T-Mobile International 1

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Originally uploaded by bhwong.

Here is my first post. This is my 4th T-Mobile International bicycle race (previously known as the San Francisco Gran Prix). Over the prior 3 years, I've taken pictures but this is the first year with my more professional camera, a newly acquired Nikon D70. What a difference in overall speed of focusing, exposure, and writing to memory. This first photo was taken at 70mm, 1/640, f4.5. I have always loved the illusion of speed by following the subject and blurring the background. These guys are zipping by very quickly so it is not just an illusion but I can definitely see how sports photographers need to take hundreds of shots to get the few really good photos.