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#3 Dance Hall Girls
... The dance room is a very different environment compared
to the gymnasiums. Daylight from windows, Sodium Vapor Lights
and Fluorescent Lights, wow!, what a mix. To make it really
tough this summer's dance routine was fast paced with lots
of body motions, jumps and leaps. I usually lit the entire
room with strobes in years past, but this time I used 2
Nikon SB800 Speedlights. Nikon D3, ISO1600, 1/500 at f5.6,
Nikon 14-24mm, 3D Focus with 51 points, WB 7140K, Two remote
SB800 Speedlights ZOOMED to 105mm with a power output of
-2.0, SU800 Commander, Lexar 8G Flash Card. The exposure
was slightly under expose for the ambient mix of light.
The two Speedlights were aimed directly at the dance instructor
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Image #4 The Big
Trick ... Gymnastics is a fast sport. A high degree of difficulty
requirements encourage athletes, even young ones, to "throw
Big Tricks." This young boy is learning just such a
trick, a full twisting Yurchenko on the Vault. The gym seems
perfectly lit to the athlete, but to the photographer trying
to freeze the action it appears dark and an impossible task.
Camp director Brent Klaus teaches this event and for good
reason, he won a National title in Vaulting by scoring a
perfect 10. It was a special pleasure to see him coach this
class of young men and be able to photograph him and his
student with perfect quality for his brochure. Nikon D3,
ISO6400, 1/1600 at f2.8, Nikon 24-70mm Lens, 3D Focus with
51 points, WB Fluorescent, Lexar 8G Flash Card. |
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#6 Fly Boys ... Trapeze
is my favorite recreational time hang out. Campers get a chance
to dance on the sky and fly above the tree tops. Trapeze instructors
Tony and Lejanna make this sport fun and safe for all those
who want to fly. The sun had gone behind some clouds and left
my fliers in silhouette. The D3 and some SB800 Speedlights
would make this difficult photo scenario easy. I used two
SB800 Speedlights to cover the distance of flash to subject
of about 35 feet and the spread of my subjects of about 20
feet. Nikon D3, ISO640, 1/1000 at f8, Nikon 24-70mm Lens,
3D Focus with 51 points, WB 7140K, Two remote SB800 Speedlights
with Power Output of +3.0, Nikon SU800 Commander, Lexar 8G
Flash Card. |
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#7 Bananas Foster Anyone?
... This is not camp life as I remember it. Whatever happened
to a greasy burger and stale chips? Not at IGC. Chef John
is a perfectionist from scratch. He prepares great meals
and puts on the Ritz for celebration occasions like July
4th. Young campers light up with glee when Chef John prepares
desert ......... Flame on Johnny! Nikon D3, ISO1600, 1/60
at f6.3, Nikon 14-24mm Lens, WB 6670K, Two SB800 Speedlights
(one pointed at the girls faces and one behind the girls)
each with a Power Output of +1.3, Nikon SU800 Commander,
Lexar 8G Flash Card. Oh yes, they do have hamburgers and
they are great! |
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#8 Justin Spring ... The
coaching staff at IGC is second to none and features many
National Champions and Olympians. This is Justin Spring performing
his signature release move on the Horizontal Bar during the
staff exhibition. Capturing this extremely fast skill would
have been impossible in past summers, but not this time. The
D3 makes it not only possible to capture the action thanks
to 9 frames per second, but do so with beautiful quality that
is easily publishable as a magazine or brochure cover. By
the time this article is posted Justin will already be in
Beijing, China preparing for his Olympic debut at the 2008
Summer Olympic Games. Good Luck Justin, bring home the GOLD!
Nikon D3, ISO6400, 1/1250 at f2.8, Nikon 24-70mm Lens, 3D
Focus with 51 points, WB Fluorescent, Lexar 8G Flash Card.
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#9 "Everybody Clap
Your Hands!" ... The camp dance brings out the best movers
and shakers from all cabins. Usually a photographic nightmare
with darkened room, disco lights and outdoors visible though
the doors and windows the D3 and one SB800 Speedlight makes
sweet music for the picture. I underexposed the outdoors that
was visible cranked up the ISO to match the volume of the
beat of the music and placed one remote SB800 up in the ceiling.
Nikon D3, ISO1600, 1/6 at f2.8, Nikon 14-24mm Lens, WB AUTO,
One SB800 Speedlight with Power Output of -1.7, Nikon SU800
Commander, Lexar 8G Flash Card. |
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#1 Chalking Talk ...
Seems simple enough, it's just some girls chalking their
hands for uneven bars class, but to freeze the chalk and
the girls hands perfectly requires a fast shutter speed
... which requires a high ISO setting ... and for use in
a brochure requires perfect quality ... which is achieved
with the Nikon D3. In past years I would set up lights to
do this, but now I just noticed the scene and took the shot.
Done!, Finished!, Case Closed, and without a flash or an
extension cord or a lightstand or an assistant. Nikon D3,
ISO4000, 1/1000 at f2.8, Nikon 24-70mm Lens, WB Fluorescent,
D Lighting, Lexar 8G Flash Card.
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#2 Mid Air Finesse
... IGC offers a very good student to instructor ratio.
Coaching gymnastics requires "spotting" for
both safety and for muscle memory guidance. It can be
somewhat distracting to a young gymnast attempting a new
aerial skill when a strobe flashes. Not this summer. Athletes
are frozen in mid air performing high level skills merely
by using the near noiseless high ISO capabilities of the
D3. Also, the 3D Focus Tracking system with its 51 focus
points proved invaluable and practically fool proof when
keeping even the fastest series of skills in focus. Nikon
D3, ISO4000, 1/1000 at f2.8, Nikon 24-70mm Lens, 3D Focus
Tracking with 51 points, WB Fluorescent, D Lighting, Lexar
8G Flash Card.
