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27-JUL-2014 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Taiko Drummers

Today was the running of the Eugene Marathon. There were many participants. Part of the course ran through Alton Baker Park. At various points along the course, entertainment was provided for the participants. Near Autzen Stadium there was a fantastic group, called Eugene Taiko
(See - http://www.eugenetaiko.com )
I could hear their performance on drums from a long way away. It drew me to them. I was able to get a few shots of them as they played. Their smiles melted my heart. :) They were really very good! About the guy in red behind them, he somehow got into just about all of my photos.

For information about the Eugene Marathon, see - http://eugenemarathon.com/ I got a few pictures of some if the participants and hope to post a few soon.

Nikon 1 V1 ,Nikon 1 Nikkor 10-100mm f/4-5.6 VR
1/250s f/5.6 at 31.9mm iso110 full exif

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Judith Barnett13-Aug-2014 18:32
What fun, I would love to hear these drummers.
Julie Oldfield30-Jul-2014 02:40
I can almost hear them. Great capture.
Steve Thuman29-Jul-2014 03:45
I can almost hear it! (The V1 does great video, HINT)
Barry Ailetcher28-Jul-2014 18:53
very nice
Hank Vander Velde28-Jul-2014 18:02
Super well captured action shot Vern.
Irene Wehrli28-Jul-2014 17:30
Wow - this must have been wonderful to see and hear their performance - I love to hear drums...
Irene
Paul Milholland28-Jul-2014 16:56
I'll bet that made a sound that drew people in to see what the deal was.
Bob Davis28-Jul-2014 15:52
nice action shot Vern
Stephanie28-Jul-2014 15:29
Great capture of the happy drummers Vern! Seems as though they're having fun! :)
Laura Milholland28-Jul-2014 14:40
This is a delightful shot, Vern. And they do look like they would have been a joy to hear.
Ruth Voorhis28-Jul-2014 13:09
Very nice action catch, Vern. I can almost hear the drumming...
joseantonio28-Jul-2014 12:29
Very nice action shot.V.
Jack Hoying28-Jul-2014 11:03
Here's a video of them in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppXTDSgyS0M
From Wikipedia: Taiko is an ancient Japanese form of percussion using large drums. The drums range in size from roughly a snare drum ("shime"), to drums as large as a car (the "o-daiko"). The most common drum size in taiko is the "chu-daiko" which is the size of a wine barrel.
Roger Bailey28-Jul-2014 10:50
A great action shot.
NealyBob28-Jul-2014 08:27
Great shot of the drummers~! You can clone out the photo bomber~!
Hernan E. Enriquez28-Jul-2014 08:13
Would love to see them, great shot!
danad28-Jul-2014 07:47
Great action shot ! V.
Bea.28-Jul-2014 06:59
Super shot, pity we can't hear them! Drummers are excellent, and they need to be fit.
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