ROSSANO HERNANDEZ, Defying Gravity (BLACK & WHITE 2026)

I captured a series of shots of Issie practising her gymnastics routine at the oval field just before dusk. I was testing my brand new Canon R6 MK II camera with an RF 100-400mm lens and decided to ask her if I could document her practice. Although I was hesitant due to my concerns about the f/5.6 and f/8 apertures not being sufficient, I chose to switch to auto ISO. I set the manual mode with a shutter speed ranging from 1/1000 to 1/4000.

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