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At The Wire!


At The Wire!
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Copyright: Joe Goff (papajoehermit) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 59 N: 236] (1324)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 1964-04
Categories: Decisive Moment
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/220 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-09 18:07
Viewed: 122
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blue Norther, filly of the great Northern Dancer, nearing the wire at the finish of the Kentucky Oaks, a race for fillies the Friday before the Kentucky Derby. Legendary Jockey, Bill Shoemaker, rode the filly to victory. Blue Norther's sire, three-year-old Northern Dancer, won the Kentucky Derby the very next day. What a great combination for two days of thoroughbred racing at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. And what an honor it was for me to capture this historic event.

JoeGoff, Louisville, KY

Camera: Nikon F2. Film: Kodak Tri-X, 400 ASA. Lens, 110mm Nikkor. Panned with action of the horse. 125/second, f/5.6.
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You took this in 1964?? Dude, I'm getting old but I wasn't even born then :-)

Another piece of history here, and fascinating to see - the equipment and the result you got. Over 50 years on and with all the advances in technology I wonder how many treklensers would be able to produce a shot like this. Damned few, would be my guess - and I include myself in the majority of us who couldn't do this.

Great example of panning, the composition is great with the number just in the frame and while I might prefer a touch more space ahead of the horse, the image feels well balanced with some nice lines through the shot - the crop, the riders back, the horse's head for example. Really a delightful posting, I enjoy this a lot.

Great action shot - a moment beautifully and dramatically captured. Such a great sense of the movement and focus of the jockey - I second everything Richard said about the calibre of this shot!
Rew

Very nice action shot Joe. I like the photo exposing the full body of the rider forward. So, it looks like an action shot doesn't need to be 1000/second.

TFS
dennis

HI Joe...nice shot...good panning with a lot of drama...

Roger

i like it, amazing ! you take it i 1964?????

i like the action effect, the afterground is flou and it give more power on the shoot
b&w for this shoot is a great idea, it's beautiful

i kan not do that,
great great work

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3305 W: 787 N: 4423] (19894)
  • [2009-10-10 13:00]
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Hi Mr. Joe,
I agree totally with what the other members said, here!
This is a fantastic archived photo!
The panning reveals an excellent focus on the jockey and the B&W, all the range of gray tones between black and white. We can tell about this photo, that you made honor at the silver film photography.
Really a great action photo! Bravo! Annie

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1406 W: 275 N: 1942] (11976)
  • [2009-10-11 6:14]
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Hello Joe.
Great shot in action!
Well managed focus.
Congratulations.
Janek Kloss

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