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The Press Pack!

  • 28-04-2009 7:46pm
    #1
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭


    Was in Punchestown today to see Master Minded, National Hunts official "best" horse in training, and Ruby Walsh win the big race.

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Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nice photos! You going to be there for the rest of it?


  • #3
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    Tomorrow and Friday only. Maybe thursday, depending what time I can get away from work!


  • #4
    artyeva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    wow - i'm not into racing at all but great shots - and #1 is amazing!!!! :eek:


  • #5
    soccerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭soccerc


    Ballyman wrote: »
    Tomorrow and Friday only. Maybe thursday, depending what time I can get away from work!

    Due down Thursday and Sat myself. First time for horse racing


  • #6
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Nice angles and love the pap shot


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  • #7
    mehfesto2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭mehfesto2


    #2 for me too!
    ...But since when has Mary McAleese been a photographer?!:pac:


  • #8
    Cosmo K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Cosmo K


    Whats the Nikon/Canon ratio like in pic 2?:D

    Nice shots btw!


  • #9
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Fantastic pics, fantastic horse !!
    /love the 1st one ;)


  • #10
    forbairt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    Damn .. love the first one loving the blur and how sharp the horse is ..
    Only thing I don't like is the crop at the bottom of it

    Second shot is pretty cool as well ... :)


  • #11
    njburke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭njburke


    Hi Ballyman,
    I'm there for a few days, are you one of the 10 or so pro photographers I've seen wandering about? I saw two yesterday hefting those 20Kg 500mm 2.8s about.
    I take it thats a shot from the last fence, have you a pass to cross the track ?

    Most of what I've got is on film taken with a camera that arrived in the post yesterday morning. Also got a few of the high heeled Phillys yesterday afternoon when the sun was out, Alas, today many of them were not warm enough to smile. I got chatting to one or two or their mothers, these girls are in as much competition with each other as the horses,they go to several race meetings just to enter the best dressed competition.


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  • #12
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    I have a pass for access to the track and parade ring. I won't be there till late this evening though as my employer expects me to go to work today!!! :) They can be very unfair at times! So if you notice a new lad arriving onto the track after the first few races then that will be me!!

    That was the last fence. There is public access to that fence as well from the stand side of the course so you can get good in close stuff from there.

    Friday will be your day to see high heeled phillys. Hail, rain or shine, thousands of them will be there dolled up to the nines as it's ladies day.


  • #13
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Cosmo K wrote: »
    Whats the Nikon/Canon ratio like in pic 2?:D

    Looks like 2:7 to me (7 Canon I can spot and only 2 Nikon).

    Great picts.


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