Andrew's Random Photos

By andrewhiggins

The Golden Bolt

I'm not a sports fan, but I'm addicted to the Olympics on TV. And no one draws viewers like Mr Usain Bolt.
So like 20 million or so viewers in the UK, a highlight was Bolt's 200m race.
I thought it might be fun to try and snap a 'TV portrait' of him, zooming in-camera to make a different image than presented on TV, effectively making a portrait photo, as if shooting 'live'. For me, it's like shooting at a press conference!
And by luck I caught this cross fade moment as they showed Usain making his now iconic 'trademark' pose after winning, as they lined him up for an interview.
Then I added a golden tint, to reflect his double gold medals. History in the making...

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