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Shots from the 2011 Lakeland , held September 10, are up on the site.
Crossing a stage that was brilliantly lit by more than a half-dozen Mason jars containing a dead firefly each, the level of competition was nevertheless outstanding.
I also ran in to Melissa Babers who has been somewhat scarce of late while she attends to frivolous pastimes such as raising her child.
We did a mini-shoot with a competitor she was training and with luck I’ll be able to persuade Melissa to take some new shots for her page later in the fall.
Shots from the 2011 Treasure Coast, held August 28 in Port St. Lucie, are up on the site.
I was not expecting this to be a large show; Port St. Lucie is just a bit isolated for bodybuilding to maintain traction. However, when they do have a show in this part of the state, I’ve never been disappointed by the calibre of competition. Hopefully this will be the start of some good things.
The backdrop would have benefitted greatly from something to break up the field of black– statuary, potted palms, anything– and I’ve never been a fan of conference-style seating at a venue; ideally seats should be staggered and the floor should rise as you gain distance from the stage.
But I’ve no interest in arguing with the weather. I enjoyed the trip, I hope you enjoy the shots.
Roll out of the pocket now and avoid the rush.
I never realized how closely I had bonded with my old computer. Now I feel like I’m learning to chew left-handed.
I’ll have to apologize to Deke next time I see him, but what with the busy week and getting the old house ready for sale and the two-hour drive, tomorrow’s 9 a.m. prejudging start is just TDE.
Shots from the 2011 Greater Gainesville, held August 13, are up on the site.
I’m always surprised by how much bodybuilding talent is tucked away in the smaller boroughs across the state. While the show was small, it was well-run and the lighting was good.
I did get caught off-guard and only got a couple of (bad) shots of the lone heavyweight competitor, as he was on the far side of the stage from me and was sent off after the first round of compulsories rather than shifted to the closer side as I had expected– though that had happened in an earlier weight class and I should have been prepared. Even though the quality wasn’t great, I included them in the collection.
I read on Ian’s Facebook page that he is donating his proceeds from the show through August to the promoters to add to their donation to STOP! Children’s Cancer. So I encourage anyone who might consider purchasing a photo from the show to go to iajephoto.com as soon as possible.