Fencing used to be my sport. There was a 2 year period when I was the youngest coach in the country certified by the USFA. As it turned out fencing really wasn't something that was good for me. Through fencing I was feeling more anguish than pleasure. So I stopped. My brother on the other hand is extremely competitive and thrives on the fencing strip. So today I took a rest day from climbing and went to shoot some photos at the tournament.
Shooting fencing is hard. It's what I learned to love about photography. Trying to capture one unimaginably small moment in time that holds the peak action. All this must be done with, no flash, no interruptions, no interference.
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| This is my favorite image from the day. First it's taken with my super wide angle lens which is very far from the norm in the fencing world. Second is the man in the suit. Bill Oliver is one of the best and most experienced directors in the country. When he directs he simply exudes confidence almost to the degree of boredom. As a fencer I was always thrilled to find out Bill would be directing a bout of mine. |
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| This is my brother, getting ready to test bells before entering period 2 of the DE bout he lost to the man who would later win the tournament. |
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| The final touch. |
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| The victor. Immediately after the bout ended. |
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| 2nd place, exhausted. |
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