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18-FEB-2007 Victor Engel

The Marathon Begins

Austin, TX

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/125s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Feb-2007 07:17:22
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.38
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge20-Feb-2007 02:19
well framed and nice shot.
theFly
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Feb-2007 00:45
Thanks for the comments, particularly the morning light. I spent a bit of time tweaking the color balance until it was where I liked it. I wasn't quite sure how to set it objectively, so I didn't. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge19-Feb-2007 23:45
What an excellent viewpoint. A really great composition. You have so many things in the shot working together very well to make this special. You really conveyed the energy of the shot with the fireworks in the distance, the motion blur of the birds and can you not notice the warm morning light. The runners are neatly packed just itching to get out of the starting lines
-Techo
ctfchallenge19-Feb-2007 16:13
Looking over this image everything looks so well setup and timed- great image Victor.
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge19-Feb-2007 01:24
Front page of your Austin paper, that's what I say! Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge18-Feb-2007 22:12
Nugar,

The traffic lights are mostly evenly spaced, except that there are none on Congress Avenue Bridge, and a relatively large space between the closest one and the next one. They couldn't be avoided completely, but they can be minimized by placement. Here I chose a placement that didn't interfere with either the capitol or the crowd. But if I'd moved north, I think the closest signal would have been below most of the runners, eliminating the break between the capitol and the runners.

Traveller,

I thought you'd like this picture. I thought of you when I was doing post. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge18-Feb-2007 21:37
What Nugar said, and I like this quite a bit....I think you did what you set out to do...it is a captivating moment caught in an interesting way. Best Wishes, Traveller
Nugar18-Feb-2007 20:39
Victor, regarding your comment on the forum thread, I think the traffic lights do add to the picture as a whole. Plus... was there a way to avoid them?