Mikko Salo is back

It’s been too long for the fans, but it has been worth the wait.  2009 CrossFit Games Champion, Mikko Salo will represent Finland at the CrossFit European Regionals May 17-19th .

Annie Thorisdottir – CrossFit Games Champion 2012

I shot about 8000 photos in 6 days at the CrossFit Games.  I also shot about 12 hour of video, mostly athlete interviews.  The two cameras – Canon 5D Mark III and 5D Mark II.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 70-200 f/2.8
ISO 160
f/3.2
1/2000
70MM

Harvey, Berkeley Portrait

My friend Harvey looking into the Zeiss 50mm Makro.

ISO 320,
Canon 5D Mark II
1/160

2012 CrossFit Games – Rich Froning, Kyle Kaperbauer, Ben Smith + more

Mikko Aronpaa, Ben Smith, Rich Froning, Kyle Kasperbauer, Kenneth Leverich, Numi S. Katrinarson Gabe Subry, Chad Mackay, Scott Panchik

This photo was snapped just as the run, muscle up, snatch event started.  Rich Froning won this heat.  This was the “top” heat.

Hummingbird Moth – Arizona

It can take years to capture a quality Humming Bird Moth photograph.   Yes, they can be seen, but it requires luck or the knowledge of their habits to get a quality photo.  It is best to find these remarkable insects in the early dawn.  Whenever I see them past 8AM they seem to be en route to “another location”.  I have never seen a faster flying insect and if they are not feeding in a particular location for several minutes, getting a photo is near impossible.  This particular morning in Prescott Arizona, at about 7AM, I grabbed about 100 epic photographs of this Humming Bird Moth!  He was solo and stayed on this bush for 10 minutes!  More photos to come!

Canon 5D Mark II (2)
Canon 100mm, 2.8 Macro lens

Rich Froning looking to repeat as CrossFit Games Champion

It seemed impossible, to repeat as a CrossFit Games Champion, until Rich Froning arrived on the scene.  Rich put on a spectacular show for the packed house at the 2012 Central East CrossFit Games Regionals.

I carried two cameras at this event.

Canon 5D Mark II & Mark III
Canon 70-200mm, f/2.8
Canon 16-35, f/2.8

CrossFit Champion Rich Froning playing and training

This photo was shot in Cookville, TN prior to Rich winning the 2011 CrossFit Games.  Rich was crowned the fittest man alive in 2011 and will defend his title on the weekend of July 12-15, 2012 in Carson, California at the 2012 CrossFit Games.

If Rich wins, he will be the first athlete to repeat victory.

Mombasa, Kenya

Mombasa, Kenya sunrise at Indian Ocean.

CANON 5D Mark II
CANON EF 16-35mm
ISO 200, f/10, 1/160

Rich Froning hitting Coors light in a can

Rich Froning, the fittest man on earth, using a bat.

I went to Wal-Mart and bought $300 dollars worth of goodies to smash with a bat.  Here you can see Rich sending a  red onion into a snowy field.  A pile of wood and debris was lit on fire to keep us warm during this photo shoot.

Dog chasing thrown object

I used the 580 EXII Canon flash (speed light) on this shot.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24mm Lens
f/14, ISO 640, 1/200