Victory Y * by Canon DSLR Challenge


12-SEP-2004	Garrett Lau

This victory salute is commonly called the "V", but it looks more like a "Y" to me. Or, if you just look at the top outline, it's "W".

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Guest		14-Dec-2004 02:16
Great shot and goes very well with this chalenge....... congrats!!!! Mike C

Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Dec-2004 08:29
Yeh, cycling is a great sport. I always love watching the road race .....so much tactics..just go flat out for as long as you can and save yourself for the sprint , coming off the shoulder of the rider in front, and powering over the top in the drive to the line. The Velodrome really gets my nod for excitement the racing is always close and unpredictable except when the Aussies compete ;) thubleau

Garrett Lau		11-Dec-2004 04:57
Nicole is a professional cyclist, but I don't think there are separate championships for amateur and professional women cyclists. I tried to check on nicolecooke.com. I didn't find the answer, but I did find a tighter crop of this photo. I liked it, so I duplicated it here. --Garrett

Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Dec-2004 01:01
This was a National Amateur title or Pro ? thubleau

Garrett Lau		10-Dec-2004 19:19
Yes, there are a lot of letters and numbers in the background, but for this challenge, I think the only one that matters is the shape of the main subject. I was thinking about cropping it tighter, but I decided that the sponsors' banners are essential to the photo (not because of the letters, but because they define the place). By the way, the rider is Nicole Cooke, wearing the British National Champion's jersey. --Garrett

Canon DSLR Challenge		10-Dec-2004 13:10
Oh oh, does this qualify? there is a lot more obvious letters here in signage. I thought numbers and letters were not allowed............or is that only if I can find another "V" somewhere on the signs ? or his shirt or pants.............this is wearing me out,I will hop on my bike and re-tyre for the night. thubleau

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Dec-2004 02:46
Funny how it happened to be sponsored by T mobile adn ABC7!!!!!!! ~ Lonnit