Wakeboarding event in Hurst area

[CBass]

Ok off of 820 there is a little pond sort of thing that they use for wakeboarding. When driving by today i spotted some type of wakeboard event going on. So i swung in and took these shots with my 500mm (hand held) from across the event in a parking lot. They will be opening the gates at 8am and the cost is $10 is anyone wants to go. Since all my shots were from a poor location (to far away and shooting into the sun) i plan to head that way in the morning if anyone else want's to meet up.

Take 820 (on the east side of ft worth) and exit trinity blvd, go west on trinity blvd, then turn left on the first street Gravel Rd (thats the name) you can follow the name of the signs from there. Its the little body of water just south of the star.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/2161+E+...+ft+worth++tx/

(just resized and cropped with some shadow/highlight work on a few)

[MRCPix]

dang wish I had known about this I was in that area this morning
I like the last one thanks for sharing

[BambuStudios]

I drove by it today on the way to Arlington Camera, I don't live far, I will be going tomorrow

[AndrewCCM]

Coolness.. I think I'll go tomorrow morning... I don't live too far myself.

More info here.

http://www.wakeboarder.com/display.phtml?a=1497

Hope they don't mind cameras.

[AndrewCCM]

I sent a message to the media director inquiring about photography restrictions. Doubt I'll hear anything back at this late hour, but thought I'd try anyway.

[mattman]

Originally Posted by BambuStudios

I drove by it today on the way to Arlington Camera, I don't live far, I will be going tomorrow

Michael - seeeeee? I told you there are plenty of sports to shoot around here!


mattman

[BambuStudios]

HAHA you did! I am going back to shoot a t-ball tourney in the morning. But after that I may go over there and see what I can do! I still have the problem of not having a low F-stop telephoto. mine is 5.6 at the long end. ugh

[toverman]

That's "Moser Lake," kind of a bow in the Trinity River, that is owned by MasterCraft Boats (there's a sales showroom just up the hill). Looks like a fun event, and with the finals tomorrow there will be some good action. Not that I know what good wakeboarding action looks like.

[CBass]

hey don't let that 5.6 stop you i shoot with a 500mm f8 and i get some respectable shots some times lol. Thanks for the link and yeah its MasterCrafts pond (not a lake i can swim across it lol) from what i was told they should be finished around 3pm and no they don't care about cameras i talked to a few people about it.

[AndrewCCM]

Loading mine up for the day.. I was there from about 8:30 till 1:30 or so..

Here is one of the first shots.. (still loading).

The guys that put on this show were really cool. I got a media pass and was able to shoot from the boat and/or tower. However, I pretty much just shot from the shoreline since I only shot with my 300...

I'll post more in the sports section later..

[AndrewCCM]

Not sure why it saying I don't have permission to edit my message.. Weird.

[BambuStudios]

I must have missed you Andrew, here are some of mine

[porkchop2785]

Looking good gentlemen.

Michael what lens did you use

[BambuStudios]

I used my Quantaray 135-400 4.3-5.6 That is the only tele that I have right now, as you know I am working on getting my Canon I want

[CBass]

sorry i missed you guys out there .. i woke up around 7 packed up my stuff walked out the door and bam some punk over night smashed out three of my windows. By the time i got all that stuff taken care of i just didn't feel like going any place. Great looking shots i guess i will just have to wait till they have another one to get the shots i want :(