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Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/1000s @ f5.6 ISO400 Today we went along to the F oxlake Adventures Outdoor Festival which was a great day of action and fun.  The main part of the day was the Industry Pro Wakeboard Tour , with Foxlakes hosting the opening round of the four stop tour for Pro Wakeboarders. I went along to Foxlakes with my family and attended as a spectator but I couldn't resist taking along the X-T2 and XF100-400mm to capture a few action shots. Fujifilm X-T2 + XF35mm f1.4 - 1/6400s @ f1.4 ISO100 Like the Water Ski Trick event I attended a few weeks ago, the riders in this competition also have to perform as series of tricks for the judges.   However in this competition two riders going head to head to see which one will progress to the next round, with eventually two riders left in the final. Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/1000s @ f5.6 ISO400 Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/...

In the third feature in a series about shooting sports as a spectator for the Fujifilm blog I went along to the Canoe Slalom event at Grandtully on Saturday 8 April to shoot the DIV1 / Pan Celtic meeting on the River Tay.  Canoe Slalom offers great action and unrivalled access for anyone with a camera. The feature on the Fujifilm Blog, which was published today, outlines how to shoot this fantastic sport and the 'dos-and-don'ts' with regards to getting in close to the action.  Be mindful of the officials and don't be tempted to use fill in flash, because that is a big no-no!    Shooting Sport as a Spectator: Canoe Slalom from Fuji X Adventure on Vimeo . As you can see I was very lucky with the weather with a bright sunny day giving me enough light to shoot with a high shutter speed.  However bright sunlight does create it's own problems and the contrast between the highlights and shadows was quite high. All in all I had a great day and I ...

Man of the Match Stuart Hogg scores his second try for Scotland Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/1000 @ f5.6 ISO3200 (Zoom 100mm) On Saturday afternoon I was at Murrayfield, the home of Scottish rugby, to photograph the opening game of the RBS Six Nations which saw Scotland against Ireland.  In front of packed grandstands, and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Scotland won 27-21 in a nail biting second half that saw Scotland take their first win in the  opening match of the Six Nations since 2006. HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne Fujifilm X-T2  + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/500  @ f5.6 ISO2000 (Zoom 120mm) For the first time I was able to shoot at both ends of the pitch thanks to a rule change by Scotlands Media Team which allowed green bibs to choose which end to shoot from (in previous matches there was a different colour bib for each end).  So I was able to shoot with Scotland playing towards me for both halves. I had t...