Badminton - Hong Kong Open Super Series 2007

[jmpsmash]

after the China Open, went down to HK for the Hong Kong Open 2007. here are some more photos!

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[tamko]

superb pictures. I would love to see some smashes pictures.

alan'07

[khall]

Good pictures, the hall lighting looks to be very good. In a way to good as the background does not darken at all and can take away the interest in the players. Out of interest which hall did they play in?
Tilted badminton pictures?

[fatphotographer]

Very good -what lenses did you use?

[SuzyView]

I take my table tennis seriously, too. :)

Great captures. I love the stretch shots. They are quick and amazing.

[serviceover]

nice shots, what setting on the mkiii

[jmpsmash]

Good pictures, the hall lighting looks to be very good. In a way to good as the background does not darken at all and can take away the interest in the players. Out of interest which hall did they play in?


the Hong Kong Open was held in the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.

for some reason this year they decided not to dim the light in the stands like they do in the All England these days. it would've made much better photographs with darken and less busy background.

[jmpsmash]

Very good -what lenses did you use?

i had a combination of primes for the Hong Kong Open. 50/1.4, 100/2, 135/2, i also have other lenses like 70-200/2.8 and 24-70/2.8 but i rarely use them.

[jmpsmash]

nice shots, what setting on the mkiii

the setting hovers around ISO1600, f/2 and 1/800s.

[flickserve]

the Hong Kong Open was held in the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.

for some reason this year they decided not to dim the light in the stands like they do in the All England these days. it would've made much better photographs with darken and less busy background.
I don't think they ever dim the lights for badminton.

[jmpsmash]

I don't think they ever dim the lights for badminton.

i have seen some photos of the HKO with very dim lights at the stand. i must have been mistaken by the contrast with the bright light in the court area.

[flickserve]

Some of mine

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-6742.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2M6Q5413.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-6760.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-6906.jpg

[jmpsmash]

Some of mine

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-6906.jpg

this one of Lilyana is excellent, perfect timing for the pose, expression and the shuttle.

the one of Zhu Lin also good timing, but unfortunately the lighting don't make her face look too flattering.

[khall]

Four good shots, like the last shot.

[jmpsmash]

flickserve, what white balance did you use? i find 3700K and +9 tint to be most pleasing even though white card says 3100K and +9 tint.

[flickserve]

flickserve, what white balance did you use? i find 3700K and +9 tint to be most pleasing even though white card says 3100K and +9 tint.just the auto! I didn't do much adjusting. Auto ranges from 3800 to 4000K

[jmpsmash]

just the auto! I didn't do much adjusting. Auto ranges from 3800 to 4000K

the 30D auto or LR auto?

[jmpsmash]

just the auto! I didn't do much adjusting. Auto ranges from 3800 to 4000K

oh. my guess is the camera auto. i notice the LCW photos was from the mk3 which was set to 3700K if i remember correctly.

[flickserve]

the 30D auto or LR auto?Oh, good question. The 30D was set to auto. LR, I don't know! Those are the values I read off LR.

[jmpsmash]

Oh, good question. The 30D was set to auto. LR, I don't know! Those are the values I read off LR.

did you have WB set as "As Shot" or "Auto" in LR?

[flickserve]

did you have WB set as "As Shot" or "Auto" in LR?"As shot". Just looked it up.

I just tried taking the white balance from Tony Gunawan's shirt. It gives a reading of 4000K. That gives warmer colours which is OK for me.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-7317.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-6757.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l268/flickserve/2007%20HK%20Open/2007HKOpen-6834.jpg

[jmpsmash]

"As shot". Just looked it up.

I just tried taking the white balance from Tony Gunawan's shirt. It gives a reading of 4000K. That gives warmer colours which is OK for me.


the lighting in QE is strange. they have warmer light for the court than on the sides.

so i am using 3700K for court photos, and 4000K for off-court ones, and they turn out to be OK.

a couple of hundred K is down to personal preference.