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Salford Triathlon World Cup
Salford Triathlon World Cup
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Action Shot II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Salford, England
Date: Jul 30, 2006
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2006

 Elite Mens swim start

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Place: 135 out of 279
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/09/2006 06:47:01 AM
Thanks for the comments very helpful.
It was only after I posted the shot that I really looked at cropping right down to just the swimmers, and your all correct it does make a far better image.

We all live and learn
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm FinePix 3800
 08/07/2006 09:21:04 PM
color is very vivid!
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/06/2006 10:59:25 PM
shame you couldn't have been closer.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/06/2006 06:50:50 PM
I think you could get away with cropping a little tighter and getting rid of the crowd to focus more on the swimmers. But this is a great shot!
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 08/04/2006 09:53:24 AM
Love the action and colors. I wish the it was cut a little closer to the swimmers with out all of the crowds and signage.
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 08/03/2006 08:40:01 PM
A tight shot on those bodies would have been a great action shot - Just feel all the action getting lost in the surroundings
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
08/03/2006 08:11:35 AM
Nice opportunity for the challenge...seems just a tad out of focus to me...maybe a little sharpening in edit could be added? It's probably just me...
Samsung GX-10
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 08/03/2006 07:43:11 AM
Nice subject. A little bit out of focus though.
Excellent timing.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/02/2006 05:38:58 PM
Hehe I have almost the exact same shot, you must have been stood within a few feet of me ;-)
Pentax K100D
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax
 08/02/2006 04:21:18 PM
Shame your position was not a little further forward. Feel this could have been improved, action wise, by a severe crop amongst the competitors. There is too much info for the viewer. The crop would encompass some splash and a bunch of the compets diving in.
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