World Archery Championships 2013

pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
edited November 12, 2013 in Sports
Earlier this year I was really, really lucky to get into the biggest competion I've ever seen. The archery World Champs in Turkey 2013. I shot in the recurve division, which explains why all my pictures are of compound shooters :D Coaches included there were 650 people at the event - not as big as the Vegas Shoot, but a fairly substantial group non the less.


1. Anne Lantee in the middle
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2. Anne shooting in a wind that ended up getting nearly impossible to shoot in.
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3. Pasquale Lebecque waiting her turn.
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4. The French shooting style.
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5. Colombian team looking a bit anxious
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6. The Italian mixed team, um, warming up I guess :D
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7. Mikko just after winning his first match
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8. A re-shoot between Sigauskas and Gonzalez
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9. Kristina Berger having fun in the Gold final
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10. Ivana Buden aiming for the gold.
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11. PJ Deloche releasing a shot.
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Tell me what you think!
Thanks!
Creativity's hard.

http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/

Comments

  • perronefordperroneford Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2013
    This looks like a LOT of fun to shoot!
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2013
  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2013
    Favorite is the last - #11.
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2013
    4... What can I say, I am a guy.

    11 is awesome. Is the arrow flexing?
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • jmp2204jmp2204 Registered Users Posts: 197 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2013
    4... What can I say, I am a guy.

    11 is awesome. Is the arrow flexing?

    Yes it is (archery is another passion of mine)

    Love #11 was anyone there not shooting a Hoyt ?
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2013
    jmp2204 wrote: »
    Yes it is (archery is another passion of mine)

    Love #11 was anyone there not shooting a Hoyt ?

    Mikko there shoots a Mathews, which is also fairly common.


    Thanks everyone for the comments! thumb.gif
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2013
    4... What can I say, I am a guy.

    11 is awesome. Is the arrow flexing?


    The picture is barely showing how much flexing actually takes place. Recurve shooters use arrows that twist even more - the flex is put to use to help the fletching clear the arrow rest.
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • jmp2204jmp2204 Registered Users Posts: 197 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2013
    pyry wrote: »
    Mikko there shoots a Mathews, which is also fairly common.


    Thanks everyone for the comments! thumb.gif

    I am a hoyt guy , used to have a proshop and was a hoyt dealer .Unfortunately I have very little time for the sport these days .You have inspired me to try and capture an arrow coming of my 11 year olds bow
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 5, 2013
    jmp2204 wrote: »
    I am a hoyt guy , used to have a proshop and was a hoyt dealer .Unfortunately I have very little time for the sport these days .You have inspired me to try and capture an arrow coming of my 11 year olds bow


    It's not all that difficult, a lot of light for short exposures, drive mode on high speed and then just several stabs at it. The most difficult part I've found is not running out of buffer before the archer actually shoots :)
    Creativity's hard.

    http://pyryekholm.kuvat.fi/
  • kobistarkobistar Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2013
    dont get this sport :(
  • Brett1000Brett1000 Registered Users Posts: 819 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2013
    kobistar wrote: »
    dont get this sport :(

    looks like fun!
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