i went to the escape from alcatraz triathlon over the weekend. it was amazing to see all the people make the treacherous swim from the rock to shore and then bike and then run. who signs up for this kind of madness? =P

it was really cool to see, though. i remembered adam’s blog about panning cyclists, so i decided to do some experimentation with panning. it’s actually not nearly as hard as i thought it would be and the results are stellar. the pictures are so much more compelling. i thought that you would need a much longer shutter speed than what i shot with. i think that i could have a little bit more blur, but it was fun to try out. panning is your friend!