Paralympic games

#1


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#2


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#3


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#4


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#5


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#6


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#7


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#8


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#9


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#10


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#11


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#12


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#13


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#14


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#15


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#16


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#17


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#18


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Great pics which are also very good from the technical
side, with the use of limited DOF etc.

15.16. and 18 are my favs, a very nice quality set, captures the event beautifully.

15 is my favourite - I really like the idea you had with that - nothing wrong with any of the other though - great set

Paralympians amaze me I brightens my day seeing these people not only overcoming adversity but doing so brilliantly

Thanks guys,

It is also good to see how good the k5 performs at iso 1250. needed it when I want 1/1000 shutter speed

some crackin' shots in that set!!

Great wide angle on #14 and especially love that shimmering track from teh flames on #15. #15 is probably my favourite I think

Top stuff, I cant pick a favorite but i really like ,1, 13, and 15 .... jeff...

14 and 15 are my favourites.
I agree with smeggy about the shimmering on the track and athletes Great timing!

Great of photo's jealous as I didnt get to go but loving watching the games on the TV

Can't pick out a fav all work well as a set

Very good set of shots.

I'm going to the Games on Friday. Could you tell me what kit you took and whether you had any problems with the security please?

High quality stuff, I like all of them, but #1 is my favourite.

Regards
David

Hi Steve.

Most of the photo from this set were taken with DA* 50-135 2.8. the wide shots u seen were taken with sigma 10-20mm, I also have the sigma 17-50 2.8 with me, everything fit nicely with a small camera bag with the K5 body + battery grip.

Just remember to put everything inside your camera bag when you pass security. I seen a person being stopped by having a 5D MKII body with 70-200 F4 lens which is not big at all but he was having it round his neck. Once inside the venue I seen many 1D and 5D bodies with 70-200 F2.8 so it shouldn't be a problem.

I was going to hire a DA* 60-250 from SRS but they are asking for £70 to hire it for 3 days which is quit a lot considering it is only a F4 lens. So instead I brought my sigma 70-300 4-5.6 with me as well. but the sigma is hopelessly slow to focus and the IQ while shooting wide open is no good at all.

If you are bring a pentax body then it has to be a K5 since I ind myself shooting at least iso 1250 most of the time. You need a 2.8 lens. even f4 is too slow. you can push the iso to 3200 to use f4 lenses but then what is the point bring your camera in since the picture will be so bad that you don't want to keep.

So 50-135 is good but I wish I have a sigma or tamron 70-200 to go with instead.

You can still get tickets online, I just bought a last minute ticket for £5 for table tennis finals and power lifting final, as well as seeing Team GB playing sitting volleyball.

Thanks for the clarification. The kit I am planning to take should be OK by the sounds of it. Good tip about having it all in the bag on entry.