select Properties, you'll then see the link/URL address
- Highlight & copy the link/URL address up til the end of the five digit number, just before the "&stc..."
- Then use ..... format, in your post, and paste the link/address in between the formatting..and voila!:):cool:
i don't think its to disguise the brand.
i believe tbh simply had that training racquet amongst his ti-10s for strining from the big yonex booth. its free stringing since he's a sponsored player, so naturally, the stringers all ink the strings. and since the lafleche racquet was included, they would ink it with their yonex stencil as well.

disguising would of been a case like peter rasmussen when he was using his cabs while sponsored by carlton.
he would have inked the carlton logos himself since i'm sure carlton didn't have their own stringers at the tourneys
..yes, I know;)..but perhaps to "disguise" it from BCers (those not familiar with LaFeche racket) trying to figure out what racket he was using..:cool:

I have the exact same model. It's a 140 grams version.