Swordfight
In 2020 Aleksandra Zamachowska from Poland was crowned queen of the Sword World Cup in Havana, Cuba.
Her final opponent was Romania's Ana Maria Popescu, who was stunned by the beating she received. Popescu had a strong track record and many had her as the favourite in this battle.
There is a lot of pressure at such an event...
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I've been meaning to share some fencing photos for a long time, but I'm an expert procrastinator.
There are many of them and not all of them turned out well, because the place where these events are held, as I have already said, has very poor lighting.
Photographing this sport is very complicated because of the speed with which the actions take place.
Suddenly everything is ‘more or less’ calm.
Until...
We don't have the camera ready for this. Lol.
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Ukraine could not beat the French power!
But notice, here the rivals say goodbye with kindness, sporting spirit, don't they?
And a few seconds later... I was expecting this. And I won't deny that I loved capturing this moment.
But let me tell you. It was Italy who won the Team Cup that year.
And the left-handed epee player Rossella Fiamingo was who delivered the final lunge before Italian joy took over the venue of the event, the Havana Sports City.
Wait... I didn't know that the girl has a degree in pianoforte and nutrition studies at the University of Catania. That's what Wikipedia says.
The additional photos then will be those in which she appears. Hahaha... Cheers! This is my entry in the #Monomad Challenge.
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I edited the post to include the whole sequence of this emotional moment too. 🤷♀
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What a great talent you have for catching moments, @nannix. I liked all the photos (a lot), although there are two that caught my eye the most. 😃
😮 Sigo con la boca abierta.
Me cambiaste el nombre 😄 ... cierra la boca. 😂
Es cierto 🤭, cosas de andar por ecency y no por peakd, ya me callo. 😶
Gracias, @enraizar. 😂 No te estoy mandando a callar, sólo que cierres la boca, porque es incómodo estar tanto rato así. 😁 Un abrazo. Llueve mucho aquí.
Oh! Aquí sólo hace frío! Siento lo de la lluvia, espero que dure poco. Abrazo 🫂
Voy a editar el post para incluir tres fotos más... la secuencia completa de la alegría francesa. 😁
I love... that sportsmanship you mention... it's different now or in some sports and you highlighted it, I liked that.
I don't know anything about that sport but I love the swords.... well it's kind of a sword.
You captured some spectacular scenes!!! I loved them... and yes it's true sometimes the light is bad but you did super well!
Thank you, @avdesing. I edited the post and included three more images at the end. I thought I should share them as well so they don't stay eternally sleeping on the hard drive.
There is so much joy there, how great! I love to see that!
I am glad about that. 🤗
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Esa suerte de ser parte de la historia deportiva, son extraordinarias experiencias!
Un contrato con la FIE es lo que necesito. 😄
jajaja...na..! El Bitcoin deja más ganancias! jajaja
A clear example that you don't need sound to hear a scene or movement to understand an emotion, their facial expressions transmit everything ❤️
I remember that day and I can hear and feel it in my mind, but if you have been able to as well, I am more than satisfied with that work.
Gracias. 🤗
I came here because of the title hoping to see images of sword fighting but expecting not to and then...sword fighting. I'll admit I'd rather have seen pirates boarding a trading vessel and the ensuing sword fights but people in weird white suits is the next best thing.
Well, if I get hired to do the making-of a pirate movie, I'll save some pictures to please you. Hahaha... Kind of a half-real thing with blood and stuff?
I will keep this in mind and I'll publish them here in the Monomad and some in colour in Photography Lovers. By the way, welcome to my blog! 😁
Thank you.
Oh that would be amazing and just what is needed; who doesn't like pirates sword fighting? (Answer: Everyone loves it!)
Yes, everyone likes that and even more so if they go to sleep for a while and then wake up. They want strong emotions. ;)
Thank you, @wilfredocav!
