It’s images like this that makes photographing amateur athletics worthwhile.
Here’s Jordan Heron of North Belfast Harriers, who has just crossed the finish line, running 5 miles in just 26:12 minutes and achieving overall first place in the Broughshane 5 Mile Race, organised by Ballymena Runners. These people train hard and give their best for pure enjoyment and personal satisfaction. To capture their achievement photographically is not just a challenge, it is a privilege.
The popularity of running as a leisure activity is growing exponentially. And runners seem to actually like being photographed.
I’ve been photographing these athletes for around five years now, and I use the Fujifilm X-T5, with a 100-300mm lens. I open the lens aperture to its fullest extent, which at 300mm is around f5.6, which reduces the depth of field and give a nice bokeh effect in the background. I set the shutter speed to 1/500th sec to freeze the movement, and that usually means an ISO of 1600 or thereabouts, – depending on the light quality, of course.
Continue reading Athletics – Have a go!No sweat! An athlete finds the going relatively easy, as she smiles her way to the finish line.
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