Jousting Tournament - UK

[964]

I am kicking myself for shooting most of this event at f8 or 9 as specatators are on all sides and the backgrounds got quite 'busy'. I have never really shot moving horses before so didn't judge the DOF required...still...one image was purchased by an event organiser (not one of these though), and it wasn't one I liked very much...

All the kids had a great time though....

 

[964]

I know it is staged, but this has to hurt to some degree...

 

[Bossa]

I love that 1st shot

 

[DeepSpring]

those are some awesome shots looks like a fun day

 

[ABDUL-RAHAMAN]

very good
thanks

the first one it is perfect to me

: )

 

[964]

Thanks - but you can see the issue with the 'busy' background....I think I will try to reshoot it if I get the opportunity. Thanks for looking!

 

[LaFoto]

I do see your issue with the busy background though I don't think it matters much in the case of Photos 2 and 3, and the one posted in your second post is so full of action that it does not matter there too much, either! All in all you took a captivating series of pics of that jousting tournament!! I tried my hands at one once when I still shot only film and had not brought my telephoto lens and I must say the outcome of yours here is ever so much better than what I ever managed to achieve those five years back!

 

[Jeff Canes]

Nice series, I like #s 2 & 4 the most of group, as for DOF I also think it’s find.

The jousting the tournaments that I have been to they use armor for both rider and house, you folks don’t do that?

 

[964]

Thanks Jeff - well, I think the armour question is outside my experience to answer...I think some do and some don't dependign on the event!

 

[Antarctican]

Hey, that was a 'different' series of shots. Very enjoyable. The first and last are my faves: the first for the capture of the rider's exuberance, and the last for the capture of the moment, complete with the pieces of the jousting pole disintegrating. Good job.

 

[JTHphoto]

cool shots, and i wouldn't really worry about the crowds, they are just part of the event... they add to the drama IMO...

i agree with anty ^^ on the first and last... :thumbup: