The Many Faces.....

[Old Timer]

There are many faces of an athlete that you encounter while recording a sporting event. Paul's alternative view thread got me to thinking a little about this and I decided to post this thread. The young lady in all these photos is a family friend that we have watched grow up and become a very good person and a fine athlete. In this thread I have tried to explore some of the many faces of an athlete. The before event light hearted get loose spirit, the intensity of the competition and lastly the (to steal a much used phrase) agony of defeat.

[brhitch]

Great set of photos Larry. They really show her many faces.

[Old Timer]

Thanks Brian. She is a good subject, very animated on or off the track.

[wull]

Great set of photos larry. Really tells the story

[Lori11]

Beautiful, girl,story and photo's! Something for me to work on too! Thanks

[Old Timer]

Thanks Lori and Wull. I like exploring other areas other than just he peak action shots when I'm at a sporting event. There are lots of side stories that beg to be told.

[SmartWombat]

Glad you took the idea and ran with it

[dhyravy]

Larry, that's something I've been trying to get the papers here interested in. Like many small newspapers they tend to tell the basic story and publish the peak action shots from a game and choose not to take some stories to the next level where they may actually be more interesting. I would like to see an "athlete of the week" or something along that line done in our sports section. Great shots as always with these!

[Old Timer]

Thanks for giving me the idea Paul. I agree Daniel local papers many times just don't see the value of the extended photo essay or plain can't afford the space in a limited page type newspaper. Locals so often are struggling to balance the budget that the little extras get sacrificed in the process.

[BFiredup]

Awsome shots.....and as you know I love the expressions....joyous and sad....they way life is...

[Homer]

Nice series, that last shots pretty much sums it up.

Jim

[Old Timer]

Thanks for the kind comments Betty and Jim. I had four of five shots after that last race with her sitting on the track but I was able to isolate her better in this one and I think it does best convey the idea and feeling I wanted to show.