I can't be completely objective in picking my favorites from this event because our three grandsons participated—two of them for the first time. Naturally, I was observing them closely and probably paying more attention to them than to my second grandson, who is already a 'veteran' in these competitions. So, starting with my grandsons, here is the first one:
This is our oldest grandson observing another competitor's reaction. I was surprised by how calm he was throughout the entire event—he didn't seem worried or nervous at all.
Seeing our youngest grandson compete for the first time was indescribable. He performed so well that it was hard to believe it was his first time. He finished in second place in his group and proudly carried his medal everywhere.
The middle one, as I already mentioned, is a veteran. His Kata is getting better and better. His expression in this picture reflects how deeply he immerses himself in the role when performing his Kata.
Talking about faces, how can you forget this one?
Have you ever tried taking a group picture with a zoom lens? It's a nightmare! No way to fit all of them in one shot! Then I remembered a photographer who once told me he stitched together group photos using Lightroom’s Merge Panorama feature, so I decided to give that technique a try. The biggest challenge I encountered was that everyone in the group kept moving and looking at different cameras. I was genuinely surprised that I managed to put together the picture below.
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The rest of this event pictures can be seen here.
