On the 3rd of July, my dad and my wife participated in the Fleet Feet Firecracker 5K in the Blue Dome district in downtown Tulsa. Fleet Feet is preparing to open a new store in the Blue Dome District and they decided to host the annual 5K at their new location. There were a ton of people out this year for the run and it was about 20 degrees cooler than last year’s race. The weather was good for running…. not so good for photography. When you’re shooting at very high shutter speeds, you want a little bit more light then an overcast day. Because of this, I was forced to shoot most of my action images at f/2. This makes for beautifully blurred backgrounds but makes sharp focus very difficult! My wife and my dad ran great times and we had a great time fellowshipping with other runners. This was part of the massive “Shooting” weekend I had two weeks ago where I shot in excess of 4000 photos. Speaking of shooting photos, I’ve been shooting for Oklahoma Sports and Fitness Magazine since 2008. The magazine has recently come under new ownership and I’ve been given a great opportunity to participate in their publication. You can see photos from their current magazine at the end of the slideshow below. This past issue there were several of my photos included in the magazine including a large image on the table of contents page. You can visit their website and view current and older issues right on your computer. I’ll be shooting several races in 2010, so stay tuned for photos from those races. If you’d like to download full-resolution FREE photos or order prints from the Fleet Feet Firecracker 5K race or any of the other races I’ve covered in the past year or so, go to the “PHOTO” tab and select “BUY PRINTS.” I’ll be posting photos from the FCA Leadership camp in Olathe, KS this weekend. I hope you all are staying cool out there in the July heat. Enjoy your weekend! -Barnezy-
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