For the Gold

[Shadowman]

f/5.3, ISO 500, 1/3200sec

Was shot slightly underexposed and chose to exploit during post-processing, comments welcome.

[rpcrowe]

John,

Excellent capture. I would however, prefer that the female runner be brightened a bit which would separate her from the background and look like she was running into sunlight from shade...

[NorthernFocus]

Nice composition and good use of lighting to highlight/isolate the main subject. Well done.

[IzzieK]

I agree with Dan -- I am taken by the lighting,the action, the exposure and composition. It has enough blur to see what the other competitors, runners are doing to support and balance this image. 56/10 info -- is this a bracketed shot? Just curious...

[Shadowman]

John,

Excellent capture. I would however, prefer that the female runner be brightened a bit which would separate her from the background and look like she was running into sunlight from shade...

Hi Richard,

Thanks for comments, I did do another edit where I brightened the runner, I was playing with the sliders in Viveza and saw the transformation in the skin tones and thought why not?

[Shadowman]

Nice composition and good use of lighting to highlight/isolate the main subject. Well done.

Dan,

Thanks for comments.

[Shadowman]

I agree with Dan -- I am taken by the lighting,the action, the exposure and composition. It has enough blur to see what the other competitors, runners are doing to support and balance this image. 56/10 info -- is this a bracketed shot? Just curious...

Hi Izzie,

The shot was not bracketed, I think the effect of light/shade and the differing speeds of the runners creates a dimensional effect . Thanks for commenting.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice shot John, great light on the lady

[Shadowman]

Very nice shot John, great light on the lady

Thanks Binnur.

[John 2]

Nicely done John. Great lighting as has already been said but I like the low viewpoint as well.

[Shadowman]

Nicely done John. Great lighting as has already been said but I like the low viewpoint as well.

Thanks John.

[Rebel]

Nice shot John!

[Shadowman]

Nice shot John!

Thanks Matt.

[Sergio M.]

John, well captured shot. I do like the processing.

Sergio

[RBSinTo]

John,
Excellent shot.
Well exposed, beautifully composed and tells a great story.
All the bases covered here. Well done.
Robert

[KimC]

Nice one John! Love the lighting and perspective.

[DEAN01]

Nicely done, John!

[Shadowman]

John, well captured shot. I do like the processing.

Sergio

Thanks Sergio.

[Shadowman]

John,
Excellent shot.
Well exposed, beautifully composed and tells a great story.
All the bases covered here. Well done.
Robert

Thanks Robert.

[Shadowman]

Nice one John! Love the lighting and perspective.

Thanks Kim.