Wolftrack Classic (pics added)

[Steve Foss]

Ken and I spent the day at the dogsled races between Ely and Tower yesterday and had some fun. Sure was a pretty, sunny day. A bit cold in the morning, but it IS the boreal forest.

I shot wider, while Ken shot mostly tighter. Not sure if Ken featured dogs as the focal point in any of his work. Mine was focused on the people rather than the dogs this time.

Wide angle shot with the 30D and 10-22 at 10mm. The rest with the 1DMk2 and 100 macro. Isos at 200, apertures around f8 to f11, shutter speeds from 1/1000 to 1/3000 or so, all handheld, Ai servo focus mode, various focus points selected. In some cases I used fill flash, with the 430EX on high-speed synch and flash exposure compensation at +1 to +2.

[finnbay]

It WAS a pretty day. Some great shots. I'll have a couple to post later tonight. I like #31!.

[machohorn]

Nice pics Steve, I sure miss that part of the country

[MN Shutterbug]

That sure does look like fun. It's just too bad that it can't be done in 50 degree weather.

[polarsusd81]

Awesome stuff Steve. I tried that 10-22 out at West Photo the other day and man how I would love to own one of those lenses.

I like #7 the best.

[Dbl]

Looks like a great way to spend the day, both photographing and mushing!

[Steve Foss]

Thanks, folks.

Here's another one, this one of the first musher across the finish line. With the 30D and Canon 10-22 at 10mm, iso100, 1/250 at f8, handheld, fill flash with 430EX.

And one more of dogs dragging a wiped out sled, musher just barely visible. She was fine, got up and kept going.

[mnfishingal]

Nice shots. Looks like a lot of fun!!

[mmeyer]

Those are great Steve. It looks like you're giving the 10-20mm a good workout.

[Nymph]

Way cool shots! I would like to see one of these events some time. Looks like a lot of fun.

[Mike Stark]

steve,

those shots of #10 are of my friend that i went to Thomas with last week. it looks like the first one of her is before the fall. she said that someone caught that fall on camera. very nice pics.

she actually is the one that caught the laker in the avatar

mike

[B-man715]

All are great shots! Number 6 (the panoramic) is my favorite!