Lauren

Take off this man ... this is a good shot

Reigning KSHSAA Class 3A state champion in the 400m, Beloit High School senior Lauren Eck.

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rodrick.reidsma says:

SB-28dx on a stand to Lauren's right. 85mm beam spread. Triggered with a 30ft pc cord. Man the wind was cold today. Lauren made it work.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

allykat. says:

that's a great photo. I saw the thumbnail and thought "track star". I love the light on her face.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Townsend says:

Very dramatic looking. I thought "track star" too. This is a great shot!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

samamarshalldesign says:

nice legs..uhh I mean shot yeah that too.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

pmagrawal says:

Great shot...
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

strobist says:

No, leave the trees in...
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrei Singer says:

Definitely leave the trees in! The shot rocks!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Wow. Thanks guys. Even if I could somehow magically make the trees disappear from reality, I don't think they would go anywhere. Personally I think they help balance the frame and help with the suggestion that she's towering above her surroundings.

The only thing I could see doing to improve the shot would be if I had run my butt the 200 yards across muddy wheat fields to drop a couple SBs on the edge of the treeline, thereby enhancing the illusion of "setting sun." But I was lacking any Pocket Wizards and I couldn't see making her stand there on the side of the road freezing her little bu- er... legs off.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirpernicus says:

Excellent, great little bit of light hitting her.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye Candy!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

h a n g i n g p i x e l s [deleted] says:

Excellent pose.

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

FlorinC says:

Great shot, fantastic leg tone.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Peace Dog says:

Now that's a great shot !
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Baluka says:

Great shot!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

partyhatgirl [deleted] says:

Run Lauren run!!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

trdwijaya says:

awesome...
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Haroldo Kennedy says:

I agree with rodrick.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Brock N. Meeks says:

Of course she's got great legs, she's the 400 m champion for crying out loud. :) But it IS a great pose.

I would have liked to have seen another light from the back, Hitting her upper shoulder and kissing the back of her head, just to give some put a little more definition between her and the sky; not as bright as the front light.

What time of day was this shot?
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

broadview says:

Great composition. You might have Nike knocking on your door to use your photo
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

rodrick.reidsma says:

Thank you all for the flood of positive comments.

Brock, there's been quite a little discussion that got started on FredMiranda.com which goes right along with your thinking. As it is, I think the pic does OK. But it certainly could be taken up a notch with some a little more work.

I'm sure there will be a "next time" with another runner so I can work out some of the kinks, but I don't imagine my boss sending me on another 150-mile journey to shoot her again any time soon.

The image was shot at about 4pm. It was about 40 degrees out with a 10-15mph wind. Not ideal weather to shoot a kid who wasn't too keen on freezing her butt off.

I'm glad I got the image I did, but as always- I want more.

-r
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Capture2007 says:

Very powerful image in many ways. Just great!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

oatmeal2000 says:

Nice going, she LOOKS fast.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

chet gordon says:

nice work. nice photograph. -cg
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

automatic_man2 says:

Great shot. As mentioned in a previous comment.. she really does look fast!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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