Swim Action Photography - SMNE Winter Champs

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The start of the short course season brings groups of swimmers from around the area aiming to make personal best times for State and Metro which are only weeks away.

For me it meant the first time using my Canon Mark IV. I had a few adjustments to make but then got the hang of the amazing rapid fire...a far sight quicker than the Mark II. In addition to the 10 fps, I liked the extra zoom. The 300mm lens is just too bulky for me so it's a nice compromise to stick the 70-200mm on the 1.3x sensor.

The lighting at SOPAC is all but non existent. At one stage I was feeling ready to sleep it was that dark. Around 12800 ISO dark. These challenges are sent to try us!








Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia

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