Day 114 - Race Face! by snaggy

Day 114 - Race Face!

My cycling club, Chippenham Wheelers, hosts a hilly time trial up Lyneham Banks in Wiltshire a couple a times a year.

Time Trials are known as the "race of truth", because there's no place to hide, it's just you against the clock. This is on a hill, and as you can tell from the face, it's hurting!
Very cool!! I feel like I am riding right with them!!
April 26th, 2013  
Very dramatic. Terrific.
April 26th, 2013  
Oh, what a emotion!
April 26th, 2013  
Love the colours and the raw emotion of the rider
April 26th, 2013  
Nicely focused shot Kev, shows the raw energy he's putting into it.
You still race?

of course, hill climbing should really be done at speed, with a motorized form of transport ;-)
April 26th, 2013  
love the facial expression caught here & the way you have shown the cyclist behind trying to keep it up
April 26th, 2013  
You've really captured the moment.
April 26th, 2013  
Great colours, focus, and expression. fabulous shot!
April 26th, 2013  
Kev
@mak2 @cathieg @katerinatina @padlock @chezza @janpenny @malc Thanks guys - thought a bit of facial expression might be a bit different!
April 27th, 2013  
Kev
@ch1ppy_m1nton Thanks Chippy - don't race anymore - migraines have put paid to that sadly. Still try and ride though.

Must try and get to a motorised hill-climb for a shoot - that would be pretty good fun! BTW this was shot with my Canon 100mm Macro - it's a really good action lens as long as you don't mind the lack of zoom.
April 27th, 2013  
You really captured his determination. Very different from your usual subjects and it works really well.
April 28th, 2013  
Super action. Love the game faces and your focus and dof!
May 2nd, 2013  
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