That’s great, David. I enjoy seeing an enthusiastic happy expression no matter
the age, location, or event! I thought I had lost this, but I found a screen
shot that always makes me smile of some youngsters I guess “warming up” prior
to a skating session at a facility in Antioch TN (suburb of Nashville) that
hosts a skating school owned and run by Scott Hamilton. My knowledge of figure
skating is limited so I don’t know if Scott and Elvis could be considered
contemporaries or not; but I can say that whenever I have seen Scott on TV his
enthusiasm is infectious.
So, getting back to the image below - I “grabbed” it off a bullentin board that
Scott’s program had posted of some of their young participants years back, and
the little guy in full Predators attire just made me laugh from the first time
I saw him until this very morning. I don’t know if he’s the little brother of
one of the young ladies close by him, or if he just glided into position
randomly - anyway it happened, I get a kick out of him and the entire scene. :)
Best regards,
Peter S.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/159388964@N08/49515916937/in/dateposted-public/ ;
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/159388964@N08/49515916937/in/dateposted-public/>
PS - David, the link didn’t enlarge into an image…so…far… :)
On Feb 9, 2020, at 5:45 PM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Our Local Rec Center is what the comedians would call "a tough room".
The lighting, at best, is poor. But, even for a special event, such as this,
half the lights were turned off!
As for your "positive correlation" ... I think not, for we have about 20+
kids in skating, and 0 chiropractors!
You asked "did I get any shots of the important little people"? A few.
This little kid needed an assistant to keep from falling over. But, I think
his expression says it all...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49512627758/in/dateposted-public/
I'll post a few more, when I'm done editing.
David.
Wow! Well done, sir. Well captured, indeed, considering the conditions.------
But enough of a recognized global celebrity pro - did you get any shots
of the important little people out on the ice who were being inspired?!
:)
Ice skating has always been just magical for me. I've never tried it
before; but just to see anybody glide, fly, or sprawl across the ice is
a wonder to a Florida Cracker. Now, add in the acrobatics of figure
folks and...the fighting for hockey folks, and I just have to shake my
head in admiration - I don't know how they stay upright at such speeds,
much less get back up in a heartbeat when things go to ground or ice as
the case may be. But there's something I've always wondered about and I
gotta ask if there's a direct positive correlation between the
population of ice skaters in a community and the number of resident
Chiropractors and/or Emergency Medical Technicians? :)
Best regards,
Peter S.
On Feb 9, 2020, at 1:52 PM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It's true! Elvis is in the building... as I type!
Elvis Stojko (named for Presley) is a legend in Canadian figure
skating.
Elvis is a two time Olympic Silver Medalist, three time World Champion
and seven times Canadian Champion.
He and his wife, Mexican figure skater & model, Gladys Orozco, are
here in Logan Lake, this weekend... giving a figure skating workshop
for our local figure skating club.
As excitement goes, in a small town of just 2,000 people, it doesn't
get much better!
Yesterday, the kids put on a show and Elvis put in a cameo appearance,
on the ice. Some 400 people turned out for the event - whereas usually
you get the parents & grandparents of the kids & that's it.
Lighting in our local Rec. Center is abysmal, so I set the minimum
shutter speed to 1/800th (figuring the kids don't move THAT fast) and
let Auto ISO do it's thing. With the 75/1.8 on board, ISO varied from
2,500 to 6,400 and the results were not pretty.
So here is Elvis' performance, in 7 photos...
Starting a flying camel spin...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49512110572/in/dateposted-
public/
Mid-spin...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49511375338/in/dateposted-
public/
Taking just 3 or 4 seconds to smile at the crowd (and catch his
breath)...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49511883226/in/dateposted-
public/
I don't know what this maneuver is called, but he's 47. I could not do
that when I was 27!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49511881891/in/dateposted-
public/
Mid-spin. A pro makes it look easy, but when you see his expression,
you realize it really is not!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49511371348/in/dateposted-
public/
Finishing the spin...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49512104622/in/dateposted-
public/
Finished!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49512102692/in/dateposted-
public/
Enjoy!
David.
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