Ironman Germany 2008: So close

Posted by Mirko Herzner (Mühlheim am Main, Germany) on 23 July 2008 in Sport & Recreation.

Time for my first series. On June 6th Frankfurt saw the german Ironman race. As the cycling course was not far from my home I went out to cheer with the crowd...

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Comments (9)

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

great shot -- love this anonymous detail -- makes you think of the physical exertion this race is going to demand. marvelous -- i feel like i am going to start sweating! :)

23 Jul 2008 5:33am

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks for commenting, DJ! Just think about what was still in front of this guy when I took the photo. Must be something like 60 km of cycling and then this small marathon of 42 km ;-)

Ekaputra Tupamahu from Malang, Indonesia

Fantastic shot Mirko. great composition as well...

23 Jul 2008 7:28am

@Ekaputra Tupamahu: Thanks so much, Ekaputra!

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong

Such a crisp and wonderful image. This is very good, Mirko.

23 Jul 2008 11:09am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks, Michael!

Alexandra from Canada

Love the focal cut on this one, makes us zone in on that raw muscle power of the cyclist!

23 Jul 2008 2:03pm

@Alexandra: Thanks for your kind words, Alexandra!

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Wow, such an inspiring "third" way to capture the motion!! Enjoy very much how this leaves room for imagination...

23 Jul 2008 2:43pm

@hugo poon: Thanks Hugo. It was an accident, though :-)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Another good shot with an original cropping. Sharp and good color also.

23 Jul 2008 5:10pm

@Paco Díaz: Thanks a lot, Paco!

Marcie from United States

From this point-of-view..it all looks so effortless.

23 Jul 2008 5:57pm

@Marcie: Taking the pictures was not much of an effort, too ;-) Thanks.

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Eine tolle Serie. Leider habe ich es bisher noch nicht geschafft den "Ironman" zu besuchen. Vielleicht klappt es ja das nächste mal.

23 Jul 2008 6:33pm

@Harald: Danke Harald. Für mich hat es ja dieses Jahr auch nur zu einem gut einstündigen Besuch bei Maintal gereicht. Daher auch nur Fotos vom Rad-Abschnitt. Ist aber schon ein spannendes Spektakel...

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Excellent focus on the strength required to compete at this level ... I really like that you chose to not include the cyclists head.

23 Jul 2008 11:16pm

@Ron: Thanks a lot Ron. Even though I have to admit that this perspective is more of an accident. I like it too, though!

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