Brev00
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All of these pics are from last week's U.S. Synchronized Skating Championship. Don't think the use of the term synchronized means that the skaters all perform identical moves at the exact moment throughout the routine. In fact, there are very few moments where that occurs. It is a precisely choreographed routine set to music that, with makeup, hair, and dress, is meant to evoke a theme. One required element, the intersection, shows the seeming chaos that occurs. Often one line of skaters break off from the other line. They go to opposite ends of the rink and return at speed to form two, close parallel units. Then, they quickly cross each other. Parents sigh in relief when no one falls.
At one or two points in a program, the skaters will do a break out move. A few skaters might do a spin, leap, or some other individual move while the rest of the team form groups and do other moves.
Over the course of years that my daughter has been competing and I have been shooting, I have found that I prefer to focus on small groups or individual/paired skaters doing some challenging maneuver.
Spin:
Sit spin (part of a complicated multiple spin):
There are guys that do synchro but they are far and few between and I missed the Senior competition in which one that I know skates. I did catch one while using my D90. I brought my oder camera to use a lens that would allow me to get some wider shots without changing lenses. I soon put it away as the D7100 was just more effective and pleasant to use. Most notably, the af of the D7100 is palpably more precise. Reviewing the images on my lcd, there was only one pic where the focus box hit ice. Plus, the darker viewfinder showing less than 100% of the scene was obvious when switching back and forth. Here is the D90 shot:
I also like to sometimes shoot before the action starts. This is a University of Delaware duo forming the letter D (others were making the U):
And, the final group pose can be interesting--one last chance to sell their routine. These skaters must have done a good job since they (Miami of Ohio) won:
I hope you enjoyed the set. Bringing both cameras really helped to reinforce my decision to get the D7100. The brighter light of this rink at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island also helped. Also, while the camera was set for continuous shooting, my finger is well trained for single shot that I never got a blast away. The D90 may be more sensitive since I usually got a blast or two away in the past.
If you would like to see a shot of my daughter, I shared one in the weekly contest thread:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55422023
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At one or two points in a program, the skaters will do a break out move. A few skaters might do a spin, leap, or some other individual move while the rest of the team form groups and do other moves.
Over the course of years that my daughter has been competing and I have been shooting, I have found that I prefer to focus on small groups or individual/paired skaters doing some challenging maneuver.
Spin:
Sit spin (part of a complicated multiple spin):
There are guys that do synchro but they are far and few between and I missed the Senior competition in which one that I know skates. I did catch one while using my D90. I brought my oder camera to use a lens that would allow me to get some wider shots without changing lenses. I soon put it away as the D7100 was just more effective and pleasant to use. Most notably, the af of the D7100 is palpably more precise. Reviewing the images on my lcd, there was only one pic where the focus box hit ice. Plus, the darker viewfinder showing less than 100% of the scene was obvious when switching back and forth. Here is the D90 shot:
I also like to sometimes shoot before the action starts. This is a University of Delaware duo forming the letter D (others were making the U):
And, the final group pose can be interesting--one last chance to sell their routine. These skaters must have done a good job since they (Miami of Ohio) won:
I hope you enjoyed the set. Bringing both cameras really helped to reinforce my decision to get the D7100. The brighter light of this rink at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island also helped. Also, while the camera was set for continuous shooting, my finger is well trained for single shot that I never got a blast away. The D90 may be more sensitive since I usually got a blast or two away in the past.
If you would like to see a shot of my daughter, I shared one in the weekly contest thread:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55422023
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