Goemon5: Rollerderby Photography

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Roller Derby

When I had just bought my first DSLR camera Tash dragged me into the sport of her chosing: rollerderby. Within a month I became a photographer for the Calgary Roller Derby Association. After moving to Germany I never quite found the time again, but at least I shot a few albums worth of German roller derby.


Rocketz Leipzig Vs. Berlin Rollergirls

While the Berlin Rollergirls did pump up their game a bit since last year, the Rocketz really roll some wicket derby..
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Berlin Rollergirls Vs. Bashelorettes Kassel

One of the first rollerderby games that I shot in Germany was the game between Berlin and Kassel on the 26th of June 2016. The second league Berlin lassies showed a much better performance than just a month earlier.
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B52 Bellas Vs. Saskatchewan Mindfox

On the 26th of June 2016 the Saskatoon Mindfox played a hangover (morning) bout against Calgary's B52 Bellas. Rogue promised me lots of falls before the game, and she did not disappoint.
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Canada Men Vs. Calgary Allstars

25th of June 2016: in preparation for the Roller Derby Mens World Cup The Calgary Allstars (ladies) played an exhebition bout against Team Canada Men. The ladies never had a winning chance, which made all the points they scored so much more amazing.
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Flat Track Fever, Chinook Roller Association

The Chinook City Roller Derby hosted their 2016 tournament Flat Track Fever from 27th to 29th of May 2016. The lighting was suboptimal, which, incombination with my aversion towards strobes led to a rather inferior quality of my photographs. They are still nice to look at, though.
Again, there is one gallery behind each picture, because I shot thirteen bouts total.

Flat Track Fever 2016 - Day 1 Day 2: Living Dead Vs. Deadlies Day 2: Jane Deere Vs. PG Northstars Day 2: Living Dead Vs. Kill Jills Day 2: Exhibition Game Blue Vs. White Day 3: Jane Deere Vs. East Side Wheelers Day 3: Sugar Skulls Vs. Babes of Thunder Day 3: Living Dead Vs. East Side Wheelers Semifinals: Kill Jills Vs. Jane Deere Finals: PG Northstars Vs. Deadlies


 

May Meltdown, Foothills Rollerderby Association

14th of May 2016: the very last May Meltdown, organised by the Foothills Rollerderby Association, was an absolute blast. The organisation was great, the derby action even better, and the lighting was just perfect. These may remain my best derby shots for a long time.
There are four galleries in this post, so every image is linked to a different one.

May Meltdown Juniors May Meltdown Rookies May Meltdown Advanced Coed May Meltdown Intermediate


Avalanche City Vs. East Side Wheelers

On the 17th of April 2016 the talented Avalanche City Roller Girls from Fernie visited Calgary, and battled the CRDA East Side Wheelers. The Wheelers where no match for Fernie, but they tried some interesting strategies, and quite obviously the technique of Avalanche City made this match an absolute derby feast.
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Jane Deere Vs. GI Janes

Apparently I have been promoted to the official photographer of the Calgary Rollerderby team Jane Deere, and even though this is only my second attempt at shooting sports, my photos are mostly interesting, and start to capture the joy and elegance of this amazing sport.
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Jane Deere Vs. Gas City Rollers

Most of this footage was shot for a music video that I made. I joined the Calgary Rollerderby team Jane Deere for some of their practice, and for their game against the Gas City Rollers (Medicine Hat).
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