HarveyG

I’ve only just started posting to DP Review and am quite excited to have one of my images achieve a top 10 (9th out of 200 entries) in a very short space of time. Candid portraiture is a speciality and favourite photographic subject of mine, especially at events I shoot.

Chinese Dancer © HarveyG Photography

The winner of the competition was another South African, Joggie Van Staden with “Joyfull”. Well done Joggie! Classic portrait and wonderful emotion.

Joyfull © Joggie Van Staden

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar /
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro /
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips and Batteries: Phottix
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs for Noise Reduction, HDR.

I spotted this gent at a recent airshow. About 30 meters away. He came across as an ex military man, perhaps down on his luck but still proud.

Chiseled - (c) HarveyG Photography

Shot handheld with a 1996 Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical for Nikon (AF-D). Who needs VR?! You can pick a 2nd hand one up for R4000-00 ($550-00 / £400-00 / EUR 400-00) or so. About 1/2 that of the new Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Autofocus Lens never mind the price of a similar Focal Length zoom or prime from Nikkor or Canon.

WBF - Silverstar Casino

Did a shoot at one of the World Bodybuilder Federation’s comps at Silverstar Casino, Mulderstrift. Thanks Richard (SnapAfrica) and Chaz (EVOX) for the opportunity! Thanks also to Vanessa (Silverstar) for your hospitality and Andre (SilverStar) for your teams eagle eyes!

I setup a mini-studio with backdrop, strobes, off camera flash, triggers and umbrella to shoot some of the contestants full length as well as a few stage shots from a distance. Here are a few shots of these sculpted athletes. Note: They are very bronzed thanks to the special gold cream they use all over their bodies. Not because of gold umbrellas!

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