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Not that it's much, and I certainly didn't get paid for it, but the local paper, 'The Western Advocate' ran a photo of mine yesterday.

I'm pretty happy about it. I was also informed the local PCYC want to use some of my pics on their website. I've told them it's okay and gave them the images for free.

Feeling a little chuffed.

For the record, its this pic they published, slightly cropped.

Congrats. It must be a nice feeling.

Well done mate. It's getting your foot in the door for possibly more and bigger, (perhaps paying) things.

'Fund the Lust.'

Well done, must be a good feeling.
J

Well done raskill, yes it is good to see your pics in the paper, i get pics in our paper often with my sports pics and i dont mind it and the kids at MotoX dont mind either. Well done.

Congrats Raskill, good shot

Woo hoo! Well done Raskill, must be a buzz getting your work published... Terrific action/sports shot... Congrats!

Thanks folks for the kind words. Like killa said, now I just gotta get some more paying gigs and I can get that D2X....

Good stuff Raskill Hope it definitely leads on to bigger and better things. I must admit, when I first saw this shot it didn't appeal to me as much. I would have preferred to see the player's expression as he went up for the spike, however I guess we have to make the most out of our situations

Congrats again.

I think the same about the image. the player who it is likes it because he knows who he is. I had another comp that I concentrated on getting the faces of servers (in shocking light, god bless noise ninja ) and I was much happier with them. Got about 40 shots of the two teams, most with good concentration etched on their faces.

On another note, why can't I fit my 50mm 1.8 onto a 2x TC, that would give me a nice focal length and plenty of light. Stupid TC.

Should ask whether they'd be interested in contracting you to cover such events As people have said, it'll be a nice way to justify your lust

Have a look at the 85mm 1.8 if you're not getting enough reach...or even the 70-200 2.8 (Nikkor or Sigma, hardly any diff in the right hands IMHO).

Congrats! Very well done.

Alpha, thanks mate.

Piro, already got the sigma 70 - 200mm 2.8. The problem is the lighting is so utterly crap in most venues that even wide open it will only manage shutter speeds in the area of 150 - 200. I'd much rather it be up near the 1000. But I guess with the sunnier weather coming, the ambient light levels will increase.

I wouldn't mind a lens in the area of the 85mm 1.8. Nikon or Sigma glass, I don't care. If anyone has an opinion I'd be interested to hear it.