EPTAnyway because I was going with TL it also afforded me a press pass, and coincidentally I had recently purchased a SLR for my graphics work and needed to learn how to use it more. So, what better way than to take it to this event and just take pictures!
Some of the highlights of the weekend? Meeting cool people like Smix, Adebisi, the TL guys (staff and Strat) who I've worked with for a while, but... well, you know how meeting people in person is compared with an online person. I also got to meet and say hi to Jaedong (sad he lost, but I hope he enjoyed Niagra Falls), Polt, and Hero, as well as Soe and a few others. Polt I could understand, but HerO really surprised me with how well he spoke English.
Another surprise? Well I was never a huge fan of MC - I think because of his play - but this tournament and watching him as close as I was able, he really won me over with his wit and personality. He just knows how to say or do the right things, even knowing how to hold himself when he's on camera (which is slightly different than his normal stature).
My only complaint? The place was a cave, so taking good photos was pretty hard. Only having a kit lens I needed a tripod to be able to get enough light, or a f1.8 lens, and I didn't have either. But I think I managed some pretty decent shots nonetheless. All of these were taken on manual, and thank god I had my camera for a few weeks beforehand otherwise the photos would likely not be any good.
Anyway, here are some of the best ones that I could take or got, either being in the right place at the right time, or getting lucky (srsly I witsh I could have gotten a clear/lighter shot of Maru cause I love that shot).Oh and that trophy shot with Dear in the background? I took that on Day 1. Funny that.
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