Swifty being Swift

Second of a few images from my day at the TDF final in Paris. This is Ben Swift of Team Sky. A young British Rider from Yorkshire who had a great first Tour and shows oodles of potential for the future.

I have added additional blur in PS just to take the background down and soften out the spectators. Otherwise a straight shot. I was fortunate to get a front row position on the barriers on the corner of the Tuilleries however it gets very tight and panning was a challenge in itself! Quite a number of shots had blurred hands of those either side of me as they waved and cheered. This was one where I managed to catch the action without obstruction.

As always I love to hear your comments - like or not and any constructive points. Thanks for looking.

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 5D
Lens:	Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	24 Jul 2011 - 4:27 PM
Focal Length:	105mm
Aperture:	f/8.0
Shutter Speed:	1/125sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	100
Exposure Mode:	Shutter speed priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Off, Did not fire

Title:	Swifty being Swift
Username:	Coast
Uploaded:	1 Aug 2011 - 9:03 AM
Tags:	Ben Swift, Cycling, Paris, Sports / action, Sprint, Tdf, Team Sky, Tour de france
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