Bicycle Photography: UA Criterium 2011
February 28th, 2011Saturday was a great day for indulging my passion for bike-tography. I pedaled my bicycle and camera over to the east side of the University of Arizona campus, which was blocked off for the UA Criterium.
This closed-course event drew bicycle racing enthusiasts from hither and yon, but there were plenty of good spots to capture the action. Here are the Category 3/4 Men, lining up for the start of their 35-minute event...
After the start, those Cat 3/4 guys went flat out. Here's one competitor nearing the main entrance to the UA softball stadium...
Okay, so you're not into racing, but you did ride your bike to the UA Criterium. Well, there's a laid-back cruiser ride that's just for you. Just donate a minimum of $15 to benefit the Tucson Tragedy Victims Fund, and you're in.
Among those who pitched in to aid the victims of the January 8 shootings was Ralph Phillips, owner of Fair Wheel Bikes, not to mention the biggest front basket in the cruiser ride...
The relatively small women's field provided the surprise finish of the day. Check out the middle rider in this photo. She's Lizzy Caputo, a 15-year-old member of El Grupo Youth Cycling...
Lizzy was the only female entrant in her youth race and was the winner by default. So, she decided to mix it up with the adults. And she came in third.
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio and on this blog. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. I specialize in concerts, festivals, parades, political rallies, and sporting events. To check availability and to request a proposal, please e-mail me or call 520-690-1888.
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Bicycle Photography: The Spokes-Hopper
February 10th, 2011Thirty years ago, I was living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and growing ever more restless. Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, and the place fit like a glove during my college student days.
But two years after graduation, I was longing for a place I reverently called The Road. I'd gotten to know that place during the previous summer, when I did a 2,500-mile bicycle tour through the Upper Midwest and Canada.
Truth be told, I only pedaled back to Ann Arbor because autumn was closing in, and I didn't know where else to go. That was late October 1980. Didn't take long to realize that my non-affiliation with the university made me an Ann Arbor outsider.
In February 1981, Ann Arbor was still quite cold, but I got on my bike and started storming around the city. It was time to get in shape, to make further progress on a goal I'd set during the previous summer: I wanted to bicycle through all 50 of the United States.
Already had four states checked off the list during the previous summer. Michigan, New York, Minnesota, and Iowa down. Only 46 more to go.
On May 3, 1981, I headed out of Ann Arbor and wouldn't see the place again for over a year. During my year-plus on the road, I pedaled through 34 new states and the aforementioned four.
One of the great joys of traveling by bicycle is that you really get to see the country. Close up. After climbing a seemingly endless hill on U.S. 40 in eastern Ohio, I decided to take a break. So did this grasshopper...
Tip: Some of my travel images can be seen in the bicycle, nature, and travel photography portfolios. And you can read about my bicycle travels in Discovering America (12.8MB PDF file).
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Nature Photography: Land of the Frozen Cactus
February 4th, 2011Here in Tucson, we have been experiencing a weather spell that would be better suited for northern climes.
We're talking daytime highs that barely make it past the 40-degree mark. And the nighttime lows? Well below freezing.
A couple of mornings ago, the wind chill made the air feel like it was four degrees above zero. (Yes, I am writing this paragraph in Southern Arizona.)
I wasn't sure how my camera would work under bitterly cold conditions. So, I waited until yesterday morning, when the temperature had risen to near the freezing mark.
Didn't have too far to go before I found my first weather casualties: These prickly pear cactus were bestowed on me as a housewarming present back in 2005. And grow they did -- until this week...
Tip: You can view more nature photography in my portfolio.
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