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MWCC Cyclocross Winter Series – Round 1

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Even though this was suppose to be the first round of a winter series the weather was far from winter like.  The mid-afternoon start meant that the racers had some hot work to do if they wanted a win.  Great racing as usual with expanded racing categories with the CX-only race run last.

MWCC CX WinterSeries R1

MWCC CX WinterSeries R1

As for the images, the hard bright sun can always be challenging but as long as you keep your eye and creativity open you can find images that work.  The biggest trick is to try and avoid the harsh light and use different angles so that the light is not flat and uninteresting.  Flash can be used to fill in backlit subjects or try to balance out high contrast shots but trying to do to much with flash will drain batteries quickly and long recycle times between shots causing you to miss shots.

MWCC CX WinterSeries R1

MWCC CX WinterSeries R1

Again, all images are available to competitors for sale thru online purchasing by visiting the gallery from the day.  I have also decided to start bringing some printed images to subsequent rounds for purchase at the event for people who don’t have access to a good quality printer.  Contact me if you would like to purchase and have me print out for the next round or keep an eye out for these near the registration booth.

MWCC CX WinterSeries R1

MWCC CX WinterSeries R1

See you next month.

Gil.


Warrior Dash, Dashing Fun

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On the weekend, I attended the Warrior Dash held at Peat’s Ridge, NSW shooting for Aurora Images.  I am always amazed by these events and the turnouts they have and how there are always such a variety of people.  But what I really noticed at this event is the laughter.  Absolute contagious laughter.  As I peered thru my viewfinder shooting mates racing across the ropes, friends laughing at one another as they slip and fall into the river below or as a group of family hang on for dear life trying not to slip and succumb to the challenge at hand, I could not stop smiling.  So much so, that my cheeks were sore by the days end.

Warrior Dash

Warrior Dash

Adventure racing has become the new triathlon for the fitness minded and even just people who want to have fun.  Warrior Dash is supposedly now the biggest adventure race of its kind in the world and amassed 800,000 likes on Facebook to attest to this.  People are happy to pay good money and to run thru the mud and push themselves physically.  I was situated about 5km into the course and people would line up 8,9,10 deep to have a go at the obstacle and come up smiling from the now frothy and stained water.

Warrior Dash

Warrior Dash

If you were at the event and want an memorable image of that perfect moment, head over to the Aurora Images website and punch in your competitor number, I’m sure some great images await to relive the day.  Until next time, train hard or not at all if your goal is just to have fun.

Warrior Dash

Warrior Dash

Cheers

Gil.