I didn't know how I'd react, but I really liked it. In fact, I found myself wanting to box!
Because of the low light and my slow lens, I had to shoot in the grainiest ISO setting (1600). The pictures are not the best quality and a lot are blurry, but the composition of many of them (like this one) is great.
Boxing and kickboxing are fascinating to me. I don't enjoy them second hand, but being there is... there's an odd, brutal beauty to it. The pride the boxers take in their skills, the drive to win... its a fascinating sport.
I think the grainy appearance just enhances the moodiness of the image.
You're right about the graininess...as I looked at the photos today, I realized the graininess perfectly captured the mood that night: a crowded and loud basement venue (a church, no less), the primal energy of the sport, and the predominantly working-class crowd. The photos may not appear polished, but neither was the original scene.
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Date: 2007-12-08 01:08 pm (UTC)Oh, and that photograph? Its fantastic!
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Date: 2007-12-08 03:10 pm (UTC)Because of the low light and my slow lens, I had to shoot in the grainiest ISO setting (1600). The pictures are not the best quality and a lot are blurry, but the composition of many of them (like this one) is great.
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Date: 2007-12-08 07:23 pm (UTC)I think the grainy appearance just enhances the moodiness of the image.
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Date: 2007-12-09 12:13 am (UTC)