tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763494743303638801.post-72601739386496118322008-06-04T21:00:00.009-04:002008-06-04T22:34:20.564-04:002008-06-04T22:34:20.564-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The CSC Invitational, organized by Rob Laybourn's </span></span><a href="http://arlingtonsports.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Arlington Sports</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, has gained marquee status.  Every year, it grows larger, attracting higher levels of competition and talent.  In 2008, there were world champions, Paris-Roubaix champions, Olympians, top amateurs, teams that will compete in the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.  World press.  A great show.  Laybourn almost singlehandedly has made Arlington a world-class cycling venue.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">At the June 1 races, weather was great for picture taking, cycling and sunburn. Took about 2,000 images and published a few hundred to the web -- one collection for the <a href="http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p643603339/">amateur, women's pro and kid races</a>, and another for the <a href="http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p909991470/">100 Km men's pro race</a>.  Shooting was pretty good.  I experimented a bit with manual focus and got some nice split-second shots of racers <a href="http://images.jamesrwilson.com/p909991470?photo=h2758584B#587488927">cutting a corner quite close</a>.  Most shots were about F8, 1/1250 and ISO 400 or 800.  Crowd candids about 1/320.</span></span></div>Jim Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00156428628557014326noreply@blogger.com0