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They also come in white

by Chez Wimpy

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Salaried sumo wrestler wearing the traditional off-white practice "mawashi" (loin cloth, though derived from the traditional commoner variety "fundoshi") during a regional tournament in Sapporo. After several hard falls on the clay, the winded wrestler contemplates his next foe.

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	70-200/2.8IS
Submitted:	Friday, 4th September, 2009 16:50 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 9th August, 2009
Focal length:	135 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F2.8
ISO:	3200
Notes:	Sitting in the second row, I had a good, unobstructed view of the action. Had to go B&W because of poor lighting and the high ISO, but in the case of this shot, I think it helps.
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inframan wrote:
> Great catch, man, but you have an advantage, admit it, you live in the visual capital of the world, (well, maybe France is a contender but the frenchies don't seem to favor dpr much ;)).

The other advantage was sitting in the second row of the regional tournament with two memory cards, a full battery, and six hours of action to pick my spot ;)

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よしよし、今日も生きのいい魂が手に入ったな

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Great catch, man, but you have an advantage, admit it, you live in the visual capital of the world, (well, maybe France is a contender but the frenchies don't seem to favor dpr much ;)).

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