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#5 Bruno's Rock ...
Part of my job description is to photograph subjects outside
the gymnasium walls. The camp property is also the Klaus
family home and is beautifully landscaped with flower gardens,
statues of gymnastics and lush forests. Last year I discovered
and photographed Bruno's Boat. This year I found Bruno's
Rock. Nikon D3, ISO640, 1/50 at f9, Nikon 14-24mm, WB 4000K,
Six remote SB800 Speedlights with Warming Gel on each, Power
Outputs varied depending on the distance from Speedlight
to subject (close subjects like the rock used a power output
of -2.0, while farther away subjects like the middle ground
pine trees used a power output of +2.0), Nikon SU800 Commander,
Gitzo Tripod and Ball Head with Kirk "L" Bracket,
Lexar 2G Flash Card.Well, time to pack up my sleeping bag, flashlight
and toothbrush, and say farewell to camp life until next summer.
This was clearly the most successful photo shoot at International
Gymnastics Camp I have ever had thanks to new technology with
the Nikon D3 camera. Not only did I make strong images, but I
had a great time as well. Many thanks to Brent, Cheryl and of
course Bruno. Thanks for the camp sweatshirt and making me feel
like I was at home.
See you all next month On The Road.
Adios, Dave
WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATION Schedule
January 11-13, 2009... Imaging USA tradeshow in Phoenix, Presentations at the Nikon Booth www.imagingusa.org April 14-22, 2009 ... Photo Quest Adventures, The Netherlands. www.photoquestadventures.com |
November,
2008 (click here
Gone Fishing
October,
2008 (click here)
National Geographic Adventure Photography Workshop
September,
2008 (click here)
Olympians, Weather and Workshops
August,
2008 (click here)
Camp Life
July,
2008 (click here)
Lightpainting the Southwest
May,
2008 (click here)
A Southwest Tour
April,
2008 (click here)
The Endless Winter
March,
2008 (click here)
PMA Show in Las Vegas!
February,
2008 (click here)
At the Ballet
January,
2008 (click here)
One Week of Work
December,
2007 (click here)
A Look Back at 2007
November,
2007 (click here)
Traveling
with the New Nikon D3
October,
2007 (click here)
High Country Journey
September,
2007 (click here)
Walking
On The Road
August,
2007 (click here)
Speedway
Thunder from PA
July, 2007
(click here)
"Arlington National
Cemetery"
June, 2007
(click here)
"Kentucky Derby Day"
May, 2007
(click here)
"Mexico Trek"
April,
2007 (click here)
"Egypt Trek"
March,
2007 (click here)
Transit Mix
"Images From the Air"
February,
2007 (click here)
Ice Climbing in Ouray
January,
2007 (click here)
2007 Year in Review
People of Willoq, Peru
Lexington, Kentucky TREK
Training for the Mr USA Title
"The International Golf Tournament"
"Tour of Champions Documentary"
"Northern California, the FBI and Clint Eastwood ..."
"The 2006 Kentucky Derby"
"Off the Road Picture Sales"
Ladies Olympic Figure Skating
Torino Italy and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
"Hey Dave, are you going to the Winter Olympics in Torino and What Equipment Do You Take?"
The Holiday Tea with Tchaikovsky
presented by Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet
Landscapes at Pebble Beach:
a look back at 2005
Lightpainting Landscapes
NFL Football
3 Day Photography Workshop
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Michelle Kwan
International Gymnastics Camp
the Men's US Open Golf Championships
The Kentucky Derby
Nevada Photojournalism Day
John Bolin's "The Thorn"
Indoor Track and Field
UC Irvine's Paul Spittle and
the Sports Shooter Academy
with Nikon's new DX2
Broncos Football:
Denver vs Indianapolis
the US Figure Skating Nationals
Portland, Oregon
College Basketball:
Colorado State vs Air Force
Broncos Football:
Broncos VS. Dolphins
Assignment work:
Wrestling
A look back at 2004
Rich Clarkson's Photography at the Summit Workshop &
Moose Peterson's Digital Landscape Workshop Series
Whitewater Kayaking
Gymnastics and more
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
A look back at some wonderful Olympic moments
USAFA Graduation flyover
US Olympic Training Center - Swimming and Gymnastics
Last Month the Masters, this month The Kentucky Derby......I love my job
Masters at Augusta National
The American Cup Gymnastics
NIKON COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Indoor Track and Field
Women's Freestyle Wresting
Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals
The Glass Flower Ceiling at the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas
College Basketball
Women's Waterpolo
Olympic swimmers on their way to Athens
NFL Football
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals
A look back at The Greenbay Professionals
Monday Night Football the Sports Shooter Workshop and Luau in LA
Photography at the Summit workshop
Portraits to workshops to stock image sales
Lightpainting in Banf
The World Gymnastics Championships
International Gymnastics Camp
Thunderbirds
Gymnastics
The Sports Photography Workshop with Rich Clarkson
Velodrome Cycling, More
The 129th running of the Kentucky Derby
White water kayakers
The Champions on Ice tour
PBR Rodeo
Chris Shivers and Little Yellow Jacket ride for $1 Million
Nikon's featured speaker at PMA in Las Vegas
American Cup Gymnastics
USAFA Women's Basketball
USAFA Swimming
USAFA Boxing
NCAA Fencing Championships
USOC's Titan Games
Air Force Basketball
Pro Football Pre-Superball Stock Sales
Swimmers train at the Swim Flume at the USOC
Much more!
Diving at the Air Force Academy
Denver Broncos VS. The Arizona Cardinals
Olympic Hopefuls Lenny Krayzelberg and Tom Molchow practice at the USOC
