IRON FACES_2007 Photo Gallery by Guenter Eh at pbase.com

IRON FACES_2007

Fotos are taken at the IRONMAN GERMANY/IRONMAN European Championship 2007(Triathlon), Frankfurt, 01-July 2007.

It`s a big annual event with over 500.000 spectators.

I was not interested in who`s the best, who`s the winner.

I was more interested in the "iron" faces and their expressions of these outstanding triathlon athlets.

Particularly I adore the older participants of this exciting event - the unknown heroes!

All pictures are taken at the marathon as the final discipline of the triathlon.

Guest 30-Jan-2008 09:11
Their natural expressions are priceless. Well done

Peg O'Brien 08-Jul-2007 17:33
Great concept and beautifully executed, Guenter. Big vote!

Martha Albuquerque 07-Jul-2007 14:14
Congrats Guenter! The very first place on the pops! You deserve it!

beijos from your carioca friend,

tita :*

Gonzalo Garcia de Viedma 07-Jul-2007 08:29
Great document of human effort. Full of expresions. I like specially those in B&W. V

yaffa rennert 07-Jul-2007 07:12
Great gallery. ~V~

Guest 06-Jul-2007 22:41
This galery is a great idea! Nice work! V

Guest 06-Jul-2007 12:58
Fantastic gallery Guenter!!!!Huge Vote

veraferia 05-Jul-2007 21:13
Amazing images, well captured! Wonderful!V

Guest 05-Jul-2007 12:25
Pure Iron! Your gallery is just fascinating and I agree he older "iron" faces inspire me the most! Voted

Robyco 05-Jul-2007 05:39
A very strong gallerie !!!
It really let us see how those people did a great job, and you too.......

Paco López 04-Jul-2007 19:25
Very nice and good gallery!!! Is a beautiful and original work!! Big vote!!!

Galina Stepanova 04-Jul-2007 17:48
Strong people, especially mentally strong.
Great reportage, Guenter!

Lee G 04-Jul-2007 06:11
Excellent gallery of determination, a little pain and a lot of strong will! V

Martha Albuquerque 04-Jul-2007 05:35
awesome idea, realization and result, Guenter! bravo and vote*

Guest 04-Jul-2007 04:16
as always, a great topic to start with; I am very pleased by the variety of your subjects and the careful selection of images. Big hand for you!

Ray Rebortira 04-Jul-2007 02:12
You are a true marathon photographer, Guenter, you go with gusto, at breakneck speed. Bravo!!!!

Guest 04-Jul-2007 00:35
You've got here a serie of strong images. Congrats!

Johan Gerrits 03-Jul-2007 15:02
Great serie of strong faces during this heavy match Guenter, great job, +++

Ali Majdfar 03-Jul-2007 13:37
Spectacular gallery, fantastic shots. GMV

silvia marmori 03-Jul-2007 13:00
different ages, different expressions.. pain, tiredness, concentration...
a common thing n them.. a strong will and determination that can be felt through your images..
V

Richard Calmes 03-Jul-2007 11:21
Great moments captured showing the strain and concentration of this very tough event!V

shatterbug 03-Jul-2007 05:28
Very nice job capturing the intensity of the competition! Gallant efforts put forth by the participants...

FrankB 02-Jul-2007 20:07
Great shots here! They all look as determined as lions and hard as nails........V

Fong Lam 02-Jul-2007 09:52
The sheer perseverance and energy that prod these athletes to the finishing line are etched on their facial expressions......almost agonising! Well, no pain, no gain!
A commendable effort at producing such a unique gallery, Guenter ~V~

Guest 02-Jul-2007 08:50
you captured them all very good, great expressions.love the idea of this gallery.

Stephen Berger 02-Jul-2007 05:23
I remember seeing a comedian years ago who was talking about an airline that was painting smiley faces on the fronts of their airplanes. The comedian said (something like)... "Smiley faces?!?!? If my airplane's going to have a face I want it to be one of sheer determination!!"

This gallery, these people, made me think of that. V

Guest 02-Jul-2007 03:56
Guenter; Wonderful gallery. Shows the beauty and power of athletes. Very well done. V. Lee

Patricia Lay-Dorsey 01-Jul-2007 23:27
Excellent focus on the Iron Faces, Guenter. These are truly outstanding athletes, every one.

Guest 01-Jul-2007 23:20
photographing running is sooooooooooo boring,yove got it spot on ,great work guenter

Andrew Vincent 01-Jul-2007 22:15
Fantastic gallery Guenter, did you see me there? ;o)

VOTE

Jean-Luc Rollier 01-Jul-2007 22:09
Très beau reportage, beaucoup de souffrance et
de détermination sur ces visages. JL V

Guest 01-Jul-2007 20:51
Excellent idea for a gallery,Guenter.
I love the title...Ironman are strong and powerful!

