Thursday, December 10, 2009

A Cross Country Race


Last Saturday was a very cold December day here in Portland. Really cold. Frost on the ground, ice on the windshield, three layers of clothing cold. A great day to grab the cameras and head out at 6:30 am to Portland Meadows, which is a horse racing track. No, I was not betting on the ponies. In fact, I was betting on getting some really nice images of a field of 22 seven-person clubs and an additional 45 individual competitors, both male and female, running in three cross country races sponsored by Nike. This is the second year I have shot the Nike Cross Nationals. I love this event. And my main goal both times was not to so much document the race, but bring back images that gave you, the viewer, a more personal and up close view of the competitors, the track, and the feel of the event. Did I mention it was cold?














6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice work. I had a shiver as I looked at them. That last one looks like the next ad campaign to me!

Brian Lee said...

who were you watching race? these are great Dan.

Sol Neelman said...

Sweet stuff, Dood. Way to work the scene!

Zac said...

That's some really awesome work. You can almost feel how miserable it would have been and how much dedication they have to it.

Anonymous said...

Saw you post on SS. Love the images. As a former XC runner myself, you capture the grim well. Cool shots!

Unknown said...

Dan-
Just saw these shots and the images are raw and awesome. The depth and perspective is unreal!

You have a great talent.