A couple of weeks ago, I covered the Carrboro Classic for the Chapel Hill News. I even had a couple of shots make it into the paper that Wednesday: tim in print | Carrboro Classic. The Carrboro Classic is a duathlon, sort of a triathlon without the swimming. Starting bright and early on Sunday morning, races in multiple categories began on the track at a local middle school. There were three courses, depending on the category, that wound through the neighborhood. Here are some action outtakes.
As I noted in yesterday’s outtake post with racing outtakes, though I brought my Strobist gear (off-camera flash with stand), it was a bright and fluid day. So I either went ambient light only or with a fill flash (the on camera sb-400). There were a few points where runners and bikers came through. I could have set up the flash there, but was not inspired to do so. In general, I am bappy with the results. I am not sure how to set up a flash far enough away to not interfere with the race and still get enough light to matter on a bright day outside. Rather than take achance on missing a good shot, I forwent the experimenting.
This might be my favorite shot from the day. The little girl walking with her mom after the mom’s race is just very poignant for me.
This woman cheered eryone on after she had finidhed.
This woman had just won an award. I was trying to capture a candid moment, but was spotted. Everyone is just so trained to stop and pose for the camera! It was very cool to see all the parents with little kids participating.
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