Badminton Mania

Since the beginning of this year (2007), I have been joining my wife in playing badminton. I got into badminton by accident. Having just returned from Afghanistan after 18 months of working there, I didn't have much to do. Aside from having time in my hands, I also felt that a little exercise would be good. As soon as I started playing, I got hooked.

The closest sport to badminton that I have learned to play is tennis and table tennis. The sport however that I have been involved in, since my elementary school days has been swimming.

After about two months playing the game, I came to like the sport. Aside from being easy to learn, the sport does not require sophisticated equipment and accessories. Badminton being known to be the fastest racket sport guarantees one to have a good sweat after a game. For me, this sport provides a good alternative to running, cycling or lifting weights as a form of exercise.





While resting in-between sets, I would take photos of friends, colleagues and players. Doing this provided me with an initial experience of shooting an indoor sport. Shooting indoor sports has its own challenges. The first thing I had to contend with is poor lighting. It does help to have the appropriate gear that can cope with situation like having fast lenses. Nevertheless, I have observed that familiarity with the sport being shot provides one with an advantage. Being familiar with the sport affords one to anticipate the moves of the players thus provides the photographer with a greater chance of capturing the photo that will tell the story.