Battle wounds and bragging rights

schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
edited October 14, 2010 in Sports
Paintball's a sport, right?

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Lots more here, though not nearly as many as i actually shot.

The most fun part about shooting this event with a camera was that I got to use a 1DmIV. I usually shoot non-moving landscapes with the slothlike 5D, so it was a real treat. :lust
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 11, 2010
    Excellent shots, Schmoo. This is the best paintball action I've ever seen. It almost makes me want to try it now. You must have had quite a workout carrying that camera and lens combo around.
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Thanks, Joel! The main bad thing about paintball (at least at this place) was that there is zero shade anywhere, so it was so friggin' hot.

    Fortunately for most of the field shots I just had the 70-200 II so it wasn't too much toting around. I did use the 14 f/2.8 for the overhead jumping shot so I could get lots of sky. Was hoping for a sun star but at that point I was hot and just wanted to get back into the shade.

    You're already pretty outdoorsy, so you should definitely try paintball. It only hurts a little lol3.gif
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  • photodad1photodad1 Registered Users Posts: 566 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Cool shots.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Schmoo, photojournalist, embedded in battle clap.gifclapwings.gif
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    I prefer "Junior War Correspondant!" lol3.gif
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Great job on these. They are awesome.
  • bergquistdbergquistd Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited October 11, 2010
    Great shots Schmoo! Paintball makes an intersting subject and you've got some great actions shots here!
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2010
    Paintball is more of a sport than golf. At least there's the "possibility" of gtting hurt. :ivar
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Icebear wrote: »
    Paintball is more of a sport than golf. At least there's the "possibility" of gtting hurt. :ivar

    Not a golf fan here, either. But, I have seen the results of being hit by an errant golf ball. There's definitely a chance of getting hurt there, toomwink.gif

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited October 12, 2010
    Dear Jr. War Correspondent:

    Nicely done!

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Good job Schmoo........ thumb.gif

    Looks like a fun day, but hot.
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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Very cool Schmoo! wings.gif All great shots. It's been years but my friends and I used to have frequent paintball wars up in the local mountain canyons. Send one group up the canyon and wait about 10 mins for them to get settled then the second group goes up to root them out. Battling in the trees an rocks along a stream. Major fun. :D
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Thanks guys! I bet having a battle out in the wild is a lot more fun. And yeah it was really, really hot.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    hahaha..these are best paintball shots (and only) I have ever seen.
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2010
    Haha thanks, and yes I was pretty sure that this was probably the only set of paintball pics most people have seen. lol3.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited October 12, 2010
    There are a couple of other paintball shooters around. Maybe the first here tho.

    Oh. And the PB place is near where I usually go dirtbiking and I can tell you that it gets crazy hot out there. Enough that we always look for shaded trails :)
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  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    schmoo wrote: »
    ...slothlike 5D...

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    pretty good description of the D70 as well.


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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    Super shots!
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  • Kimyz250fKimyz250f Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    I really love these shots!!!
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    Ha! These are great. :D Never seen paintball shots either, but I've always been curious about the activity. Thanks for satisfying my curiosity in a fantastic way! thumb.gif
  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    So that is what the Superheroes look like off duty without their makeup. HA

    Nice captures. I like the sky shot a lot.
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