2011 HK Open picture thread

[AChan]

Quarter Final
CJ entered SF Perdersen is prettyCheng Shao Chieh is cute with many facial expressions. Her tattoo over left elbow is her Chinese name "Chieh". LDWho cut the string?Watching MD matchesXDPhoto taking area

[jyeung]

Great shots AChan! The BOSS is happy now!

[aresya]

thank you for all the nice photos

[Cheung]

I think we can open a thread of Wang Shi Xuan's expressions!

3rd game is in progress as I post this...





End of 2nd game

[suetyan]

i saw Lam Hiu Fung and Hong Tsz Ni in one of the pictures.

[chris-ccc]

Quarter Final
Cheng Shao Chieh is cute with many facial expressions. Her tattoo over left elbow is her Chinese name "Chieh".

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Good shot Anita.
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[jyeung]

Cheng Shao Chieh is cute with many facial expressions. Her tattoo over left elbow is her Chinese name "Chieh".

She definitely is cute with many facial expressions! When she played here in the Canadian Open this year, I talked to the photographer who travels often with the badminton tour, reporting for bwf and for some of the european countries, he said she was always a very shy girl, and yet, she has multiple tattoos on her, besides that name on her left forearm, she has one on her left leg above the ankle, one on her right back of her neck, and one on the left side on her lower back. Interesting character!

[Cheung]

Walked to the Coliseum
This is what you see



(It's a huge poster of a guy with a hat made of fruits......is this a good advertisement for the HK Open? Let you decide....)

[Cheung]

You can get other night views

(Sorry, no tripod)





But this is where the action is

See the row at the back, nobody sat there, all preferring the stands.






"No photos" announcement....



Guru only gets one photographer



Somebody is unhappy



Post match..



US coach - who is he?



Service judge is important



Howard Bach showing why he never gets a fault serve



Medical centre




The happiest line judge





Who does the announcing? See the face behind the voice. She must be tired being the announcer for the whole day and week.

[Cheung]

Semi







Shuttle control



The toss of the the coin



Into the action





Ma Jin under pressure



Concentrating on game point



And then the court gets vacuuming

[kwun]

US coach - who is he?

Lee Hock Lai. former Malaysian junior. now studies in US and probably one of the best singles player in the country.

[kwun]

i have to say that pictures captured by Anita and Cheung this year has been fantastic. not just technically with proper exposure as well as timing, but also the variety of actions and non-action shots including out-of-court snaps and excellent facial expression.

this is top quality stuff. really appreciate the time and effort!

[Cheung]

Thanks Kwun

I like the vacuuming picture. Every time the lady changed direction, the wire had to be flicked over her head :-) to the amusement of many.

[kwun]

vacuuming actually makes a lot of sense. the Yonex mat used are not smooth mats but instead feels more like 30 grit sand paper. it is hard to use a mob on them. over time the feather pieces and dirt do get accumulated.

[AChan]

Thanks boss for your appreciation

[AChan]

Thanks Kwun

I like the vacuuming picture. Every time the lady changed direction, the wire had to be flicked over her head :-) to the amusement of many.

They worked very efficiently in a limited time. I am wonder if vacuum can be provided in government court.

[madbad]

Cheung, thanks for the pic of the announcer... it was worth it