Tags: race
What did your eight year old do over the weekend?
Australian Track Titles
I attended the Australian Cycling Track titles during the week in Sydney. I had to play with the settings regularly to get consistent results. I need a much faster tele lens!! Current Olympic mens sprint champion Ryan Bailey (racing in black) was in action. Sprint_RacingUnfortunately, he had a dramatic crash. Champ_Crashes
There was plenty of great close racing taking place with spots for the Beijing Olympic Games on offer. Here_I_Come Looking_Ahead
The Teams Pursuit is also a favourite event of mine to watch. Two teams line up on opposite sides of the track and race each other. The race can be won if the last rider of the other team is caught by the pursuing team, otherwise it is determined over a distance. The lead rider leads the team for a lap and then he swings up high on the bank before rejoining the end of the train. NSW_Pursuit_1 WA_Pursuit
I particularly enjoyed the AWD tandem class (Athletes With Disabilities). The rear cyclist is blind and is guided by the lead cyclist known as the Pilot.
Tandem_Pursuit
Racing on......
More race photos. I tried using auto settings, some sports settings, and not using my flash. I am teaching myself the manual settings but am not sure what to use for action shots outside. The day started very overcast but was bright by the end. Add in shadows from the rowhouse stores around the square and there were even more shadows. Suggestions are appreciated. So are comments.
Dunkin' Doughnuts stalks the runners
2006 Franklin Classic
Since I want to improve my sports shots, I went over to Frankin to shoot their 2006 Frankin Classic. They held 5K, 10K, and a kid's 1K. I'll be posting some photos as I work on them over the next few days. Let me know what you think. I'm not sure how I feel about the photos. Like I said, I'm trying to improve.
saw this while sitting on the curb
bursting from the starting line
yes, a man dressed as a hot dog ran the entire 5K that way (and beat several people!)
I think you have to have a lot of endurance to run like this.....
Thunder on the Gulf
Every August I know that some of the pictures are grainy. I think this is due to the fact that I was trying to shoot from a distance and didn't have enough zoom to get a perfect ungrainy picture. Anyway I hope you enjoy. The race was fun like it is every year.
This & That from the Race & Cars

The Cars!
8
6,8,45
22, 43
43 action
20
Especially for MudMistress
20 going to the garage after hitting the wall!
More Race

This is a pic of our neighbors
What A Weekend
I had a great time at the race. Well camping too! Here are some of the shots I took.
Now on the lighter side of the weekend. Here are some funny shots:
The other white meat?
I LOL when I realized what this pic looked like (you guys will like this one)
You make the call...
Another amazing time at the race
F-16 Fly Over
More to come later. I do have actual race pics. Anyone have a racer they want to see. Let me know the name or number...... ;0)
Fantasia in Morocco
More Nascar Pics
After seeing the Charlotte NASCAR pictures, I figured you might enjoy a couple of pictures I got to take at Daytona in February. I got lucky and got some good picture of the big wreck near the end of the race.
5k Race
Celebrate Commemorate Memorial Day 2005 in Waterloo NY Here are some of the 200+ photos I took in less than the 50 minute span of the race. We start with the
I tried to get pictures from the race that showed their surroundings, but still had the emphasis on the person.
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
Thanks,
RITkid

