The 9th annual IMT Des Moines Marathon was held on Sunday. More than 7,700 runners, a record number, took part in this year's race. We live in between the four-mile and the eighteen-mile markers on the route, so we make it a habit most years to get up and watch the race from a couple of different vantage points.
I've posted several photos from the marathon, but I wanted something a little different for my 365 project photo. This turned out more-or-less how I hoped it would, with a couple of shoes and a piece of the road in focus but most of the image in motion, plus was happy that the sun was still low in the sky and at the runners' backs.
NOTE: This photo was published online at The Cheerful Runner: cheerfulrunner.com/?p=236.
This photo was also published online at the website of the government of Alberta Canada: www.productivityalberta.ca/articles/248/it-s-a-marathon-n...
This photo earned 3rd place in the Capture the Heart of America photography contest sponsored by the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
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angelodaVerona 32 months ago | reply
Marvellous shot !
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ngairenaran 32 months ago | reply
yes, a brilliant perspective and a well executed shot - hope you didn't get trampled on in the process!!
Jaime Martorano 32 months ago | reply
Captures the mass runners
Gravityx9 32 months ago | reply
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Brady S 32 months ago | reply
I really like the perspective and motion! great capture, especially the smilie face tattoo :)
sdriegel 32 months ago | reply
Wow! Great shot!
Lucy Davey75 32 months ago | reply
great action shot,full of life
allykatimages 32 months ago | reply
this could be an adv...love it. The movement really works.
AgentThirteen 32 months ago | reply
Wonderful shot!!
JoGo... 32 months ago | reply
Awesome capture of legs and movement! Very cool!
rockin'_robin 32 months ago | reply
Great capture of the movement.
miss_betty2012 6 months ago | reply
Fantastic shot. I want to learn to think like this.