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Young lady leaves the blocks at the NH state championships

Young lady leaves the blocks at the NH state championships
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/400

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Feb, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) during the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association high school state championships. This was the start of the 100 yard back stroke event.

Time

This photo was taken shortly after arriving at the venue, in one of the first events. Shooting Date/Time 2/16/2014 2:07:03 PM

Lighting

Pool lighting is very difficult, and flashes are not permitted. I had just finished adjusting setting as this race was about to start, and saw that one of the contestants was a familiar face, so I rushed to get of a shot right at the start. When I checked the shot, I was pleased that despite rushing, I had captured the moment.

Equipment

This was shot with a Canon 5D Mark III, with a 70-200 f2.8 lens. The settings were Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/400, Av(Aperture Value) 2.8, and ISO Speed 3200.

Inspiration

There were two reasons for me to take this shot: I was on assignment for a local newspaper to get a few shots of local kids who were competing in the event, and my son was one of those competitors. This young lady happened to be the daughter of a very good friend and neighbor.

Editing

There was very little post-processing required for this shot. A little noise reduction and slight boost in exposure was all that was needed.

In my camera bag

I shoot a lot of sports, and swim meets are as challenging as any. For swim meets, I typically bring both a Canon 7d2 and a Canon 5d3. Usually I have the Sigma 50mm 1.4A on the 5d3, and the my trusted 70-200 on the 7d2. However this time, I had not even had time to change around lenses before the meet started (I was late and didn't want to change lenses right away as the moisture at pools is significant, and I didn't have time to step out and "adjust"). For other sporting events, my bag may include my Canon 24-105f4, Canon 16-35f4, and Canon 300f2.8II.

Feedback

My advice for capturing indoor swim meets when it is cold outside is to leave extra time to allow you equipment to warm up to the temperature to avoid condensation. I will sometimes place my setups in large zip-lock bags, and wait 10-20 minutes for them to warm before removing them. Because meets can be crowded, get there early and scope out locations from which to shoot while you wait.

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Young lady leaves the blocks at the NH state championships

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