In the Zone

He wasn't moving very fast, but he was definitely "in the zone." I must've taken a dozen photos of this runner on his series of loops through India Point Park and he didn't look up once. In a couple of photos, I was kneeling on the path right next to him, so he was well aware of me. I hope! Of all the photos I took, though, I liked this one because of the graffiti scrawl on the sign and the concentration on the runner.

Post processing started with a brilliant warm filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, and protect highlights. A levels adjustment was added in PSE.

Here's the high res version in Smugmug: http://kannafoot.smugmug.com/Photo-Challenges/PAD2013/i-hRsjSxr/0/XL/2013%2011%2018_0004%203%20copy-XL.jpg

[Jane Anderson]

This is so true of many parks--healthy things going on in the day, and secret things going on at night.

[Kathryn]

he does look rather focused

[Taffy]

Wonderful capture -- the lone runner in the park makes for a good storyline for the photo.

[Allison]

A beautiful day to go jogging......I can't believe how beautiful and warm it's been for November. Fabulous capture!

[Junko Y]

I wrote on this photo a few days ago and now it's gone! I wonder what cybergremlin stole it. IN any case, I think I said something about how his body language conveyed well the idea of "being in the zone" but also that his being in the background of your image feels like you were also "in the zone" for your work, and the runner happened along. (although I'll bet you waited to get him at the right place.)