Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like them all - good action, nice composition. Fun to see them. I'm sure the press photogs enjoyed having the tables turned on them. You must have said something humorous to the one who is looking at you -- and the others are smiling, only maybe just a little. Ted in Olalla - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 2:43 PM Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 34: The cycling theme continues > On Sunday 18th August there was a major bicycle race in and around > Zurich, called the Zurich Metzgete, part of the cycling World Cup. Most > of the big names were there, including the Tour de France winner Lance > Armstrong and the Tour's king of the mountains, Laurent Jalabert--who > ended up giving up, an indication of how tough the 236 km course was. It > included a rather steep and long climb which the cyclists had to go up > five times. In the end, the race was won by an Italian guy who had the > wits to attack alone just before the top of the last climb and he rode > the last 17 km without any serious challenge from the main peleton. > Armstrong came in 3rd. > > So, here are a couple of my feeble attempts at sports photography. I > chose the top of the longest climb as my vantage point, figuring that > the riders would be passing me relatively slowly, and also hoping for > some interesting facial expressions. Here are two guys who look rather > relaxed, considering that they have just ridden uphill for several km in > 30+ degree heat: > > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_34.jpg > > Here, on the other hand, is a guy who is really suffering: > > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_34alt1.jpg > > and finally, perhaps my favourite, a group of press photographers taking > a short break: > > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_34alt2.jpg > > All three pictures taken with the M7 and 35mm Summilux ASPH on > Kodachrome 64. > > The complete PAW index is at: > > http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > > and comments/critique are welcomed and appreciated as always. > > Nathan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > mobile: +41 78 732 1430 > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html