Cyclocross Obsession

[Photo-John]

It's that time of year again. Cyclocross has become my favorite kind of racing and one of my favorite photo subjects. It lends itself to obsession, just like the sport. It's a crit so you get multiple opportunities to shoot the riders as they complete each lap. And it embraces terrible riding conditions so there's lots of drama and suffering. I just wish we had more mud in Utah. Anyway, I'm really, really happy with the photos I got this weekend. Maybe it's because I forgot most of my memory cards and had to be more selective about what I shot...

These were all shot with the EOS 7D and 70-200mm f/2.8L, which just came back from being repaired. They put a new board and motor in it and I never knew how good my auto focus could be! I think It's probably been years since it weas this good. Lordy!