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Challenge: Rhythm II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
Date: Apr 28, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/800s
Galleries: Sports, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2006

 April 27-28 was the 112th Penn Relays, the worlds largest annual track and field event. Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, the event draws 20,000 competitors and over 100,000 spectators.

This was one of the last events before my battery went out. I'd wanted to get some good images of the Mens Polevault, but... I do have some good outtakes though.

Although my related Photojournalism entry is going strong, I think this one will score lower in Rhythm. I'm going to say 5.2. (I'm glad I was wrong. Not by much.)

ETA:
PhotojournalismII


Outtakes:





I love the look of determination on some of the athletes faces, especially the Womens Triple Jump.

This has been an exciting week watching the scores on my Photojournalism hover around 7.0. At the same time I had the irony of having my personal worst image (Freestudy XI) the same week as my personal best. mk said it best, "It's good to have them both in the same way...you're too busy basking in the glow to feel disappointed. ;) Congrats!"

And she's right as always...

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 208
Avg (all users): 5.7328
Avg (commenters): 5.8750
Avg (participants): 5.5541
Avg (non-participants): 5.8165
Views since voting: 1311
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 232
Comments: 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
 05/09/2006 01:11:04 PM
Nice action shot. Not a single persons feet are on the ground and the shadows are a nice detail. The repetion here is nice as well.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/08/2006 10:15:38 PM
this angle is not working for me, Im not feeling the rythm of them running or moving for that matter.I think it was a good idea worth trying a reshoot on (if possible)but I really like the action of them frozen in mid air.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 05/07/2006 09:45:53 PM
What a difference having the racers makes in turning a static shot into a very dynamic one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A100
 05/07/2006 07:43:10 PM
I'm not a fan of the sports photography, but this works so well for the challenge. It would have been nice had they not knocked over the 2 front hurldes, but I think almost works as if it were intentional.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
 05/05/2006 08:07:42 AM
one need rythm to do this sport
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/05/2006 07:58:30 AM
This is a good action shot.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/04/2006 12:45:28 AM
Nice action
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/03/2006 03:35:34 PM
I absolutely love this image. Great colour, great rhythm.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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