Opals v China Women's International Basketball, Logan City, Qld, Australia; July 2011

Hi all

Last weekend I was fortunate to see the Australian Women's Basketball Team, "The Opals" play against the Chinese Women's National Team at the Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre, Queensland, Australia. July to September is traditionally international basketball season, and south east Queensland doesn't get too many opportunities to see a national team, so I'm glad to went to see the game. Here are some pics:

National Anthems


Chinese star Lijie Miao


Eyes only for the ball (Tess Madgen, Marianna Tolo, Yuan Ding, Song Gao, Lijie Miao)


Kristen Veal, Yuan Ding


Hanna Zavecz


Cayla Francis, Fan Zhang


Tess Madgen v Shuang Zhao


Shuang Zhao, Jessica Bibby


Patriotic Chinese Supporters with the Chinese Flag


Hanna Zavecz with the very nice "runner"


Kristen Veal, Yuan Ding


Suzy Batkovic v Nan Chen in the low post


Winners are Grinners - Jessica Bibby, Cayla Francis, Rachael Flanagan, Suzy Batkovic, Tess Madgen, Marianna Tolo, Carly Wilson


Here's the link to my Smugmug photo gallery for this enjoyable event.

Here's my Photoshelter gallery, for Brisbane-sourced prints.


Australian Opals v China International Women's Basketball, Logan City, Queensland, Aust; July 2011 - Images by Des Thureson

Thanks for looking!

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Winter Beauty - Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia; June 2010

Hi all

Last Winter I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days at Hervey Bay, north-east of Maryborough, about 3 hour's drive north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Here are some pics:

Idyllic view to the east of the Urangan Pier


Just before sunset, looking north east at Pialba Beach


Beautiful cloud formations


Aquarium fish at Pier Restaurant, Urangan, Hervey Bay


Here's some pleasant irony: the next / remaining pics were taken with my pocket / point & shoot camera, but I was very happy with a few of them!

Some pleasant light rain fell at Sunrise on Pialba Beach


Sunrise over a jetty at Pialba Beach, Hervey Bay (yep, happy :) )


Alternate Processing - "Start Raging Black".


The sprinkles of rain cleared to a lovely morning


Here's the link to my Smugmug photo gallery.

Here's the link to my Photoshelter gallery (for Brisbane sourced prints).

Thanks for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Travel


Winter Beauty - 2 Days at Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia; June 2010. Photos by Des Thureson. - Images by Des Thureson