On 2/18/2010 8:16 AM, frank theriault wrote:
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM, David Mann<[email protected]> wrote:
Same-old, really :)
I really seriously struggled this time around. Not only did it rain but the
light was getting very dim, even more so than last week. I had to put the
200mm f/2.8 away and shoot with the 100mm, and even then I felt like I was
pushing my luck. You'll see that a few of the photos I chose are still a
little soft. The runners were the hardest to shoot as they move faster and the
trees weren't exactly helping with the lighting.
SR does not help much when your subject is moving. It also doesn't help much when you
notice you've somehow nudged the switch to "off". Luckily I found that one
during the swimming stage.
http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/714-2010-02-18-frontrunner-surf-n-turf-photos.html
There's one more race left in the series and it's held in a different location.
I've heard the forecast isn't so good but I'll wait and see as it's rarely
accurate this far out.
I'm currently wishing the camera had more focus points, with an extra set
closer to the edges. I tend to be using the edges a lot with these races. I'm
shooting at an acute angle to the ocean with a long lens which causes the
foreground to blur so I end up cropping it out.
Surprising number of folks with small "spare tires" under that neoprene.
;-)
Another good series - the fog adds a bit of atmosphere. (pun intended)
cheers,
frank
You know what they say, Rubber shows off all your faults.
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