Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, Years ago I quit shooting the Kenyans as still photography can not capture their grace in running. Long apparently effortless strides with their heads moving vertically not a millimeter a still shot just does not do them and their athleticism justice. Thanks for taking a look. Like many cultures, some think by looking the look they are what they pose to be. On 7/15/07, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > Entertaining, as always, Don. I want to set you a mission for next time to > show us the lithe and graceful Kenyans as well. > Magnificent athletes. > I note that the family blithely reading newspapers at the race's edge > appear to be wearing athletic shoes. Perhaps they are > absorbing the event and effort by osmosis. In the old days I might have > been tempted to make them a present of a used wet sponge > from the water station. I think these are no longer in use though. Perhaps > a quick squirt from a water bottle might refocus their > attention. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] IMG Don's PAW 28 Peachtree Road Race images > > If it is July then you will see images from the race. No surprise, the > Kenyans took first through 5th place. I took up a different > place on the course this year and it was not as good for > photographs. Good enough however to show you he said with a leer. OK, > first up is a sense of scale to the canyon that Atlanta is becoming as we > go from 2 million residents to over 5: > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_incanyon.jpg.html > > > > This woman is part of the sixth release of runners so she could watch the > first four before she had to move to the start line. She > was a bit intense: > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_intensity.jpg.html > > > > Of course, the fourth of July would not be what it is unless graced by a > liberty or two: > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_ladylib.jpg.html > > > > This was the first year that there was a median on Peachtree and this man > was a little bit confused as to why I was there. Bear in > mind that this is a 15mm... > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_mediandweller.jpg.html > > > > For the last image you have to bear in mind that 60,000 folks are running > past 20 feet in front of this family. It is good that > they all read though: > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+28/PAW28_newsreader.jpg.html > > > > I hope you enjoyed this weeks images and you all have a good week ahead of > you. > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com