Big love Sabrina Love!

Words & Photos: Jacques Marais | www.jacquesmarais.co.za

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Inspiring People
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Swimming
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Triathlon

The Shot: Natalie du Toit once again exhibited her special brand of no-holds-barred courage by taking on the six kilometre open-ocean swim from Robberg Point to Plettenberg Bay's Main Beach. Although she did not officially compete this year, she remains one of Sabrina Love’s most respected and valued ambassadors.

 

Wonder Woman

 

The Shot: Natalie du Toit once again exhibited her special brand of no-holds-barred courage by taking on the six kilometre open-ocean swim from Robberg Point to Plettenberg Bay's Main Beach. Although she did not officially compete this year, she remains one of Sabrina Love’s most respected and valued ambassadors.

 

The Specifications: 1/350th sec @ f5.6; Nikon D800 + 80-400 mm lens; ISO 250; WB Setting (Auto); AE Setting (0 EV).

 

More Information: www.sabrinalove.co.za

 

If you’re planning on shooting a tri event, such as the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge over two action-packed days, you had better be in the mood for in-your-face action. But one thing’s for sure, this extraordinary event – presented by Magnetic South and sponsored by Discovery and the Stonehage Group – makes for amazing imagery.

 

The Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge once again rocked Plettenberg Bay's Main Beach and Kurland Polo Estate during the last weekend of 2012, with mountain bikers, trail runners, open-ocean swimming, surfskiing and staged tri events drawing athletes from all over South Africa. Read on for some kick-ass images from the event, or check out www.magneticsouth.net for more info on this annual adrenaline extravaganza. •

 

Big Love Picture

 

The Shot: A few thousand spectators and competitors congregated on Plettenberg Bay's Main Beach on day one of the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge, once again proving the popularity of this outdoor event now in its ninth year.

 

The Specifications: 1/1,600th sec @ f8; Nikon D600 + 16 mm fisheye lens; ISO 100; WB Setting (Cloudy); AE Setting (0 EV).

 

More Information: www.nikon.co.za

 

Footloose

 

The Shot: Get your GoPro and get the shot! Indestructible and with ever-improving image quality, I tend to use my GoPro Hero 2/3 units to get shots when I do not want to gamble with DSLR bodies valued at 10 times the price.

 

The Specifications: Auto-repeat Setting @ 1 sec; Go-Pro Hero 2 unit; mounted on Manfrotto mono-pod.

 

More Information: www.goprosouthafrica.co.za

 

Wet Start

 

The Shot: Day two of the Sabrina Love event kicked off with a 900 m lake swim at the breathtakingly beautiful Kurland Polo Estate, with a record field of triathletes and swimmers taking to the water.

 

The Specifications: 1/40th sec @ f2.8; Nikon D600 + 20 mm prime lens; ISO 100; WB Setting (Auto); AE Setting (-1 EV); on-camera flash from an SB-910 unit.

 

More Information: www.kurland.co.za

 

 

Dam Busters

 

The Shot: One of the leading athletes power through the water towards the finish line on day two of the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge. More than R500 000 was raised for children with disabilities during the event, thanks to the generous sponsorship received from Discovery and the Stonehage Group.

 

The Specifications: 1/200th sec @ f5.6; Nikon D600 + 20 mm prime lens; ISO 100; WB Setting (Auto); on-camera SB-910 flash set to Diffuse; AE Setting (-1 EV).

 

More Information: www.jacquesmarais.co.za

 

Deep Forest Cranking

 

The Shot: A purpose-built mountain biking trail on Kurland Polo Estate made for a stonking ride during the MTB Challenge. I had enough time to set up some off-camera flash with radio triggers, thus creating more dramatic lighting within the emerald gloom.

 

The Specifications: 1/60th sec @ f4; Nikon D800 + 16 mm fisheye; ISO 160; WB Setting (Auto); Wireless flash with 2 x SB-910s on Pocket Wizard Transceivers; AE Setting (-1 EV).

 

More Information: www.discovery.co.za

 

Kids of Steel

 

The Shot: Many people see the Kiddies’ Duathlon at Sabrina Love as the flagship event during two days of non-stop action. Various age groups get the chance to emulate their heroes as they take on a lake swim and run with natural obstacles, all the while having fun in nature.

 

The Specifications: 1/400th sec @ f4; Nikon D600 + 20 mm prime lens; ISO 100; WB Setting (Auto); on-camera SB-910 flash set to Bounce; AE Setting (-1 EV).

 

More Information: www.magneticsouth.net

 

MAXIMUM CRANK

 

The Shot: More pedal-power action along the purpose-built mountain biking trail, created by the Magnetic South crew on Kurland Polo Estate.

 

The Specifications: /300th sec @ f2.8; Nikon D800 + 16 mm fisheye; ISO 100; WB Setting (Auto); Wireless flash with 2 x SB-910s on Pocket Wizard Transceivers; AE Setting (-1 EV).

 

More Information: www.stonehage.co.za