Canoe Water Polo

[Cadwell]

These were shot in the Watersport Arena at the London Boat Show. If I ever had any doubts about the low light AI Servo AF performance of the 1D Mark II today laid them to rest. Near total accuracy.

The first three of these were taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5 -5.6L (a lens I have criticised in the past for poor low light AF performance - I may have to revise that opinion) the final one was taken using the EF 70-200mm f/4.0L. All shots used the Canon 580EX flash. ISO 800 for the first two, ISO 1000 for the third and fourth.

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Now, I REALLY need to find some cars to shoot...

[Curos]

Carbon fiber canoes and paddles? it must feel like your flying across the water...wheeee...great shots of a strange sport :)

[gmen]

What a stonkingly good sport! Inspirational stuff... where do I find some????!!!!

[sGu]

Great shots! Now tell us where they are playing and where can we apply for accreditations? ;)

[gmen]

Great shots! Now tell us where they are playing and where can we apply for accreditations? ;)

I agree! We need to seek out canoe water polo events and shoot them as soon as possible!

[sGu]

Definitely, my 300mm is getting itchy!

Cadwell, please share some info with us ;)

[blinking8s]

looks dark in there...pretty good job getting what you came up with

mind if i tag along guys? the ncaa told me NO...so what the heck...canoe water polo here i come!

[sGu]

looks dark in there...pretty good job getting what you came up with

mind if i tag along guys? the ncaa told me know...so what the heck...canoe water polo here i come!

Pack your gear, clothes and passport, get a one way ticket to UK, then you're sorted!

I'll get the beer in ;)

[Cadwell]

:lol: thanks, you lot are incorrigible :p

Try here http://www.canoepolo.org.uk/ for more info. They did seem a little short of "official photographers", just one chap wandering around with a film EOS and a Sigma prime so you guys could be "in" ;)

It was really dark in there. That coupled with the need for a fairly high shutter speed did cause some problems and I was wishing for my Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 but I'd left that one at home... I was impressed by the reach of the 580EX flash - the pool was maybe 25m wide by 70m long and there wasn't much of it out of range.

[gmen]

:lol: thanks, you lot are incorrigible :p

Try here http://www.canoepolo.org.uk/ for more info. They did seem a little short of "official photographers", just one chap wandering around with a film EOS and a Sigma prime so you guys could be "in" ;)

It was really dark in there. That coupled with the need for a fairly high shutter speed did cause some problems and I was wishing for my Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 but I'd left that one at home... I was impressed by the reach of the 580EX flash - the pool was maybe 25m wide by 70m long and there wasn't much of it out of range.

That's a top banana link Cadwell! Astounding!

I notice there's a whole page of fixtures for the 2004-05 season... Diaries at the ready folks!

[Curly_barker]

Guys, thank you for your interest in our sport....
we have many events in the uk and worldwide...
links
canoepolo.org.uk
canoepolo.com

these should give some idea of the scale, if you have any specific questions please mail me at:
chairman@canoepolo.org.uk

curly

[jamesho]

Guys, thanks for taking such intrest into canoe polo. It good to know that you all enjoyed taking shots.

There are some very nice shots in these few threads, as Cadwell has pointed out there is a lacking of high quality photos on canoepolo.org.uk. I am the webmaster for the site and I would like to use some of these photo. If you woud be willing please contact me at webmaster@canoepolo.org.uk

If any of you would like to come along to some future events to take some shots then please contact me and I can give you details of where and when.

Thanks
James

[sGu]

First Chairman, now webmaster, I think we UK shooters will have a venue to meet up n shoot together in no time!

Curly/James, welcome to the forum!

How would shooters gain access close to the action? Is there accreditation process? Where are games normally played? Let me know if you events in North West covered :D

[jwlester]

And for American users - here's a site where you can get information about Kayak Polo in the USA.

http://www.uskayakpolo.org/main.php

your main locations in the USA to find this sport will be California, Texas and New England.

Cheers,
John

[RockOne]

G'Day.
I have seen this sport in Newcastle, but it was outdoors, on the harbour.

Unfortunately I don't have a 1D or L lens (yet http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif ), but heres a picture I like.

[Curly_barker]

here is a link to more photos that give an idea of the potential for photography

the monday pic of the week in the independent, covered a double page spread on monday 10th january


www.esi-vision.com


by the way it's "Canoe Polo"

[Curly_barker]

Next major canoe polo event in UK is the Men's National Division 1, held at Coventry Pool on Saturday evening 29th January.

this is the first round of the national leagues where each team plays the other twice, current holders are Meridian and the final round is held with all teams attending over the weekend of 7/8 May 2005, outdoors in the docks at Liverpool,
At that weekend there is also the final round of the Ladies National Division 1, where many of the competitors will be current world champions (The British women won the title in Japan in July 2004)

for more info or details please mail

chairman@canoepolo.org.uk

[Curly_barker]

here is a Canoe Polo Pic I like...

[Huckaback Photo]

Hi Everyone

Just my little bit of imput re canoe water polo events in the U.K.
Last March I was in Cardiff Bay. South Wales. doing some photography always with an eye for a different sort of image, i spotted this canoeist pushing the canoe along , thought it made a nice colourful image.
I then realised there were more canoes all coming back from outdoor water polo match in part of Cardiff Bay,ok I missed the actual event but possibly it might be a regular meeting place for water polo.
Cheers
Martin (Huckaback Photo)