Kung Fu Competition

[Borbor]

Trying to improve my vision in terms of event photography. Here are 8 from the day's events.

C&C greatly appreciated. If possible, please provide critique on individual photos AND the 8 as a whole in terms of a story.

Thanks!

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1362/sanshouprelimrd116.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1500/sanshouprelimrd112.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6492/sanshouprelimrd120.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8697/sanshouprelimrd113.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9598/sanshouprelimrd105.jpg


http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3852/sanshouprelimrd110.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2760/sanshouprelimrd125.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6771/sanshouprelimrd127.jpg

[MikeES]

I love that last picture! Great composition.
Generally, you want to freeze the combatants, but as I was at the event on Sunday, I can attest to just how crappy the lighting was and how impossible it was to up the shutter speed. I’m amazed that you were able to get such bright pictures! What iso were you using?

[Borbor]

1600 and up. most are 3200

[ito4u]

I like most of your shots. However, your white balance is freakishly blue due to the lights. Could you WB the shots? Also, the shots are somewhat flat as the lighting in gyms usually is awful. You can try sharpening them up a little.

On the shot of the guy in red kicking the guy in black, it would have been better from a different angle as you can't really see what action is happening. You have to guess maybe that guys getting kicked from that angle because, of the little bit of foot you see. Point being it's really hard to see the foot unless you look really hard.