The weekend saw the first of the Downhill Nationals rounds for 2017. Since it was at Awaba (which is not that far away from me) and I figured I needed to get my eye in again after the christmas period I headed up for a couple of days shooting. The plan was more to just play around and try some new things than do any serious shooting. I missed the Friday practice due to other commitments but after hearing that the temperatures hit a toasty 45C I was quite happy I missed it.
Despite having shot at Awaba on numerous occasions it was the first time that I had ever shot a downhill race there and the first time I did a complete track walk-through. I love shooting new tracks because all the angles are new and fresh. It’s also good because when I need to shoot here again I know where to go to get the good shots.
Events like this where I am not committed to give me a chance to try different techniques. I played a bit with panning and blurred shots this time too. It’s not something I get to do too often as I usually need to see numbers to identify the competitor in the photo.
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- The smoke ceremony, a traditional welcoming to the land from the locals
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- The smoke ceremony, a traditional welcoming to the land from the locals
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- Teagan Molloy during seeding
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- Remy Morton in his bright kit
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- Remy Morton in his not so bright kit
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- Troy Brosnan on his way to the win
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- Pat Butler dominates having just moved up into Junior Men
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- Jackson Frew heading for a 3rd place
