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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


It's been a long while since my last post...Covered the once a year Rhythmic Meet this weekend. These kids were incredible!

Shot with D4 and 70-200. I'm pretty sure all of them were at ISO12,800 and 1/1000. Quick selects out of 31k shots

-John

#1
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/1.jpg

#2
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/2.jpg

#3
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/3.jpg

#4
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/4.jpg

#5
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/5.jpg

#6
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/6.jpg

#7
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/7.jpg

#8
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/8.jpg

#9
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/9.jpg

#10
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/10.jpg

#11
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/11.jpg

#12
http://pics.john-cheng.com/rg/12.jpg

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Feb 04, 2013 at 12:49 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Amazing...

Everytime I see one that's a fave, the next one is even better. Looks like a blast to shoot. #4 is one of those times where the off horizon works. Great job John.



Feb 04, 2013 at 05:52 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Great job!! Hopefully as the season goes on with my daughter, I can grab 3 or 4 awesome captures of her like you have here. Thanks for sharing!


Feb 04, 2013 at 06:59 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


John very nice set and I'm sure a nice change of pace compared to the artistic gymnastics!! See you this afternoon!


Feb 04, 2013 at 10:23 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Love these - what do you use for focus settings?


Feb 04, 2013 at 11:01 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


John....awesome work here. 1, 5, 6 ,& 9 are top shelf and stand out for me. Others are excellent as well and as I look at #6 it appears like it's just a routine position for her to get into without any effort and maintain - with no discomfort at all. And the kicker is she's on the toenail side of her toes...WOW.

What type of surface are they on.....is it a wrestling mat...I can't really make it out.



Feb 04, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Dayum! These are great! Love all the colorful costumes and the action.


Feb 04, 2013 at 04:18 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Awsome as always John,thanks for sharing these.


Feb 04, 2013 at 04:56 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Awesome, These girls are really athletic! Must have been fun to shoot.


Feb 04, 2013 at 06:13 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Great job, each one just kept getting better!!!
#5 looks like it really hurts

Bob



Feb 04, 2013 at 06:47 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


P Alesse wrote:
Amazing...

Everytime I see one that's a fave, the next one is even better. Looks like a blast to shoot. #4 is one of those times where the off horizon works. Great job John.


John,
I gotta agree here. Each one I viewed was nicer than the one before. Nice work here!
6 & 9 really stand out to me!

Andy



Feb 05, 2013 at 12:25 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Thanks all.

To answer some of the questions...

The floor is just heavy carpeting. It wasn't like artistic gymnastics with springs.

I used 21 dynamic AF, seems too work pretty well

Unlike artistic gymnastics you can shoot all 4 rhythmic events with a single shooter vs 2 shooters for 2 events at artistic meets. But it really took a lot out of me to shoot 30k shots over the 2 1/2 days with about 250 gymnasts. This is about the same volume as a 500-gymnast meet with 2 shooters.

Thanks again!

-John



Feb 05, 2013 at 10:42 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Yes, what Paul said, very nice set of work John.

Chris

P.S. nice to meet you w/ Geoff at Algonquin a few weekends ago.



Feb 05, 2013 at 12:58 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Nice shots! I've never been to one of those meets so I don't even know what the events are but it certainly looks like a great event for photography.


Feb 06, 2013 at 07:44 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


Beautiful work John!

Business aspects aside, I'm curious as to which type of gymnastics you prefer shooting? Which is easier?

I'm guessing rhythmic for both questions (so I'm probably wrong).



Feb 07, 2013 at 12:23 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · How about some Rhythmics Gymnastics?


lhryshko wrote:
Beautiful work John!

Business aspects aside, I'm curious as to which type of gymnastics you prefer shooting? Which is easier?

I'm guessing rhythmic for both questions (so I'm probably wrong).


Thanks! I do prefer artistic slightly over rhythmics. Both require the same amount of attentiveness and anticipation, but with different timing. So I wouldn't say one is easier (or more difficult) than the other, they're just different.

From business perspective rhythmic is easier from logistics and financial perspective. One shooter can shoot everyone on all 4 events, where as artistic I would need 2 shooters and cover only 2 events. But the lone rhythmic shooter will end up with the same volume of shots and the days are at least 14+ grueling hours, kind of like a shooting marathon



Feb 07, 2013 at 12:39 AM





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