chris cook USA – lahti finland
absolutely my full-on favorite ski photography conditions. an uphill crest with low, direct sun and a shadowed background. this spot nailed it. add to that i had three laps to shoot, and our athletes were rarely stuck behind other skiers. made for plenty of good opportunities to get some good images.
for V1 technique, i’m getting [...]
sprint finish hattestad vs northug – lahti finland
finish line photos seem to be my nemesis. for some reason i can stick it on the course or even in the stadium but at the moment of truth, something goes haywire.
sprint finishes are interesting to photograph correctly. you have to watch the action on the homestretch develop so you can get the right shot. [...]
world cup ski jumping – lahti finland
according to the US team, this was the first sun they had seen in nearly three weeks. it sure did the trick for taking pictures, though.
this was my first time photographing ski jumping. i did some long lens looking up at the jumper and some wide angle looking up and looking down towards the stadium.
plenty [...]
minnesota thunder vs burnley fc
i got a new camera! canon 1d mark ii. my first real pro body. found it on craigslist and 4 hours later was testing it out at an evening soccer game at the national sports center in blaine.
i got a few good wide angle shots, but for the most part i was under-lensed for shooting [...]
tilt-shift perspective on the twins vs tigers
this is what claytron is referring to in the comments, check out the link to a great little audio slide show by vincent laforet for the new york times online.
mr. laforet’s photos are pretty sick. i remembered the kentucky derby and football shots but had forgotten about the baseball images. nice to see he had [...]
national open boxing tournament – kampala
the finals of the national open tournament were tonight at lugogo and a good crowd was on hand. i’ve whined enough about my lack of flash knowledge, so i’ll keep that to a minimum. but the top photo is a good teaching point about first- and second-curtain shutter sync.
for longer exposures you can set the [...]
8008 – mora vasaloppet
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pre-race warmup – mora vasaloppet
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mike wazowski -mora vasaloppet
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more koos – skate sprints canmore world cup
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canmore world cup – women’s 10km free
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torin koos – canmore classic sprints
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freeman in the canmore 30km pursuit
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kampala marathon starts along jinja road
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10km start – kampala international marathon
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tricycle start – kampala international marathon
this is the three-wheel hand-crank wheelchair class. i’ve never talked to wheelchair users here to see if there is a preference between these or the standard two-wheel variety. i imagine that those lucky enough to get a wheelchair aren’t too choosy.
the gear ratio on these is pretty low, probably so they can get up hills, [...]
wheelchair start – kampala intl marathon
the standard wheelchair start. these things were traveling so fast and looked so sketchy, though i’m sure the operators were in control.
1941 has put on his socks and trainers for the race and has his flip-flops stashed. it must be a big deal for these guys to be able to compete and i can imagine [...]
post-race first aid tent
i had to get a photo of this guy, who came in to the tent, stripped down to his briefs and proceeded to get a full-body spray treatment and balm rub down.
the tent was full of cots and mattresses, and even fuller of the smell of ben-gay or tiger balm or whatever they used. and [...]
10km finisher – kampala international marathon
back-lit africans are not easy to expose correctly. i had to up the exposure compensation plenty in processing to be able to see the detail in his face. after spending the day looking at so much yellow, i toned down the saturation in this image and i like the way it turned out.
this wasn’t even [...]
michael – kampala international marathon
michael is one of the ultimate players we know. i hadn’t seen him in some months. smiles are rare from ugandans when you’re taking their photo, so this was a coup. the edge of the first aid tent was a good spot for photos, with it’s indirect light and darker backgrounds.
in crowds, we know better [...]
sprint finish for 5th – kampala intl marathon
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palace sprints stockholm
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stockholm palace sprints
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holmenkollen
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