On Feb 5, 2010, at 2:48 PM, frank theriault wrote: > I support any event that features athletic women wearing neoprene wetsuits!
I don't think I'll ask for requests for next week's race, it might reflect badly on my professionalism. Oh wait, I'm an amateur hack so anything goes. But I'm still afraid to ask. > That being said, why would anyone want to do that? It's a triathlon > without the only good part (the bicycling, that is). Are these people > just gluttons for punishment? May be due to time constraints, plus in that location there's really no way to make a cycle leg safe. It's a pity as it's a nice bit of road to ride. It was part of the course used in the Festival of Cycling photos I posted in December. > Good pix, though. I especially like #5 (going from left to right), > the three swimming arms. Throughout this set you seem to have > captured the feel of the event. Thanks for the comments... I was struggling a bit, trying to be everywhere at once and shooting into strong backlighting. I might try using the RTF more. And I should see what I have in the way of polarisers but I seem to remember that they're not very effective in overcast conditions. I'm halfway tempted by a DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 lens that I've seen selling secondhand. It's a good buy compared to the reaming you get from the NZ distributor. I wonder if they've heard of this internet thing that lets you shop overseas. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
