After seeing some recent posts of beach volleyball tournament images, I decided to pay a visit yesterday to the first round of the AVP Crocs Tournament in Mason, Ohio.
Armed only with my K20D and trusty DA55-300, I set out to see what all the fuss is about. My conclusion... it is, in fact, much like a day at the beach. Lots of sand, tanned bodies, beach attire, music, sun... and beer. All that was missing was the sound of waves crashing on the shoreline
Conclusions...
- Great way to spend a day
- Really tested the capabilities of the K20D & 55-300... not the perfect sports combination, but certainly up to the challenge. I had a very low percentage of OOF shots... those that I missed were due more to my issues with timing. Positioning and timing are key. As the day went on, it was easier to anticipate when the photo opp's might occur.
More images from the day are here:
2009 AVP CROCS TOUR - MASON, OHIO Photo Gallery by Bud at pbase.com
Walsh v. Fopma
1/2000s f/7.1 at 107.5mm iso200
Fopma
Snyder
Mason
1/2000s f/7.1 at 210.0mm iso200
Minello
1/2500s f/7.1 at 150.0mm iso160
Loomis v. Dalhauser
1/1000s f/7.1 at 55.0mm iso250
Minello, Snyder & Lima
1/1600s f/7.1 at 120.0mm iso200
Rogers
1/3200s f/7.1 at 190.0mm iso250
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