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Old 19 January 2012, 09:02 AM   #1
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For lovers of Rolex, Canon and Sport under lights in Sydney...

Great game in the T20 Big Bash League cricket match under lights at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground. Thought id share some photos showing the Sub with the Canon 600mm and a few of the shots of a great game that came down to the last ball. Sydney beat Perth by running out the last batsman trying for the tying run. While im a Test Cricket purist this was a cracking game! Enjoy...
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Old 19 January 2012, 09:07 AM   #2
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Old 19 January 2012, 09:07 AM   #3
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Great PICs, thanks for shaaring.
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Old 19 January 2012, 09:30 AM   #4
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:09 AM   #5
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Cheers...for you guys from the US this shortened version of the game of cricket is trying to replicate the excitement and colour of baseball (MLB). The game is about 3 hours with music and cheerleaders etc. Its the first season of this comp and time will tell if it works...other forms of the game are the traditional Test cricket that is played over 5 days or one day cricket that is 50 overs a side (1 day cricket). Personally im a huge baseball fan (Cubs...yes i know im a masochist!!) and visit Chicago and The Friendly Confines of Wrigley every summer. Bit of info for our US friends about cricket...cheers for comments...
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:23 AM   #6
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Great shots. What aperature setting were you using? Love the bokeh.
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:31 AM   #7
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I was using a 600mm f4 and due to it being a night game was shooting wide open at f4, 1/800 sec at 2000iso.
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:37 AM   #8
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Interesting.....Thanx for sharing the pictures!!!
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:41 AM   #9
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Great game in the T20 Big Bash League cricket match under lights at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground. Thought id share some photos showing the Sub with the Canon 600mm and a few of the shots of a great game that came down to the last ball. Sydney beat Perth by running out the last batsman trying for the tying run. While im a Test Cricket purist this was a cracking game! Enjoy...
KFC as in Kentucky Fried Chicken or??
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:43 AM   #10
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KFC as in Kentucky Fried Chicken or??
Yeah its the fast food chain that sponsors comp.
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Old 19 January 2012, 10:44 AM   #11
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Yeah its the fast food chain that sponsors comp.
Ah I thought AMERICA was the worst at that stuff!!!
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Old 19 January 2012, 11:45 AM   #12
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Cheers...for you guys from the US this shortened version of the game of cricket is trying to replicate the excitement and colour of baseball (MLB). The game is about 3 hours with music and cheerleaders etc. Its the first season of this comp and time will tell if it works...other forms of the game are the traditional Test cricket that is played over 5 days or one day cricket that is 50 overs a side (1 day cricket). Personally im a huge baseball fan (Cubs...yes i know im a masochist!!) and visit Chicago and The Friendly Confines of Wrigley every summer. Bit of info for our US friends about cricket...cheers for comments...
Interesting. It seems worth trying the shorter version as some may prefer it that way.
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Old 19 January 2012, 12:23 PM   #13
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Professional shots to go along with your professional tool watch
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Old 19 January 2012, 05:50 PM   #14
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Great shots and a sweet looking Sub
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Old 19 January 2012, 06:49 PM   #15
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Great game in the T20 Big Bash League cricket match under lights at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground. Thought id share some photos showing the Sub with the Canon 600mm and a few of the shots of a great game that came down to the last ball. Sydney beat Perth by running out the last batsman trying for the tying run. While im a Test Cricket purist this was a cracking game! Enjoy...
I don't understand the game, but very cool shots!
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Old 19 January 2012, 06:54 PM   #16
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I don't understand the game, but very cool shots!
C'mon mate you have to learn

Great pics, I watched the game last night, it was a cracker
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Old 19 January 2012, 07:05 PM   #17
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Great shot's, Brett Lee did a great job. I don't think it's on free to air? Or I would have watch it. Test cricket at the moment is a little Ho Hum, I hope we get a little more of a game in the next Test Match, or at least lasts more than 2.5 - 3 days.

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Old 19 January 2012, 07:11 PM   #18
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HOWIZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!. I'm a 5 day purist as well but you got to admit, a high scoring T20 that swings a dozen times in the favour of each team during the match before coming down to the final ball gets the old pulse racing .

Fantastic photos as well, thank you!.
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Old 19 January 2012, 07:15 PM   #19
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some day i'll figure out the rules....

great shots!
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Old 19 January 2012, 07:46 PM   #20
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Bloody hell,a KFC wicket,you must be joking!!!

Thanks for sharing those excellent pics.
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Old 19 January 2012, 09:06 PM   #21
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Great shots. What aperature setting were you using? Love the bokeh.
Thanks again for all the kind comments....curious though...what is bokeh??
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Old 19 January 2012, 09:16 PM   #22
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Fantastic shots! What camera body are you using?
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Old 19 January 2012, 11:43 PM   #23
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Thanks again for all the kind comments....curious though...what is bokeh??
It`s Japanese for in focus subject in foreground with fuzzy out of focus background in a sort of artsy compositional kind of way.
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Old 20 January 2012, 05:20 AM   #24
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I wish i could get Cricket and Footy on tv in the states. oh well.
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Old 20 January 2012, 05:25 AM   #25
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fantastic sports photos! love that sub as well!
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Old 20 January 2012, 05:47 AM   #26
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Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Love the Shot of the Sub too.
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Old 20 January 2012, 05:48 AM   #27
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Bloody hell,a KFC wicket,you must be joking!!!

Thanks for sharing those excellent pics.
I was thinking the same thing.....KFC
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Old 20 January 2012, 05:48 AM   #28
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Sweet crisp shots!! The second is my favorite!
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Old 20 January 2012, 05:55 AM   #29
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Superb photos! Wow, is that Brett Lee? He's the last of the group I remember watching during my years in Oz. Waugh, Gilchrist, Warne, Ponting I presume are all long gone...sad. I miss going to see test matches at the SCG and the North Syndey Oval.

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