Julie Foucher 2012 CrossFit Games Regionals

Julie Foucher in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Even with the great ISO available on cameras today, I don’t like shooting over 640.

Canon 5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm
ISO 2500, 75MM, f/2.8, 1/250

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.

Annie Thorisdottir 2012 CrossFit Games

Annie Thorisdottir, the fittest woman alive, competing in event 3 at Camp Pendleton, during the 2012 CrossFit Games.

Canon 7D
Canon 70-200mm 2.8

ISO 640, f/5.6, 167mm

CrossFit Games 2012 – Kristan Clever

The 2010 CrossFit Games Champion, Kristan Clever looked amazing at this years competition.  The competition is getting better and Kristan gets better too.

Canon 7D
Sigma 50-500

ISO 160, f/6.3, 1/1000, 373mm

CrossFit Games 2012 – Angie Pie

Angie Pie was in the underground arena entrance at the 2012 CrossFit Games and she stepped into a pool of natural light, in an otherwise dimly lit holding area.

I switched the Canon 5D Mark III from video to photo mode and grabbed a gang load of stills.

Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 16-35mm

ISO 1250, f/5.6, 1/60, 32mm

2012 CrossFit Games – Rich Froning

The fittest man in the the world, again.

Rich Froning is the 2012 CrossFit Games Champion.  This photo was taken about 8 minutes into the first event.  Kyle Kasperbauer, seen in the foreground took third place.  The 2012 CrossFit Games had nearly 70,000 competitors.

Canon 7D
Sigma 50-500
ISO160, f/6.3, 1/800, 500mm

Shot was take hand-held at maximum range, 500mm.

Lizard on Lizard in Mombasa

When you can’t sleep, this is what you may see at sun rise in Mombasa.

It took me about 15 minutes to get close enough to this prehistoric guy, to land this shot and hundreds more.  The lens hood got as close as 2 inches from this guy.  I was stealth and patient, but the biggest reason I got this shot, was because this reptile did not want to leave his kill.

I shot photos and video for about 30 minutes.  Several hundred ants showed up on the seen within minutes and began biting the predatory lizard (and me).  The lizard was smart and simply dragged his kill 2 or 3 feet away from the attacking ants.

To get most of the shots, I had to lie flat on the ground.

Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 100mm  f/2.8

The Spider, The Bee, and the Flies

I tried to go on a walk this sunny San Diego morning, but I did not make it 30 feet out the front door, before I found this spectacular photo opportunity.

This green spider captured the bee and several small flies (?) have jumped on board.

Video coming soon!

Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 65mm MP-E macro lens
Canon Macro Flash MT 24-EX 

Ben Smith – CrossFit Regionals 2012

Ben Smith could win the CrossFit Games.

Here, Ben is finishing his 30th rep of 225# power cleans.

Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 50MM 1.2 lens

CrossFit Games Regional Competition – Josh Wagner

Josh Wagner at the 2012 CrossFit Mid Atlantic Regionals