ATP Malaysian Open 2009

[OSFlanker]

Some may moan about the crowd, the ticket pricing or what not, but can't deny it's great to see top notch players in action. Davydenko, Verdasco, Gonzalez, Monfils, Gasquet and chums were great. Verdasco was the crowd favourite, many specimen of the fairer sex went there just to see him.........Here are some photos to share. Lighting was challenging, so had to bump up the ISO.Monfils serving to Davydenko during their quarterfinal match :

Monfils serving again :

Botak Davydenko returning :

I was quite disappointed with Monfls' performance. He lost without putting much of a fight.

Not many coaches will tell you to jump into the shot, but then again we are nowhere the class of these ATP players.

 

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My main man from Chile, Fernando Gonzalez :

Gonzalez's quarterfinal opponent, Mikhail Youzhny :

 

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Gonzalez plays with a big heart and an even bigger forehand :

He crushes almost every ball :

 

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Female crowd's favourite, Fernando Verdasco :

Fresh from serving a ban for drug abuse (cocaine), Richard Gasquet :

The umpires had a good time too and the crowd really took to them. Here is one throwing free ball into the crowd :

 

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Service motions

Gonzalez :

Monfils :

Verdasco :

Davydenko :

 

[flash]

Hi Ossie, nice pics. What camera did you used for the shots????

 

[enkil]

Nice pics indeed. Thanks

 

[OSFlanker]

Hi Ossie, nice pics. What camera did you used for the shots????

I used this camera :

not



Just kidding, shots taken with Nikon D300, mostly ISO 2000 and 2500.

 

[fandango]

nice pix bro...i totally enjoyed the semis and final - gonzalez was quite funny, bending down with his butt facing verdasco at the net...

 

[fabianyee]

Some photos from me too.. hehe..

#1 - Monfils

#2 - View from the top tier..

#3 - Youzhny serving

#4 - How much wider can he spread?

#5 - Retrieving a bodyshot?

#6 - Slice them balls..

#7 - Kung Fu Tennis

#8 - Verdasco's invisible racquet.. (motion blur blurred out the racquet)

#9 - fearsome stroke off the ground

#10 - When ball meets racquet

#11 - He made it looked so easy..

 

[ALBundy]

Good shots Fab, just a little under about 1/3 to 1/2 stop, otherwise better pictures than I see on the newspaper :wink:

Cheers

 

[fabianyee]

D200 can't handle high ISO, limit it to ISO800 for most of the shots...

 

[OSFlanker]

D200 can't handle high ISO, limit it to ISO800 for most of the shots...

That means you need to upgrade to D300s and I need to upgrade to f/2.8 telephoto lens.....

 

[ALBundy]

D200 can't handle high ISO, limit it to ISO800 for most of the shots...

Pinjam D300 la from the other half!! Or shoot raw, then compensate the exposure.:top:

 

[ALBundy]

That means you need to upgrade to D300s and I need to upgrade to f/2.8 telephoto lens.....

200mm f/2!!:love:

 

[fabianyee]

I did shoot raw.. I guess did raise the exposure high enough... aledi starting to show noise...

 

[Daredevil]

Nice shots. How come the stadium's so empty?

 

[viewfinder]

Nice action shots. I like Gonzalez's black Adidas... the pair matches the E34.

 

[shyful313]

nice pics..:top: