Triathlon Pics

[Chip]

I was able to go to part of a triathlon on Sunday. Here are some of the shots.

This one was taken about 10 minutes before the pros started their swim, at about 6:45 a.m.



If my info is correct, this gentleman is 66 years old. Good for him!



These 3 guys all seemed to be workig pretty hard.



One more:



Thanks for looking.

[rajeshbalan83]

The second one is the best. Excellent panning with the subject remaining in sharp focus. If u could increase the shutter speed a little more to get the spokes on the wheel freeze, it would have been perfect. Probably, may not be possible, because then u have to compromise on your exposure. Otherwise, All the images are just fine and crisp.

[palerider]

Like the 2nd shot, sharp focus on the bikers...

[Vinam]

nice series Chip .. I can see by the shadows in the first yiou were facing the sun or close to it .. you mamaged to get excellent color tones and clarity in some tough conditions and it was early too !!

Outstanding panning in the 2nd .. the rider is on perfect focus WOW !
I'm 46 and riding a bike you petal hurts my butt !! .. good for that guy !

The 3rd shows just how intense the event is .. those guys are hardcore , just lookat all the tatoos all over them ( just kidding, I know it's race info written on them lol ) ... great event, great photos .. well done !

Vin

[FoG]

Nice group of pics love the third one .... second is nice but as someone points oout needs faster shutter to get the wheels stationary fer full effect but all the same great shot and BLIMEY !!! 66 *coughs in a smokers way*

[Chip]

Originally Posted by rajeshbalan83

The second one is the best. Excellent panning with the subject remaining in sharp focus. If u could increase the shutter speed a little more to get the spokes on the wheel freeze, it would have been perfect. Probably, may not be possible, because then u have to compromise on your exposure. Otherwise, All the images are just fine and crisp.

Thanks, rajeshbalan83. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm good enough to get the spokes on the wheels to freeze while still having a panning-type shot. I do have a couple with a shutter at 1/400th, and the exposure is fine, but the spokes aren't quite frozen and the background isn't blurred as much as I'd like. Maybe it's just me, but I like a bit of blur in shots like this.

Originally Posted by palerider

Like the 2nd shot, sharp focus on the bikers...

palerider - Thanks.

Originally Posted by Vinam

nice series Chip .. I can see by the shadows in the first yiou were facing the sun or close to it .. you mamaged to get excellent color tones and clarity in some tough conditions and it was early too !!

Outstanding panning in the 2nd .. the rider is on perfect focus WOW !
I'm 46 and riding a bike you petal hurts my butt !! .. good for that guy !

The 3rd shows just how intense the event is .. those guys are hardcore , just lookat all the tatoos all over them ( just kidding, I know it's race info written on them lol ) ... great event, great photos .. well done !

Vin

Vin - for that 1st one, you're quite right. I was shooting due east, but the sun was just barely up. My first 2 shots were way over exposed - the one I posted was my 3rd one. I'm glad those 2 kept talking. Thanks for the nice words - I appreciate them.

Originally Posted by FoG

Nice group of pics love the third one .... second is nice but as someone points oout needs faster shutter to get the wheels stationary fer full effect but all the same great shot and BLIMEY !!! 66 *coughs in a smokers way*

Thanks, FoG. The guy in the 2nd shot was up out of the saddle and working hard. I was impressed.

[fstopMike]

Well done, Chip! Those are great action shots and I've enjoyed them very much. The third is my favorite - I can feel the intensity!

[Heidilyn]

Very nice shots! Excellent job on the panning!

[Chip]

Originally Posted by fstopMike

Well done, Chip! Those are great action shots and I've enjoyed them very much. The third is my favorite - I can feel the intensity!

Mike - Thank you. I've never sat in one place at one of these before for any extended period. What I found interesting was the incredibly wide variety of athetes in the race: young, old, big, small, skinny, not so skinny, some people taking it easy and some - like these guys - working hard.

Originally Posted by Heidilyn

Very nice shots! Excellent job on the panning!

Thanks, Heidilyn. Glad you liked it.

[Technical Tim]

i love #2 and #4, the motion in the second really adds to the shot, while the fourth is sharp and captures the detail, well done