Badminton - Hong Kong Open Super Series 2007

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

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

alan'07

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?

Very good -what lenses did you use?

I take my table tennis seriously, too.

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

nice shots, what setting on the mkiii

khall wrote in post #4474309
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.

fatphotographer wrote in post #4474416
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.

serviceover wrote in post #4474471
nice shots, what setting on the mkiii

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

jmpsmash wrote in post #4475881
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.

flickserve wrote in post #4482024
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.

Some of mine

flickserve wrote in post #4511657
Some of mine

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.

Four good shots, like the last shot.

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.