Tom Theobald - Photographer
Pictures of the Day Review - Various & Celebrating Patrick Tower
(24Dec2011) Daria Dmitrieva at EC2008 Torino gala is the Christmas greeting 'daypic' (again) and the most recent Montpellier gallery of Dasha shows on my FB artist page.
(11Dec2011) From FB project last week showing Yasmine of Egypt. She is in line to represent Africa at London 2012 and a brief gallery shows on my FB artist page.
(12Nov2011) From current work on team Ukraine, here is Anna's split from 23Sept AA final. Ukraine, Tjasa Seme, Yasmin Rostom in coming days to show on my FB artist page.
(6Nov2011) Just I found this Zhenya split image during the last week. Have had many delays and continue to answer special requests.
(24Sep2011)This was the moment when Italy learned they'd won. I remember a banner that night, "No Italy, no party!". Said it all:) More in coming days on my FB artist page.
(24Sep2011) (L-R) AA winners...Dasha Kondakova & Evgeniya Kanaeva are silver & gold and Aliya Garaeva takes bronze.
(21Sept2011) (L-R) Hoop & Ball EF winners...Dasha & Zhenya silver & gold and just third place changed with Neta Rivkin and Liubov Charkashyna respectively.
(20Sep2011) From yesterday's qualifying and Shelby's split. My assigned photo position on Monday was very high angle. Just do the best you can, is all you can do. Greetings from Montpellier.
(02Sep2011) Idea for today's Vitri image came from a research request (thanks Gabi). Taken with Nikon D1 protype and month later became my first digital camera. May add few more Elena images to make new layout (ideas, Zaragoza & Sydney 2000).
(15Aug2011) (L-R) Two views of Anna Bessonova re-catch with clubs at 2002 & 2003 Berlin GP. On right, there is a slight soft focus glow with this image. Was total goof! Just bought lens and didn't realize a haze filter was still in filter drawer.
I post these Berlin images with the earlier Sofia 2002 image as previews to next weeks RG events. Myself, I will not be able to cover these next tour events and save my effort for Montpellier World Championships in September.
(28July2011) Total peak moment happened during special performance by Lilia Ignatova Dance Ensemble at the the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. This was taken October 2002 and from memory a day before Mobitel Cup GP.
I was taken there by my guide Ivan Ruskov and so glad he did))). Only I know leaping in center is 2000 Olympian, Iva Tepechanova. With luck, I hope to go back for Sofia World Cup, Aug 20-21. So here is lil' warm-up.
(17July2011) (L-R) This idea began with just the close-up of Anahi's balance to begin her hoop at Corbeil 2003. After a few days, a new idea emerged and so added two more today, to make a panel of memorable balances, 2000-2003.
The middle image of Toma was an unbelievable moment at EC2000 Zaragoza! Toma held this start position perfectly for an amazing 2-3 minutes. Was then called off the carpet (they reset her music) and finally she returned
to officially begin her rope event final routine, whew! Far right is Yulia's eloquent balance (slowly moving arms like swan lake ballet) to start her ball routine. Taken from high angle and behind at 2000 Sydney Olympics.
(13June2011) 3-Portimao gala images of Silviya now for 'daypic'... Just have finished a lot of promised work for customers and these were few of the images. New high-res gallery featuring--> Portimao 2011 images.
(10May2011) Panel of three Alina for 'daypic'... Was new idea had overnight and updated this morning before fly Calif. Two images on right are from earlier set added to--> newest FB Quick Looks gallery.
From Thurs 03March at Holon...(L-R) Daria Dmitrieva, Daria Kondakova and Evgeniya Kanaeva...they will win AA here. Few "Quick Looks" to come, just I need sleep.
(01Feb2011) Dear friends, if you have not heard the news, my friend & colleague Patrick Tower has passed on (about 29Jan). I wrote the bare details for Gymmedia report and more personal remarks show on his rsg.net topic.
A bit about this photo... In my mind, this photo really shows Patrick. (Actually, think he set it up:)) At Thiais 2003, we had computers side by side at a table next to Barny's stand. Gymnasts were there (in the photo Inna Zhukova and
out of view is Sveta Rudalova). Suddenly I found Inna next to me looking for her photos. In the following moments, quickly this photo came together...Barny had my camera quick and then (center) Patrick and (right) Manfred formed around.
Among the small group that follows RG, this was Patrick. He was very popular and liked by everyone. This photo shows a bit of the humor and festive atmosphere that always came with Patrick. Whew, we are all going to miss him so much.
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Re the actual cause of Patrick's passing. Exact details are still not known. A few of us were aware he sometimes had heart problems. When Patrick stayed at my place during the WC 2003 Anaheim, once he asked to go see a doctor.
We drove half-way to the hospital, when his heart palpitation or out-of-rhythm stopped and he said, "Let's go back". My friend Col. Alan Aartz noticed similar during two phone calls with Patrick and talked to him briefly about it.
He was just 42 years old and days before his passing, Patrick visited a doctor and checked out fine and so how's to know. May have been with his heart, but even Patrick himself didn't see it coming and carried on an active lifestyle.
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Recently Patrick commented how he wanted to bring his new wife Ingrith and come to the next RG World Championships in Montpellier this September. It would have been so great to be with him again. Patrick is in a much better
place now in heaven. The veil that separates where Patrick is now and our physical realm is paper thin. So I think he will still come to France... He'll be there with his friends, watching over us and having a happy time with us. Tom
(26Nov2010) Alina Maksymenko at Pesaro 2009... Today, woke up to an email in my inbox from UKR federation to announce World Cup Kiev 2011 in May. Happy they chose my image of Alina, yay!
This is the image that goes with the invitation/registration info email going out to all foreign delegations invited to Kiev WC2011. Waw, 2011 season is already heating up! Bring it on!=)=)
(29Oct2010) Anya begins gala at Deriugina Cup 2004. Don't know where idea came from... Just I am home from long roadtrip and was thinking of something peaceful.
If I am ever lucky enough to make a book about Anna, Ukraine or RG...would go with this Anna for cover image. Ok, I try add more summer Pesaro & Holon uploads now.
Latest review image(s) (top) originally posted 24 December, 2011 approx 0000hrs from Descanso, California
