MARATHON MAN... IN HONOUR OF THE OPENING of THE OLYMPICS!
Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. During the games, all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the games were finished. The Games were held every four years, and this period, known as an Olympiad, was used by Greeks as one of their units of time measurement.
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon (the namesake of the race) to Athens.
The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had just fought), which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming "νικωμεν’ (nikomen)" (victory is ours, we have won!), before collapsing and dying.
The Marathon is usually one of the last sporting events of the Olympics. I WISH ALL THE ATHLETES GOOD LUCK!
This man runs marathons for charity all over the world.
That is his job.
There was an article about him in a magazine and they wanted a 'special' image to go with it.
This was set up in our studio and this was the creative idea I came up with.
All done in camera, on film, no digital manipulation, ONE NEGATIVE.
The procedure is called stroboscopy or strobe flashing.
The photography and study of subjects in motion has been one of the fascinations of photographers since its invention.
There are several factors that need to be considered, adjusted and controlled to end up with technically effective photographs made in this manner. These include knowledge and the ability to adjust the flashing rate of the stroboscope, the influence of the background on the final image, the choice of exposure time and knowledge of the output or power of the individual flashes produced by the studio lights.
This photograph was not taken with a stroboscope (which is one special constant flashing light), but strobe-flashing (several big studio flashes).
thanx for viewing, always interested in what you have to say! Magda (*_*)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE (ONLY PLACE TO BUY!), visit here: www.indigo2photography.co.uk
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
MARATHON MAN... IN HONOUR OF THE OPENING of THE OLYMPICS!
Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. During the games, all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the games were finished. The Games were held every four years, and this period, known as an Olympiad, was used by Greeks as one of their units of time measurement.
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon (the namesake of the race) to Athens.
The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had just fought), which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming "νικωμεν’ (nikomen)" (victory is ours, we have won!), before collapsing and dying.
The Marathon is usually one of the last sporting events of the Olympics. I WISH ALL THE ATHLETES GOOD LUCK!
This man runs marathons for charity all over the world.
That is his job.
There was an article about him in a magazine and they wanted a 'special' image to go with it.
This was set up in our studio and this was the creative idea I came up with.
All done in camera, on film, no digital manipulation, ONE NEGATIVE.
The procedure is called stroboscopy or strobe flashing.
The photography and study of subjects in motion has been one of the fascinations of photographers since its invention.
There are several factors that need to be considered, adjusted and controlled to end up with technically effective photographs made in this manner. These include knowledge and the ability to adjust the flashing rate of the stroboscope, the influence of the background on the final image, the choice of exposure time and knowledge of the output or power of the individual flashes produced by the studio lights.
This photograph was not taken with a stroboscope (which is one special constant flashing light), but strobe-flashing (several big studio flashes).
thanx for viewing, always interested in what you have to say! Magda (*_*)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE (ONLY PLACE TO BUY!), visit here: www.indigo2photography.co.uk
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved