When I flip through my own post, I realize how often I was to write.
Recently, had a event at Esplanade Park. Asia pacific tree climbing championship. That kept me busy for the weekend. Snapping photos at every corner. Zooming into faces of people. Trying my best to capture their smiles. Is not easy, and rather tiring. But indeed was a good test of skills and endurance.
Every movement of the climber seems fast, I have only a few seconds to anticipate what gonna happen next. Batteries and memory cards are always in my pocket, ready to be replaced. The fun of shooting an event is tiring but yet rewarding.
The aftermath of taking an event photos, is the intense amount of photos to be processed. Since I am taking my photos in .raw format (a unedited, unprocessed format that allow recovery of light and details. Normal Jpeg format, the process is handled by the camera in build settings), the amount of photos I can squeeze in a 8gb file is limited.
I enjoy processing the photos as much as taking them. The normal looking color photo can be process and tweak abit to make it into a splendid black and white. Any effects could be added, of course not overly pushed, to create the desired emotions.
This event allows public to climb trees with the aid of rock climbing stones tie on the trunk. The kids love it. Watching the expression of kids first time climb trees is just simply adorable. Hopefully, they will be aware how important are these unspoken creature, their impact of our environment, the trees are an important factor that keep the circle of life balance.
So next time, when you think they are just a wooden block of object, think again. There are people who really adores and protect them.
For more photos, check out my flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sevenfins/sets/72157626909387759/
