Originally posted by johnmflores What's funny is that the Graham Watson photo that you shared exhibits two of the characteristics that I mentioned, McEwan in celebration with the second place rider in defeat. That is the classic finish line photo when there are two or more racers competing. Maybe the finish banner is not there, but very often there are cues to indicate that it is at the finish. Together, the figures tell a story. [these photos are not mine].
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I know you've mentioned them as a requirement, but Graham Watson's portfolio doesn't contain *any* finish banners.
And he has plenty of shots at the finish where there are *no* vanquished opponents, like this one of Tom Boonen:
Originally posted by johnmflores because sometimes the second place guy does not give you what you want. .
Er, yes. These are not staged, this is reportage, you would know that. I can't say, "Excuse me, highly paid sports pros, I'm nobody, could you do that once more, but this time with feeling?"
It's what I'm after, though. Just last weekend this cricketer was parked under a long ball (they don't wear gloves) and while everybody else was in ecstasy (like the other fielder in the background) because it put them into the final, this otherwise cocky player was just relieved he hadn't spilled it.
Originally posted by johnmflores So to suggest that I am some sort of Pentax-hating, Canikon fanboy is simply unfair.
Well, go back and read your Post 7, @johnmflores. You're in the writing trade. *I* know you're not a Pentax-hater because I've read other posts from you, but IMHO it needed the qualifiers you've stated subsequently.
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