Alpine ski racers are moving - usually fast-moving - photographic subjects.  Trying to shoot every racer on every run doesn't encourage much art; the first goal is capturing the action.  In general racers want full-body shots so they can see boots, skis, gates, etc. But many people, parents, for example, enjoy seeing some personality and humanity in the fast-moving, armored figures crashing gates.

Racer face shots are one answer.  These usually require considerable post-processing cropping after capture, since most were shot as full-body action shots.  And the technical demands ski racing makes on auto focus and image capture are substantial.  Although I would prefer shooting even faster or much slower, I usually shoot ski racing at 1/1600 or 1/2000, light permitting, and cropping accentuates any subject motion (blur) or lack of optimal focus.  And cropping also can make a good image too "noisy" to display.  Sometimes the shots require a side trip through Photoshop (I usually use only Lightroom)  for some advanced sharpening. 

Here are a few more from the Coca-Cola series.  They show a range of expression: from pure concentration or maybe apprehension to eagerness and pleasure. (Is ski racing supposed to be fun? - some clearly think so.)

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The photos used in most of the blog posts are available through my ski race galleries.  Just email me, tell me the date of the blog post, the name of the racer, and which photo (first, second, etc.) in the post is of interest.