Robbie McEwen Photo

Photographer’s Note

About photo:
Winner in green...Robbie McEwen.
Taken today in Bavikhove. Race 'Criterium Bavikhove'.
Second place as you maybe notice the Belgian champion Nico Eeckkout and third Philippe Gilbert

Robbie McEwen (born June 24, 1972, Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, specializing in fast sprint finishes. He is considered one of the fastest sprinters in the world.

A former junior Australian BMX champion, McEwen switched to road racing in 1990 at the age of 18. He was first selected for the Australian National Road Team in 1994. McEwen lives in Brakel, Belgium with his wife Angélique Pattyn and his son Ewan, and speaks Flemish fluently.

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dragonslayero (3106) 2006-09-03 18:11

Hello Annick

Great composition and good capture of the simple frustration and effort that the other riders faces.
DOV is good, nice smooth blend to get that extra natural look to it all.
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

AandK (1795) 2006-09-03 18:17

Well, nothing negative to mention here concerning the shot. All I miss are a few technical details about the shot because the sharpness is incredible. And, how come you got one of these popular and very rare spots behind the finish line? The picture is perfect especially with regard to the speed of something around 70km/h when they arrive in sprint! Very nice image,
TFS
Andreas

toni_al (15430) 2006-09-03 18:31

Salut Annick
Une superbe image de sport. Tu devais avoir une accréditation pour être derrière la ligne d'arrivée.
En tout cas superbe prise
@+ Toni

muscovado (1530) 2006-09-03 19:48

Hi Annick,
Great cycling action! the color and sharpness is impeccable. TFS
Czaldy

macondo (13063) 2006-09-04 4:03

To me, a great shot. First because I like Robbie McEwen, and second because I like Flanders. But it's a great shot anyway, perfect focus, great colour, perfect depth of field from marvellous viewpoint (camera and shot info would be appreciated). A very fine action shot that captures brilliantly the difference between coming first and coming second, and there's only a fraction of a second between them. I love the fact that the wheels are each side of the line. What a capture!
Regards,
Andrew

cherryripe (18869) 2006-09-04 4:51

Hi Annick
Being an Aussie, I can especially appreciate this photo of Robbie. Furthermore, you captured him brilliantly during a decisive moment. The sharpness is superb and you've got just the right DOV.
Well done.
Regards
Nikki