{"id":1959,"date":"2012-03-15T22:46:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T13:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2012-03-15\/1959"},"modified":"2012-03-15T22:46:54","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T13:46:54","slug":"kyoto-marathon-first-runners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2012-03-15\/1959","title":{"rendered":"Kyoto Marathon: First Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\nNOTE<\/b>: Images with an icon next to them have been artificially shrunk to better fit your screen; click the icon to restore them, in place, to their regular size.\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n#3, #4, #5 At The Moment<\/span>\n\u8c37\u53e3<\/span> \u5e78\u6cbb<\/span><\/a>,  \n\u4eca\u7530<\/span> \u6df3<\/a>,  \n\u5c0f\u6cc9<\/span> \u6df3<\/a>\n\nthey ended up finishing 4th, and 5th, and 10th respectively\n<\/div>\n\n

So picking up from my previous post about the Kyoto Marathon<\/a>\n\uff08\u4eac\u90fd\u30de\u30e9\u30bd\u30f3\uff12\uff10\uff11\uff12),<\/span>\nonce the runners started arriving, I practiced<\/span> taking photos. The depth<\/span> of\nfield with this lens is so incredibly thin that it's only luck that I got<\/span>\nanything, but like hitting the lottery to get something so close like the\nnext shot:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAmazing Luck<\/span>\nwith the focus\n\u77f3\u5ddd<\/span> \u4f73\u5f66<\/span><\/a> — 12th place — 2:31:35\n<\/div>\n\n

It was odd for me to see the “OMRON” on each runner's number bib.\nThey're a large<\/span> international electronics company headquartered in Kyoto; I\nworked<\/span> for them for eight years when I was<\/span> fresh out of grad school back\nin the late 80s.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>5000 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCool Shades<\/span>\n\u7af9\u4e2d<\/span> \u6cf0\u77e5<\/span><\/a> — 9th place — 2:31:08\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 220 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMore Focus Luck<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

The challenge of photography was wearing off a bit,<\/span> so I started<\/span> to\nconcentrate on “interesting” looking runners, usually due to\nbrightly-colored outfits...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>4000 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCool Running<\/span>\n\u5409\u539f<\/span> \u4e00\u5e78<\/span><\/a> — 39th place — 2:38:10\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nWarm<\/span>\n\u6728\u672c<\/span> \u9032<\/a> — 127th place — 2:46:56\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 highly cropped — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 220 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBeautiful Puppy<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLikes Orange<\/span>\n\u6728\u6751<\/span> \u514b\u5df1<\/span><\/a> — 268th place — 2:53:58\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeadsweats<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 220 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSteady Stream<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThose Shades Again<\/span>\n\u77f3\u6238<\/span> \u79c0\u66a2<\/span><\/a> — 392nd place — 2:57:38\n<\/div>\n\n

I wonder whether each runner got a pair<\/span> of these sunglasses, or\nsomething, because pretty much every pair I noticed<\/span> was from the same\nmaker, variations on the same theme. And on an<\/span> unrelated note, the guy\nabove reminds me strongly of Seth Godin<\/a>,\nand not just because he's bald.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSoccer Practice<\/span>\njust a pleasant Sunday-afternoon scene\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTasty Rulebreaker<\/span>\n\u51a8\u7530<\/span> \u535a\u53f8<\/span><\/a> — 531st place — 2:59:55\n<\/div>\n\n

The race rules specifically prohibited what appears to be this kind of\nrunning advertisement, but perhaps it was overlooked because the\ncheese-puff-like snack involved in this case is tasty.<\/p>\n\n

I took this next photo likely because of the guy's shoe\/sock combo, but I include<\/span> it here because he ended up being the last\nrunner to break three hours:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSub-Three<\/span>\n\u5ddd\u5d8b<\/span> \u5065<\/a> — 534th place — 2:59:57\n<\/div>\n\n

I eventually started to make my way home, and came across a group<\/span> of youngsters practicing a dance<\/span> number on a small<\/span> field next to the course...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2500 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDance Practice<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

An overpass afforded a different view...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>4000 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSeparated<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>4000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nview looking north\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2000 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSports Drink<\/span>\nview looking south\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2000 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCourse Bends<\/span>\nthe race course leaves the river and crosses that bridge just behind the spectators lining it\n<\/div>\n\n

And just behind the sports-drink area...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 300mm f\/2 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2500 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDon't Bother Me, Kid<\/span>\nI'm watchin' the race\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Continued here...<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So picking up from my previous post about the Kyoto Marathon \uff08\u4eac\u90fd\u30de\u30e9\u30bd\u30f3\uff12\uff10\uff11\uff12), once the runners started arriving, I practiced taking photos. The depth of field with this lens is so incredibly thin that it's only luck that I got anything, but like hitting the lottery to get something so close like the next shot:<\/p>

It was odd for me to see the \"OMRON\" on each runner's number bib. They're a large international electronics company headquartered in Kyoto; I worked for them for eight years when I was fresh out of grad school back in the late 80s.<\/p>

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