First Time shooting polo
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Awasos23
Registered: Dec 17, 2008
Total Posts: 668
Country: United States

First time I've ever shot a polo game, and it was women and in pouring down rain . I'm told that's not how it usually is. How did I do? Here are a few that I liked. All with Nikon D300 and 80-200 f2.8 lens.



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Cheers,
Eric

Rags Hef
Registered: May 03, 2007
Total Posts: 2415
Country: United States

#2 is the best of the lot (a little over sat). You picked your background well.

I would go home and come back when it's not raining. Don't forget the riders don't like slippery grass and they're too tentative for real competitive engagements

Rags


Awasos23
Registered: Dec 17, 2008
Total Posts: 668
Country: United States

Thanks Rags. I'll have to see if I can't get the paper to cover it again.

Cheers,
Eric


Rags Hef
Registered: May 03, 2007
Total Posts: 2415
Country: United States

Awasos23 wrote:
Thanks Rags. I'll have to see if I can't get the paper to cover it again.

Cheers,
Eric

I don't know if there are any South Americans there. But if there are, there was a big deal that rocked that community with multiple horses dying because of some purportedly sour steroids.

could be a good story angle for a repeat visit...


I didn't mean to be dismissive, but it's hard to get good images with the rain robbing sharpness and saturation and it really is a fun sport. I'm shooting a day of the US open Polo championships in 2 weeks & I'm stoked (love those horses)

Rags


Awasos23
Registered: Dec 17, 2008
Total Posts: 668
Country: United States

Oh no I agree with you - They canceled the games about an hour in because one of the riders fell off her horse. It was pouring out. I got off about 20 photos before I said the paper didn't pay me enough as a freelancer to do that to my gear . Polos and horses are a big thing around here, so I bet I can persuade them to let me go again. Also I want to see if I can't get the paper to lend me the 400 f2.8 That field is huge.


Rags Hef
Registered: May 03, 2007
Total Posts: 2415
Country: United States

Awasos23 wrote:
Oh no I agree with you - They canceled the games about an hour in because one of the riders fell off her horse. It was pouring out. I got off about 20 photos before I said the paper didn't pay me enough as a freelancer to do that to my gear . Polos and horses are a big thing around here, so I bet I can persuade them to let me go again. Also I want to see if I can't get the paper to lend me the 400 f2.8 That field is huge.

Ahhh... Now you're talkin'..... (a TC would help)


Rags


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