Elena Kalis 01-Jul-2007 20:49
Interesting characters.They also look exhausted...Good capture,Guenter.

fred_il 01-Jul-2007 20:33
excellent gallery!
Love the idea, the realisation and presentation!
VOte!

Guest 01-Jul-2007 20:08
Interesting idea indeed. It has a lot of potential. Nice collection here too.

daanstringer.com 01-Jul-2007 17:58
nice idea! v

click on thumbnails for full image

Guest		30-Jan-2008 09:11
Their natural expressions are priceless. Well done

Peg O'Brien		08-Jul-2007 17:33
Great concept and beautifully executed, Guenter. Big vote!

Martha Albuquerque		07-Jul-2007 14:14
Congrats Guenter! The very first place on the pops! You deserve it! beijos from your carioca friend, tita :*

Gonzalo Garcia de Viedma		07-Jul-2007 08:29
Great document of human effort. Full of expresions. I like specially those in B&W. V

Guest		06-Jul-2007 22:41
This galery is a great idea! Nice work! V

Guest		06-Jul-2007 12:58
Fantastic gallery Guenter!!!!Huge Vote

veraferia		05-Jul-2007 21:13
Amazing images, well captured! Wonderful!V

Guest		05-Jul-2007 12:25
Pure Iron! Your gallery is just fascinating and I agree he older "iron" faces inspire me the most! Voted

Robyco		05-Jul-2007 05:39
A very strong gallerie !!! It really let us see how those people did a great job, and you too.......

Paco López		04-Jul-2007 19:25
Very nice and good gallery!!! Is a beautiful and original work!! Big vote!!!

Galina Stepanova		04-Jul-2007 17:48
Strong people, especially mentally strong. Great reportage, Guenter!

Lee G		04-Jul-2007 06:11
Excellent gallery of determination, a little pain and a lot of strong will! V

Martha Albuquerque		04-Jul-2007 05:35
awesome idea, realization and result, Guenter! bravo and vote*

Guest		04-Jul-2007 04:16
as always, a great topic to start with; I am very pleased by the variety of your subjects and the careful selection of images. Big hand for you!

Ray Rebortira		04-Jul-2007 02:12
You are a true marathon photographer, Guenter, you go with gusto, at breakneck speed. Bravo!!!!

Guest		04-Jul-2007 00:35
You've got here a serie of strong images. Congrats!

Johan Gerrits		03-Jul-2007 15:02
Great serie of strong faces during this heavy match Guenter, great job, +++

Ali Majdfar		03-Jul-2007 13:37
Spectacular gallery, fantastic shots. GMV

silvia marmori		03-Jul-2007 13:00
different ages, different expressions.. pain, tiredness, concentration... a common thing n them.. a strong will and determination that can be felt through your images.. V

Richard Calmes		03-Jul-2007 11:21
Great moments captured showing the strain and concentration of this very tough event!V

shatterbug		03-Jul-2007 05:28
Very nice job capturing the intensity of the competition! Gallant efforts put forth by the participants...

FrankB		02-Jul-2007 20:07
Great shots here! They all look as determined as lions and hard as nails........V

Fong Lam		02-Jul-2007 09:52
The sheer perseverance and energy that prod these athletes to the finishing line are etched on their facial expressions......almost agonising! Well, no pain, no gain! A commendable effort at producing such a unique gallery, Guenter ~V~

Guest		02-Jul-2007 08:50
you captured them all very good, great expressions.love the idea of this gallery.

Stephen Berger		02-Jul-2007 05:23
I remember seeing a comedian years ago who was talking about an airline that was painting smiley faces on the fronts of their airplanes. The comedian said (something like)... "Smiley faces?!?!? If my airplane's going to have a face I want it to be one of sheer determination!!" This gallery, these people, made me think of that. V

Guest		02-Jul-2007 03:56
Guenter; Wonderful gallery. Shows the beauty and power of athletes. Very well done. V. Lee

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		01-Jul-2007 23:27
Excellent focus on the Iron Faces, Guenter. These are truly outstanding athletes, every one.

Guest		01-Jul-2007 23:20
photographing running is sooooooooooo boring,yove got it spot on ,great work guenter

Andrew Vincent		01-Jul-2007 22:15
Fantastic gallery Guenter, did you see me there? ;o) VOTE

Jean-Luc Rollier		01-Jul-2007 22:09
Très beau reportage, beaucoup de souffrance et de détermination sur ces visages. JL V