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1 - Day one of the 2009 McEntee Hire NZ Beach Volleyball Tour produced some good action, despite the weather. Naturally I was there to capture some shots. For some reason most of my photos featured the Brazilian girls (Nina Zgoda and Fernanda Costa) but I can't seem to think of why that would be...
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6 - Sound effect: "Pffffthuuuuuuk! Schhhhhhhchchchchchch!"
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8 - Of course, there's a men's competition too - here one of the the New Zealand pairs face off against the Dutch
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