Bring me some water (3)
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Laan op Zuid, water 25 km replenishment point, Marathon 2018 (cut from T & B)
The zone captured here belongs to the water replenishment station at almost 25 km from the start of the marathon. The first part of the station is for the pro-runners with individualized services, the second part, depicted here, is for the amateur runners. This one is shot at the latter section where an energy dink is offered. The transfer of the carton with fluid needs concentration of both the runner and the volunteers because the runners don’t stop for the transfer.
Various techniques are developed by the replenishers : from just extending the arm and holding it stationary, via moving the arm during the transfer to moving the arm and turning the upper torso with it. But sometimes the transfer fails ;-) A spectacular transfer of water is here.
The station is co-sponsored by our local water company ‘Evides’ and staffed with a hard working crew of replenishment volunteers. Evides, since their modern UV-treatment water purification plant came on line, produces water that tastes as good as bottled mineral water :-)
Tech note: Like the previous post, shot with the cam in shuttertime priority mode, set at 1/30 s. A lower speed would have been nice too, but the little N1 lens has a limited range of aperture values. Oh, and N1 lenses in general run the risk of being visited by the dreaded 'frozen aperture' problem, but that's another story.
Number 36 of the Rotterdam Marathon album and number 60 of The way of the crowd.
Check out Melissa Etheridge – Bring me some water for the soundtrack
Bring me some water (3)
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Laan op Zuid, water 25 km replenishment point, Marathon 2018 (cut from T & B)
The zone captured here belongs to the water replenishment station at almost 25 km from the start of the marathon. The first part of the station is for the pro-runners with individualized services, the second part, depicted here, is for the amateur runners. This one is shot at the latter section where an energy dink is offered. The transfer of the carton with fluid needs concentration of both the runner and the volunteers because the runners don’t stop for the transfer.
Various techniques are developed by the replenishers : from just extending the arm and holding it stationary, via moving the arm during the transfer to moving the arm and turning the upper torso with it. But sometimes the transfer fails ;-) A spectacular transfer of water is here.
The station is co-sponsored by our local water company ‘Evides’ and staffed with a hard working crew of replenishment volunteers. Evides, since their modern UV-treatment water purification plant came on line, produces water that tastes as good as bottled mineral water :-)
Tech note: Like the previous post, shot with the cam in shuttertime priority mode, set at 1/30 s. A lower speed would have been nice too, but the little N1 lens has a limited range of aperture values. Oh, and N1 lenses in general run the risk of being visited by the dreaded 'frozen aperture' problem, but that's another story.
Number 36 of the Rotterdam Marathon album and number 60 of The way of the crowd.
Check out Melissa Etheridge – Bring me some water for the soundtrack