Short track speed skater Krysia Child modeling 2XU sportswear
Sport today almost cannot exist without sponsorship. The athletes, who are serious about their achievements need support of sponsors. In return the sponsors expect the athletes to represent their brand as well as it is possible hoping for a return in their investment in the sport.
Here Krysia is modeling a sportswear of 2XU. This is a natural light shot, taken in the ice rink and then post processed to remove the background. The actual photo is in colour to reflect the range of the sportswear company but for this blog I’ve opted to present it in high key (almost monochrome) rendering.
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February 9th, 2008
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Krysia, speed skating
Going against all rules of physics and photography I have decided to try my luck with photographing Krysia with a wide angle lens at the fastest point of the track. No matter how I’d try I knew the photo will not be perfectly sharp by I was hoping to capture the angle the speed skaters go in and out of turns and their total commitment for the maneuver. After talking to Andrew McNee regarding best position I ended up with my head less then a foot away from where they would pass me. Laying low and hoping for the best I took lots of photos. All of them with considerable motion blur. However, this photograph exhibited least motion. So, here is Krysia traveling probably at 50km/h+ in a sling shot out of the corner passing my head by oh so close with these very sharp blades.
PS: I do not recommend anyone to attempt this style of photography unless they know they deal with the highest skilled athlete. This is really dangerous.
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December 10th, 2007
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Sebastian speed skating
This image is slightly out of focus simply because, although Sebastian is only a beginner speed skater, he does have considerable exist speed from the corners. My camera’s focus system is not fast enough to track him. This is his fifth time on the short track course and he is really fascinated by the sport, which seems to come to him quite naturally. He has the stamina and passion for the sport and I certainly hope he can continue skating for a long time. I hope both Andrew and Krysia have the patience to train him well.
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December 8th, 2007
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Krysia - Speed skater
Today instead of shooting from outside I’ve ventured on ice and tried to get some very close shots with a 50mm f/1.4 lens. This proved to be a lot more difficult as the corner speed at short distance seems to be even higher then shooting with a telephoto lens from outside the rink.
My best shot of the night would be this one of pocket-rocket and future speed skating star Krysia. This eve smiling girl really means business when she skates and you can see the raw energy in her dynamic movements.
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December 3rd, 2007
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Andrew McNee - Speed Skater - Winter Olympian
This weekend I have had the pleasure of meeting a double Winter Olympian, speed skater Andrew McNee. Nicest bloke anyone could meet and an excellent sportsman. I have never seen speed skaters “live” before and was amazed at the actual speed they cover the distance on the ice and g-forces generated to keep them at extreme angles into the corners. It’s very impressive.
Andrew runs a website dedicated to Australian speed skating at http://www.shorttrackaustralia.com/
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December 3rd, 2007
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