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  • sparkyS sparky

    The wonderful-named Cassandre Beaugrand, a Parisan, wins the Olympic Gold in the Triathlon. A hometown win. 😉

    I doubt there is going to be an image from these games to match her hitting the tape to win Gold on the Pont Alexandre III with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

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    MiketheSnow
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    #4718

    @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

    The wonderful-named Cassandre Beaugrande, a Parisan, wins the Olympic Gold in the Triathlon. A hometown win. 😉

    I doubt there is going to be an image from these games to match her hitting the tape to win Gold on the Pont Alexandre III with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

    The shot I posted yesterday is a magic shot but unfortunately it could literally be anywhere

    If I was there as a photographer the shot I would want is a volleyball player spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

    If that happened to be a French athlete then all the better

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    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

      @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

      The wonderful-named Cassandre Beaugrande, a Parisan, wins the Olympic Gold in the Triathlon. A hometown win. 😉

      I doubt there is going to be an image from these games to match her hitting the tape to win Gold on the Pont Alexandre III with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

      The shot I posted yesterday is a magic shot but unfortunately it could literally be anywhere

      If I was there as a photographer the shot I would want is a volleyball player spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

      If that happened to be a French athlete then all the better

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      Bones
      wrote on last edited by
      #4719

      @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

      spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

      Not a euphemism?

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      • BonesB Bones

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

        Not a euphemism?

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        MiketheSnow
        wrote on last edited by MiketheSnow
        #4720

        @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

        Not a euphemism?

        A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

        Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

        paris.png

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        • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

          @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

          spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

          Not a euphemism?

          A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

          Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

          paris.png

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          MN5
          wrote on last edited by
          #4721

          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

          @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

          spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

          Not a euphemism?

          A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

          Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

          paris.png

          Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

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            sparky
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            #4722

            The host nation are having one helluva games so far. Second in the medals table behind Japan at the moment and second in most medals won behind the USA too. Vive La France!

            https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/live/cd19g1n0771t#MedalTable

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            • MN5M MN5

              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

              Not a euphemism?

              A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

              Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

              paris.png

              Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

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              #4723

              @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

              Not a euphemism?

              A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

              Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

              paris.png

              Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

              and the blue.

              and the sunshine.

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              • sparkyS Offline
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                sparky
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                #4724

                L'Equipe got the shot.

                https://twitter.com/lequipe/status/1818558749641949539

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                • nzzpN nzzp

                  @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                  @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                  spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

                  Not a euphemism?

                  A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

                  Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

                  paris.png

                  Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

                  and the blue.

                  and the sunshine.

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                  Bones
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #4725

                  @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                  @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                  spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

                  Not a euphemism?

                  A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

                  Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

                  paris.png

                  Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

                  and the blue.

                  and the sunshine.

                  Crowd?

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                  • BonesB Bones

                    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

                    Not a euphemism?

                    A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

                    Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

                    paris.png

                    Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

                    and the blue.

                    and the sunshine.

                    Crowd?

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                    nzzp
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #4726

                    @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

                    Not a euphemism?

                    A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

                    Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

                    paris.png

                    Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

                    and the blue.

                    and the sunshine.

                    Crowd?

                    yah, probably that too 😛

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                      canefan
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #4727

                      Sounds like Hayden Wilde has a mare in the swim and he's in deep merde

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                        Toddy
                        wrote on last edited by Toddy
                        #4728

                        He had a pretty slow swim. Was out of the water about 1 minute off the lead. Should catch up by the end of the bike leg though. Hopefully still has something in the tank for the run.

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                        • ToddyT Toddy

                          He had a pretty slow swim. Was out of the water about 1 minute off the lead. Should catch up by the end of the bike leg though. Hopefully still has something in the tank for the run.

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                          #4729

                          @Toddy said in Olympics Thread:

                          He had a pretty slow swim. Was out of the water about 1 minute off the lead. Should catch up by the end of the bike leg though. Hopefully still has something in the tank for the run.

                          His chase group has closed up with the lead group. McCullough is there too. Game on

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                            Chris B.
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                            #4730

                            McCullough sat on the back of the lead group doing no work until Hayden's group got to within 10-15 seconds - then he dropped back and dragged them up the last little bit.

                            Good work Dylan!

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                            • Chris B.C Chris B.

                              McCullough sat on the back of the lead group doing no work until Hayden's group got to within 10-15 seconds - then he dropped back and dragged them up the last little bit.

                              Good work Dylan!

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                              canefan
                              wrote on last edited by canefan
                              #4731

                              @Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

                              McCullough sat on the back of the lead group doing no work until Hayden's group got to within 10-15 seconds - then he dropped back and dragged them up the last little bit.

                              Good work Dylan!

                              Hopefully he can help Wilde on the run. The 32 man lead group appear to be too far away from the rest of the field

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                                Damo
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                                #4732

                                What sort of time do they run 10k in?

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                                  canefan
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #4733

                                  Wilde away smoothly. Someone is 10000m away from a medal. Is Wilde a strong runner? His arch rival Alex Yee is leading out trying to get away early

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                                    Damo
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4734

                                    Wilde is in about 4th from the looks of it. Pretty close. Yee is flying at the front but a bit early to mean much.

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                                      canefan
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #4735

                                      Second now. And closing in on Yee

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                                      • DamoD Damo

                                        What sort of time do they run 10k in?

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                                        Toddy
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                                        @Damo 30 minutes?

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                                          canefan
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #4737

                                          This is going to be epic. They are neck and neck now

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