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Here we go - MTB WOC 2009
Tomorrow it starts: MTB WOC 2009, the most important orienteering event ever held in Israel. Im still at home, but I can feel the euphoria in the air even through the internet, and Im looking forward to arriving at the long qualification start tomorrow, after a long drive.Ill be there…
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on all the race days, as the (unofficial) action photographer of the competition. Ill be wandering through the forest with my trusty Canon (A650) around strategic controls, and doing my best to get good action photos of each and every competitor. Im not a professional, but I think I can do quite well, and Ive got lots of experience photographing foot orienteers in action, which is harder: they move almost as fast, but are less predictable. My goal: 1,000 pictures overall. All will be published on the internet as quickly as possible, and Ill link to them from here as…
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