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For those of you who have been following my recent posts you’ll know that I began my “faster, higher stronger” with some photos fulfilling the “higher” element. But that was before I realised that last Wednesday I would be sitting a stone’s throw away from the Olympic pole-vault heats!
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It provided a great opportunity to catch some athletes in action. A fixed point of focus, good light and manageable speeds proved a great recipe for some Olympic action shots.
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Seeing the pole-vault was fantastic as it’s one of those events where you can’t imagine how you would even begin to learn such a unique (and bizarre!) skill. As with many of the Olympic events, the crowd was caught up in the success, the drama and the heartbreak. One of the highlights being the shock of seeing the Cuban athlete’s pole snap clean in half, with the end bouncing right into our stands (UK users can see it here about 45 seconds in).
The Developing Photographer – Pole vaulter Lazaro Borges sees pole snap during qualification at the Olympic Stadium
I think many people in the UK are suffering a bit from post-Olympic blues this week, without the excitement of another possible gold arriving at any second. I still haven’t recovered from the craziness of being down there, but I’m so glad that we made the most of the Olympic experience and grabbed a few snaps along the way!
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