Showing posts with label long jump. Show all posts
Showing posts with label long jump. Show all posts

Thursday, January 31, 2013

View from the Sand

Long Jump
Photograph by Tom Atwood
It's a simple sport: who can jump farther? But in addition to speed and strength, some long jumpers also bring grace and beauty to the competition. The jump itself, captured here at a high school meet in Edwardsville, Illinois, is a blur, followed by an explosion, then a brief flight that ends in a sandy landing, reaching for every inch.
Shutter: 1/320 sec; Aperture: f/4.5; Focal Length: 18 mm; ISO: 200