Nordic Championships travel blog III
The first day of competition in Nordic Championships was longer than scheduled, and in the afternoon the schedule was around 45 minutes late. This of course is nothing spectacular. Otherwise the practical organization seemed to work well, and the results were published right away for everybody’s interest. The breaks due to course building were quite short, which meant less breaks from active shooting – although the breaks can often provide different and refreshing images of the teams having a bit of fun or relaxing. The first course of the day (individual agility 1) provided a...
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The first full day at the Nordic Championships is pretty much behind. Since a significant part of the photography work with any sports always awaits after the shoot, the place for the time outside the competition has a huge impact on the chances to work properly. I don’t have any clue how the hotel ranks among other alternatives in the location, but at least the room is quiet with proper sound insulation, there’s a desk to work on, the internet has been invented, and the breakfast is ample (with actually the time to have some). Pretty much perfect then. And there’s an empty...
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And here we go again. A week and a half after returning from the European Open, it’s time to pack all the gear and head to the Nordic Agility Championships, held this year in Norway near the 1994 winter olympic scenes of Lillehammer. Work from EO is still much in progress, and one delivery of photos was finished just minutes before heading off to the airport. The Nordic Championships is an annual event organized between four nordic countries – Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The competition has already a respectably long history, but since last year, the format was extended...
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July 31 The European Open 2016 finals day offered lots of excitement particularly in the individual finals. Somehow the team finals did lack some of the intensity of the recent years, but the individual runs easily made up the difference. Again, the team relay competition was very difficult to shoot in a sensible way. Some of the course legs barely crossed the center lines, which made getting proper images nearly impossible due to obstructing obstacles (no pun intended). A chosen compromise as the main shooting location provided some usable views, but far from perfect. The winning teams took...
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General information Koirakuvat.fi is a photographer in the 2016 Agility European Open held in Parc d’Olhain, France, in July 28-31. Koirakuvat.fi works with the Finnish Agility Association and Team Finland to provide up-to-date photos of the latest events.If there are not unsurmountable technical issues, photos from different classes and courses will be updated continuously in European Open 2016 live gallery throughout the European Open. Also, you can check out the photos from last years EO: European Open 2015 gallery, European Open 2014 gallery or other events. Latest updates from...
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