Mark, Here are 4 shots from the Bonfield Express race.
http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Starta.jpg http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Startb.jpg http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Finisha.jpg http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Finishb.jpg I wanted the start from up the street, but somebody else covered it. I took about twice as many shots on the Sony digital as on film. Shutter lag is a pain on the Sony... need a Pentax DS. I just tried to document the race in general. The race included runners, walkers, strollers & rollers. It was a benefit in memorial to a friend who lost his battle with leukemia. Over 1,500 ran the 5 K race at 8:30 AM Thanksgiving morning. You can see the 6 inches of wet snow that fell the night before. Over $35K was raised for scholarships. I tried to take some lower viewpoint dynamic shots with blurr like Frank, but they are harder than they look. Hopefully next year... On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 20:49:44 -0500, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >Any quick suggestions as I take on the 'official photographer' role > >for a local 5K race tomorrow morning? 1,200 runners so far... > >Regards, Bob S. > > Well, I'm too late to reply to this but I'll do so anyway: > > First, it depends what your objective is. Are you documenting the event > for someone or taking photos of the runners to sell to them later? > > If the latter, go with an 80-200 and stick with it for everything. If > it's sunny and the runners aren't finishing coming into the sun, you'll > need a powerful flash for fill. Go 1.5 stops below ambient light. > > If you're shooting general documentation photos, go with a 300 or so to > grab a start photo from head on (the compression effect is nice and the > extra reach lets you shoot from sufficient distance to be out of the way > before the pack runs you over!) The 300 (or longer) also works well for > places in the middle of the course where you can find a long stretch of > road to shoot down, especially if there's a hill. For individual shots, > an 80-200 works well, but try mixing some shots using a wide angle. Get > down low right at the finish line to get some interesting angles. > > General tip: In the middle and back of the pack you can find some > interesting juxtapositions - old ladies and young kids running about the > same pace, for example. > > Show us what you got! > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
