Dragon Boat Race 28 Jun 2008

[trident]

Hi,
Was at the Dragon Boat Race, covering for my company.
I don't have a long lens, so rented a 100-400mm and my friend
with his D300+70-200+TC1.7x.
Here are some shots, first time shooting a dragon boat race, quite different from the macro that I am more used to.

Warming Up

Little Drummer Girl

[genes]

Nice shots! A wide angle lens may be helpful in an event like this. Can capture the whole boat with the rowers in it.

[luenny]

Wah, official photographer for your company-ar? Not bad.

[trident]

Eugene, Luenny,
Thanks. What official photographer, got volunteed by my boss, hahaha.
Anyway it was fun, this Sunday it will be the MILK Run
Those rowers in the 2nd pictures are from my hotel.

[StanChung]

Richard, you son of a ... get to play with D300. WAHHHH.

Try lowering the DOF, shoot at max aperture to get the bg out of focus...

[trident]

Stan,
Thanks, will try to shoot at max aperture next time.
The D300 belongs to my friend, shiok to play around with it.

[luenny]

Shiok leh, now I wonder why you buy Canon.

[StanChung]

Nevermind Richard...D700 coming...

[trident]

D300 is shiok, much better than their earlier models.
D700 will be much better, but I am waiting for the 5D mark II hehehehe