Some images from my first ever visit to Wimbledon
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Having experienced many sporting events I did not know quite what to expect and I must say I was seriously impressed by everything at Wimbledon. From the attitude of the stewards, gatekeepers to the professionalism of the ball boys on court the standard was first class in every way. It was a tiring but enjoyable day. Armed with both the Nikon D300 and Casio F1 I hoped that the weather would enable me to capture the day in a good light. As it happened the Wimbledon lottery draw ticket for Number 1 Court (thanks Ashley) was for the second Thursday when there would be doubles due to be played but I had a cunning plan! On the previous day I had spent some time doing a 'Rain Dance' ( learnt from a Navaho Indian near Antelope Canyon in Utah some years previously). It worked and one of the men's quarter finals from the Wednesday was rained off and was due to be rescheduled for a one o'clock next day. What a result! The downside is that it has rained most days since! Wish I could remember the sun dance !

Nikon D300 Nikon 18-200 VR 18mm( 27mm) 400 iso
1/320 f9 -.5ev C-Weighted Active D

Casio F1 86mm 200 iso 1/800 f10 c-weighted

Nikon D300 Nikon 8-200VR 34mm (50mm) 400 iso
1/500 f11 -.5ev C weighted active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 8-200VR 18mm (27mm) 400 iso
1/500 f11 -.5ev C weighted active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 8-200VR 18mm (27mm) 800 iso
1/2500 f10 -.5ev C weighted active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 8-200VR 52mm (78mm) 400 iso
1/500 f11 -.5ev C weighted active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 8-200VR 22mm (33mm) 400 iso
1/640 f13 -.5ev C weighted active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 8-200VR 26mm (39mm) 400 iso
1/400 f10 -.5ev C weighted active D-lighting on

Casio F1 330mm 200 iso 1/1600 f5 c-weighted
Propoggia

The above images were taken from Casio F1 sequences of 60 frames a second to catch the ball at service just leaving the hand and being hit by the racquet - all 110 mm 1/1600 f3 200 iso - the player is Kontinen

The quarter final between Schuettler and Clement restarted at one set all

Casio F1 300mm 1/4000 f5.4 400iso part of sequence
Clement service

Casio F1 220mm 1/4000 f5.5 400iso part of sequence
Clement service

Casio F1 400mm 1/1600 f5.5 400iso part of sequence
Clement forehand

Casio F1 400mm 1/3200 f5.5 400iso part of sequence
Schuettler serving

Casio F1 300mm 1/800 f9 400iso part of sequence
Clement service

Casio F1 400mm 1/800 f4.4 400iso part of sequence
Clement backhand

Casio F1 400mm 1/800 f4.4 400iso parts of sequence
Clement backhand

Nikon D300 Nikon 18-200 VR 200mm (300m)
1/2500 f10 800 iso -1ev active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 260mm (390m)
1/1250 f7 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 300mm (450m)
1/2500 f10 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 300mm (450mm)
1/2500 f10 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 250mm (375mm)
1/2500 f10 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 250mm (375mm)
1/2500 f10 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 300mm (450mm)
1/1250 f7 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 300mm (450mm)
1/1600 f8 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Nikon D300 Nikon 70-300 VR 260mm (390mm)
1/1600 f8 800 iso -1.0ev Active D-lighting on

Eventually Rainer Schuettler beat Arnaud Clement 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 8-6 after over five hours of play .
It was only 16 minutes short of the record set in 1989

Casio F1 432mm 1/320 f9 400iso