Endurance

[gblanchette]

I am new to to photography. I took this picture at a charity track meet in Minneapolis, MN three days after I got my camera. I haven't gotten myself the lens that I want yet but I think this show it pretty decent. Let me know what you guys think.

Edit::
I felt lucky that this shot came out due to poor lighting on the track. I was about 2m from the subject sitting on the crown of turn 1 of the 400m. Thanks for all your comments.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17893085@N07/2303570744/" title="DPP_119 by gil.blanchette, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2363/2303570744_7c93e56e93.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DPP_119" /></a>

Settings
Camera: Canon 400D
Exposure: 1/125
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 81 mm
ISO Speed: 1600
Exposure Program: Manual

http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/490347

[jiminyClickit]

gblanchette, Welcome

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[Major_Small]

Generally, in shots like these, you'll want to compose so people/things are moving into the frame, rather than out :)

[netbymatt]

Great work with the panning. It's a very nice effect. However, with motion, you generally want to give the subject somewhere within the frame to go. A composition like yours would be excellent if there was another runner behind him.