@brumest and @qurator, thank you very much for supporting me. 💫😊
"Procrastination is the thief of time". is an old proverb here in the UK, when you think about it , it rings true!.
Love the snaps here @nanixxx , the action shots are spot on, especially the joy and excitement on the faces of the winning teams. Love it
Change is needed. Let's see how much more I procrastinate the day I start to change. Lol. Thanks @grindle. 😊
Change for the right reasons is good, change for changes sake is not. keep calm keep pedalling
Sure 😊. It really helps me and I find that I relish everything that I didn't in my life. It may sound silly or crazy, but I understand myself. I know what I mean. You are a very acute and observant person.
It isn't crazy and it is good to know your inner thoughts and move forward....but never forget the past, that is what has brought you here today. Hope 2025 is a good year
Happy New Year, @grindle, my friend. I'm confident it will be better. After all 2024 with its ups and downs has also been good in many ways. ;) The most important thing is that we are still here!
Yes alive and kicking,
Looking at those pictures I remember how you enjoyed that sport. I think you do need a good work contract but with a camera included. You love cycling but you would be completely happy with a super camera to capture the movements of the athletes and their expressions when they win or lose. You put love in everything you do. I love you.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh yes Mamani I really like sports photography.... It seems that I have not been in the right place or I don't know... maybe that is not my destiny. 🤷🏻♀️😟
Las pocas veces que coincido con la retransmisión de este deporte siempre me quedo hipnotizada. Admiro el temple de los atletas para esperar el momento adecuado, la elegancia de sus movimientos y la velocidad de sus lances. Capturaste unas magníficas imágenes, eso ya lo sabes. Mi favorita:
Es precioso este deporte. Disfrutaba mucho cuando tenía que ir a cubrir esos eventos. Además, aquí solo mostré fotos, sin profundizar mucho en el deporte ni sus protagonistas, pero son figuras de primer nivel a escala mundial. Y leyendas incluso. Quizás en estos días haga una publicación sobre eso. Por ejemplo, muchas veces estuve cerca de Stefano Cerioni. https://olympics.com/es/atletas/stefano-cerioni
😊 Qué tipo tan carismático.
Gracias Paloma. Un abrazo.
¿Has leído El maestro de esgrima, de Arturo Pérez-Reverte? La trama no tiene que ver con el actual deporte pero la descripción de los movimientos es una maravilla.
No lo he leído. 😉 Parece que es un gran libro que me he perdido.... Mmmm... lo estuve mirando. Gracias.
Your photos are exciting and perfect, impossible not to feel what they...My God, the photos are beautiful, everything is stopped and encapsulated in time...Is there anything more wonderful?
You must have a collection of photos like this that you can't even remember right now, right?
You must have a treasure chest of photos hidden somewhere.
A hug @nanixxx
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A collection, a chest... yes, I have all that in extreme danger. Because they're on a hard drive that won't open and I don't even want to touch it lest I lose it all. 😣
Agradezco tus elogios, @adaluna1973. Bueno... jajaja... realmente no me creo gran cosa. 😅
These photos are beautiful, I love it when people are so happy, in every picture you see captured the emotion of the winning moment and the mutual support. You do everything with so much passion dear @nanixxx. A hug 🤗🤗.
Thank you Vezo for your nice comment. Passion... ha, this passion thing seems to have a double-edged sword, since we are on the subject of swords hahahaha...
Hugs!
It seems that monochrome suits well to this series. Some captures were very successfull reportage job, to my opinion.
Thank you very much! I'm really glad you liked this series. 😃
Feliz año nuevo, @nanixxx y familia. Te veo en el 2025.
Un abrazo muy grande!!
Esta foto es de ahora mismo. Feliz 2025. Sabes que te deseo todo lo mejor y ojalá podamos vernos 😉.
Estoy en una misión. 😂
Oh! 😮 Un gran BTC, te deseo un gran éxito en la misión. Hasta el próximo año!!! 👋
Abrazo grande!!! 👋🏻