Roswell Criterium

KMCCKMCC Registered Users Posts: 717 Major grins
edited May 4, 2005 in Sports
This past Sunday was the first day in a long time when I've had time to pick up the camera. I went out to watch the Roswell (Ga) Critierium bike races. Here's a few shots from the action:

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Kent
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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2005
    Great cycling shots. Nice angles. Good panning. thumb.gif

    Love the first shot. Team 'Aarons' working together!

    FYI. Some of my cycling shots here.

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,246 moderator
    edited May 2, 2005
    Kent, this first shot is real nice. It looks a tad risky to have taken that one. Curb shot? Or were you hiding just under a manhole cover?

    Good shots all, actually.

    Am. racing is long since in my past. I still enjoy watching and seeing these shots. I'm glad I'm not waking up at 4:30am to train anymore.


    KMCC wrote:
    This past Sunday was the first day in a long time when I've had time to pick up the camera. I went out to watch the Roswell (Ga) Critierium bike races. Here's a few shots from the action:

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  • KMCCKMCC Registered Users Posts: 717 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2005
    David_S85 wrote:
    Kent, this first shot is real nice. It looks a tad risky to have taken that one. Curb shot? Or were you hiding just under a manhole cover?
    I was standing behind the barricade just as the riders were completing a 90 degree left hand turn. The shot was taken by holding the camera underneath the barricade at curb level.

    Kent
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited May 3, 2005
    Kent,

    That first shot is sweet thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Good idea to shoot from under the barricade clap.gif It gave you a shot with a unique perspective. The others are very nice too. But, that 1st one makes you feel like you are peering through the barricade. Like Walter Cronkite used to say
    You Are There :D


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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited May 3, 2005
    cycling is sooo hard at close range eh? Getting them sharp while taking corners is really hard work. I play around with corner shots like that a lot, but the keepers are usually from sitting down the straight and shooting up towards the corner as they exit. so you actually have a chance to grab a focus.
    Erik
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  • purifiedpurified Registered Users Posts: 173 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2005
    Wow, the first one is wonderful. I'm impressed with the clarity in all of them. A job well done! thumb.gif
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  • T4TotsT4Tots Registered Users Posts: 198 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2005
    Yea for Roswell
    I really love the second one. Love the motion and clarity together. Excellent.

    And a quick woohoo for Roswell :) My hometown! I really should get over there and visit my parents...
    Tina Folsom :lust
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