Johnny9s Senior Member  346 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Whistler Canada More info | Jan 27, 2009 16:50 | #1 We just had the world cup ski jumping at our new facility up here in Whistler in preparation for next years Olympics. I arrived a little late so I was pretty far away and even with the 400mm things still weren't as close as I would have liked.  Lift Off  His expression says it all  Flying past the Maple Leaf  Check out the skis on landing  Podium shot  John My flickr page
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Jan 27, 2009 18:56 | #2 Very nice. Keep 'em coming! My pictures: John Wilke Photography
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howaboutnow Goldmember  1,091 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Canada More info | Jan 27, 2009 23:33 | #3 Awesome!! -- Suzanne
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xn2b8r Senior Member 373 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: San Diego County, Calif. More info | Jan 28, 2009 00:09 | #4 Whoa! Skis bending on the landing...great shot! I've never seen that captured before. _______________
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primoz POTN Sports Photographer of the year 2005  2,532 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2004 Location: Anywhere where ski World cup makes its stop More info | Jan 28, 2009 01:24 | #5 Nice color and exposure, but unfortunately that's all I can say. I know it's different if you are standing between other spectators, or if you are on the hill with proper accreditation.... But for me, proper ski jumping photos are cropped tight.... very tight. For example like this PhotoSI
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Jan 28, 2009 08:00 | #6 Those photos make it look so easy, but it's not when the jumpers are going by, or coming at you at 80 - 100kph! (50 - 60mph) My pictures: John Wilke Photography
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SimonTurkin Senior Member  543 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: New York More info | Jan 28, 2009 15:07 | #7 Its nice im surprised the 400 wasnt close enough Gripped 50D - AE-1- Canon 70-300 is usm - Canon 28-135 is usm - Canon 15 fish eye - Canon niffty 50 f/1.8 - Canon 430 ex II - Manfrotto 680B Monopod - Sandisk extreme III 4 GB - and some odds and ends my flickr-
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RedWingNut Member 242 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: US More info | Jan 28, 2009 18:48 | #8 They kept getting better and better as I scrolled down the thread....
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