Karate competition

 Last weekend I took my camera to USA Sport Karate Competition at Orlando, Florida. Here are some of the pictures I took there. 

One of the things I focused on during the event was capturing the emotions of the participants, especially those who did not win.

Here's a moment I captured: a young lady engaged in a heartfelt conversation with her coach, analyzing what went wrong.

This young guy was in tears after losing his first fight. Remarkably, he was still crying during his second fight—which he won!

He won this fight!

Sports photography, for me, is not just about the action—it's about capturing the raw emotions of those who come to compete, giving it their all. Who says you can't capture great portraits at these events?

The highlight of the event was my grandson winning his first Kata 1st Place Medal!

His Performance was amazing!

All pictures were taken using a Canon R6 with a EF70-200 L f/2.8.