The Santa Barbara Polo Club had a special memorial weekend tournament. Since there where tons of clouds in and out the sky for most of Sunday morning. I decided to drive up to Santa Barabra and shoot Polo, something I have never shot before. I thought for a while that I wanted to show the classiness of the sport, but at the same time do something unusual, something that wouldn't first come to your mind when you see polo photos. I always wanted to try a new technique of shooting, called RAW. I went home later that day and didn't know what to do with all of the RAW images I shot. So I converted it to HDR . (If you look back at the Canada photos from July, those are HDR) something I have never seen before with Polo, or any sport rather. so I went for it. Im not sure how I feel about the photos in HDR. but it is different so I think I kinda like it. I hope you do too!
On Sunday, May 25 2008 2 members of FIB polo club watch their future opponents as the tournament progresses. into the finals. at the Santa Barabra Polo Club.
Team Long Beach takes hold of the ball to eventually assist a teammate for the victory goal over team Windsor 12-11
Long Beach polo, gets ready to play the finals, with their boot shined and helmets ready at the Santa Barabra Polo club. Sunday May 25,2008
Team Gehetche is upset when they are defeated in the semi finals to team Piocho. one player says '' The refs where not on our side today, we played well but could have played better.''
Players fight for the ball. In the finals of the Memorial Day Polo Tournament at the Santa Barabra Polo Club on sunday, May 25 2008.
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Awesome photos! They could be used as advertising prints or art on your wall!
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