I ♥ Faces: Sports in Action (week 27)

One of this week’s themes at iHeartFaces is “Sports in Action” and the guest judge is Rog Ellsworth of EPlove!

This is a photo I took of my son running toward the finish line in a cross country meet last fall. I missed the bottom of his feet, but I love that the pan actually worked and he’s well-focused (both in camera and in mind, to make it to the finish).

I get a kick out of the fact that the guy turning around behind him was the official team photographer, who obviously missed the shot.

13 Comments

Marsha on July 13, 2009 at 12:42 am

Great shot, Dawn! How were you able to keep him in focus like that? I have lots of sports shots but the action in the entire picture is frozen.
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Kathy on July 13, 2009 at 7:28 am

Awesome capture!!
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Buckeroomama on July 13, 2009 at 7:29 am

I love how the image of your son stays very clear and sharp –how did you do that?
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Team Krasean on July 13, 2009 at 7:41 am

That’s a great shot. It really looks like he is working hard to finish that race!
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The Right Time - Australia on July 13, 2009 at 9:07 am

That is an AWESOME shot!!
Jen H

Dawn on July 13, 2009 at 11:45 am

Buckeroomama, I just kept the camera on him and panned along as he ran, snapping all the way. Keeping the camera moving with him kept him in focus and the background blurred.

Annette on July 13, 2009 at 1:21 pm

AWESOME! I love it. Great shot. YOU should be the official photographer. Way to go!
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Billykidd on July 13, 2009 at 1:42 pm

Fantastic. Great motion shot!
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Valerie on July 13, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Looks like the team photographer was otherwise engaged 🙂
What kind of lens were you using when you shot this?
Very neat!
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Life with Kaishon on July 13, 2009 at 7:23 pm

Wow. I can feel the wind as he is passing by! Awesome action shot!
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