Bodybuilding Competition

DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
edited April 28, 2010 in People
Just a few of many I took at a local Bodybuilding competition this past weekend. I shot all of these with no flash, ambient/available stage lighting only. Canon 70-200 f/2.8L NON-IS EOS40D on 1600 ISO... Lens on a monopod, shot from back of theatre. Please please let me know what you think.. Even if its a one word response. I think I really nailed some of these. #1 is Mike Grant a buddy of mine and he was blown away with the photos so I'm really happy about that. The rest can be seen on my site if you would like to see more. Enjoy!

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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    Nice shots you have here. thumb.gif
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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    They seem a little contrasty to me, but I'm on a pretty bad monitor at the moment... or maybe it's all the light reflecting off of their oil :)

    I love #3... you were in the perfect spot to really capture that gesture. I'm wondering what it would look like BW. There is something really beautiful about it. I would like to pick him up and put him in a different space without carpet and curtains, but alas, he is heavy :)
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  • DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    Thanks For The Comments!!
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  • humanrrhumanrr Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    Kinkajou wrote:
    I love #3... you were in the perfect spot to really capture that gesture. I'm wondering what it would look like BW. There is something really beautiful about it.

    Ditto. He looks like one of those strongmen from another era.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    very well done.....as good as I have seen in the mags...............was this a Weider sponsored comp. or a very small local event.
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  • DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    It was actually an Armed Forces of Hawaii local competition. So all the participants were Military members. And thanks for the comments Art, means a lot!!
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  • thomasjmthomasjm Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    I am surprised with the sharpness and clarity of your photos for standing in the back of the room on a monopod with a non-is lens. They turned out fantastic! You can really see the definition of the competitors. Great job.
  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2010
    Very nice job clap.gif
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  • pmbpropmbpro Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2010
    Awesome shots!!

    I like seeing other people do bodybuilding contests. I had started last year myself and did a couple of events (I'm training too Laughing.gif!).

    Again, great job! thumb.gif
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  • DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2010
    Thanks again everyone!!
    wrote:
    I am surprised with the sharpness and clarity of your photos for standing in the back of the room on a monopod with a non-is lens. They turned out fantastic! You can really see the definition of the competitors. Great job.

    I had the camera leaned up against the projection booth in this theater to help with stabilization, almost like firing a gun, breathe-hold-shoot-exhale haha. Then in post I used a little noise software to help with the 1600 ISO noise. Glad you like them!
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2010
    I like. You got some really good shots...you should think about looking for a publisher. Did you photograph the winner and runners up?

    The lights on the stage were apparently pretty good. Your friend should be impressed...

    Nice work. With all the oil they put on, a little glistening is expected.

    Thanks for sharing.
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  • D'BuggsD'Buggs Registered Users Posts: 958 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2010
    VERY NIIIICE!

    The person that lit the stage needs a firm handshake.
  • speedsk8rspeedsk8r Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2010
    awesome job,no flash hah damn good job,if you dont mind could you share your settings on your camera
  • DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2010
    Ya, I had asked the guy in charge if they would mind me putting a flash on a stand near the stage, so I could set it off via Pocket Wizard. Well the guy assured me that there would be plenty of light. So I didn't go with the flash. The stage was lit with a row of tungsten light bulbs in a light bar that ran along the front portion of the stage shining up at the people. Plus there was the standard overhead stage lighting and spotlights. Even at ISO 1600 I was only getting about 1/125 at f/3.5 I didn't want to shoot f/2.8 to ensure the body builders were in focus.

    So basically I was shooting at 200mm f/3.5 1/125 ISO 1600. No flash. Aperture Priority Mode. Center Weighted Metering.
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  • cr8ingwavescr8ingwaves Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2010
    excellent shots.
    Glad your friend was happy with the results. So much dedication and work goes into just a few minutes of posing.
    the lighting crew did a great job.
    we were stationed at Pearl Harbor 10 years ago.

    good luck with your own training.

    have you ever been to http://www.tmuscle.com/ ? great forums and articles. My fiance is a power lifter. I had trained for strongman until a back injury stomped on my dream.
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