Interesting Kendo Photo

[Nishi]

Hi there...

This picture was taken while i was cutting kote on a fellow club member, i dont no much about photography but the photo looked interesting so i though i'd share it....check it out!

http://kendo.fotopic.net/photo.php?id=687951

I'd like to see any other pictures people may have as well.......

cheers.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Here's a photo of the Canadian women's team captain published in (I think) a Glasgow paper:

http://www.kendo-sask.com/WendyQueen.jpg

[Raiza]

Wendy's gotten hitched? Cool!

Now that's a fine example of a kendo badass who can rightfully wear a fancy dou (see Neil's pic). I remember being mesmerized by it when I had keiko with her during last year's gasshuku in Montreal. It looked like ornate cherry bark. Way cool. Good luck trying to try out your best dou strike on her, though!

Photographing kendo strikes is a tricky business but certainly rewarding when it turns out well! I managed to get one during a shiai where one of the guys was completely off the ground. He was attempting men on a much larger opponent and eventually went on to win the Fighting Spirit award.

[mingshi]

Here's mine. I just received the photos today and I scanned a few of the better ones up.

Those of you in the UK I'll show you the originals. They are so much better.

http://www.geocities.com/wkc12pic/

p.s. I took them without any flash. ISO 800 is excellent.

[KATSUJIN]

well...the photos are actually not that bad...thanks for putting them up mingshi....:D

[iwatekenshi]

Thanks I enjoyed looking at them too. Wish I was there!

[qpuppy]

Yeah great work Mingshi.. great pics.....:D

[Nishi]

Meng, very nice work, you have a good eye for photography....

I would love to see a picture of you being battered by Harris Sensei, please tell me you have one :D

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Actually, let me re-word that so Hai Hai dosnt think i asked you to post bondage pictures....
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Meng, I would find it interesting to see a picture of you and your sensei during keiko as i have met you but not your sensei, i hope you have one available!?!
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[Nishi]

(all in good humour Hai Hai :D)

[xvikingx]

Nice pics. Wish I could have been there.

[D'Artagnan]

"i dont no much about photography but the photo looked interesting"

Just in case anyone is interested in how this picture was taken

I used Iso 100 (believe it or not) slide film, with no flash, but with a tripod, a shutter speed of 1/2 a second, and an aperture of F4

i know thats a lot of technical jargon but if anyone does have an interest in photography (as it appears some do) they will understand.

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[Nishi]

Originally posted by D'Artagnan
Just in case anyone is interested in how this picture was taken
I used Iso 100 (believe it or not) slide film, with no flash, but with a tripod, a shutter speed of 1/2 a second, and an aperture of F4
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I thought i mentioned all that....
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http://kendo.fotopic.net/photo.php?id=687951:wink:

[Nishi]

Wheres my pictures Mingshi??? Im waiting still....:D
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[sminki]

Mingshi & others,

Did the Korean team partake in the goodwill keiko???

[litige]

p.s. I took them without any flash. ISO 800 is excellent.

What was the opening of your lens?...if you remember, and cared.

[Andoru]

The depth of field isn't as shallow as I'd expected, so the lenses are not wide open. Given the reasonably sharp pictures, I presume that the lights are strong in the hall?

[Dave Fowler]

I was doing some preliminary tests with my new camera and snapped a few of these off. Nothing spectacular just some pics.


http://saskwest.com/kendo/new_cam.htm

[D'Artagnan]

The depth of field isn't as shallow as I'd expected, so the lenses are not wide open. Given the reasonably sharp pictures, I presume that the lights are strong in the hall?

Although you are probably right, this is not neccesarily a strct rule of thumb. Aperture is not the only variable which affects Depth of Field, but also the distance the lens is from the subject, and the focal length of the lens itself.

I would probably guess that, using the available lighting that i saw at the WKC on iso800 speed film, the apperture was probably around f4 - f8 (depends on the lens, guessing 50 - 100mm??).

My advice to anyone taking shots of kendo would be to go for the widest aperture available, thus allowing a faster shutter speed. Also try different things, i have had great results from shutter speeds as low as 1/30!

the most important thing about Kendo photography is to have fun and enjoy it!

[mingshi]

Sorry for the slow response...

Those WKC pics at my site were shot with a standard 50mm (uh, Olympus OM10), aperture f2.8-4 (widest). Didn't use tripod but I tried to lean against the wall for some support.

Tried ISO 3200 B&W recently - some are nice but most are too dotty... should have just pushed slower films...

Btw the deadline for the AJKF annual photo contest is at the end of Aug:- (information copied from Abe-san's isenokami.com, with the original in Japanese at the AJKF site)

The 8th Kendo Photo Contest
This is the 8th year for All Japan Kendo Federation Photo Contest. We are looking photos from all of you who enjoy kendo anytime anywhere through out the seasons. Please see the guidelines for applicants and send us the photos of your favorite kendo scene.

Guidelines for Applicants

Subject
unpublished photos related to kendo, jodo, and iaido taken after January 2003

Size and Color
7"*5"size to quarter size black and white or in color.

Prize
First prize 300000 yen.
Incentive prize for a few fine works.

Deadline
August 31 (Tue.) 2004

The prize winners will be directly informed by the committee,and the winner and names and works will be reported in monthly [Kenso] in October.

Necessary data
please make a note for each work including address,phone number,names of applicants,theme of the work,data of used materials(camera,lense,film)

Copyright
1 -- Copyright of the works belong to All Japan Kendo Federation.The works must not be published nor enter other contests.
2 -- It is possible that All Japan Kendo Federation uses the works in the official printed matters including calendars,posters,postcards,etc. The applicants will be asked for permission if the works are used for other purpose than any of above.

How to apply
The works must be applied by postage.Note "Photo Contest" in red in front of the package.Be sure to wrap carefully to avoid damages.

Address
2-3-14,Kudanminami,Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0074 Japan
All Japan Kendo Federation [Photo Contest]

Returening of the work
The works will be returened to those who enclose envelope with a stamp,adrress, and name of the applicant.

[Akasha]

The 8th Kendo Photo Contest

This is the 8th year for All Japan Kendo Federation Photo Contest. We are looking photos from all of you who enjoy kendo anytime anywhere through out the seasons. Please see the guidelines for applicants and send us the photos of your favorite kendo scene.
Wow, thanks for the info! I had no idea that this competition existed.

Can I ask is there a limit to how many prints you can enter?