Feb 4 Ladies' GS

Created 27-Jan-20

400 photos

The uploads for both runs are now complete.

Sent photo of Randi von Wichman to the Anchorage Daily News.

Because it is the last race of the series, I've included more sequences, sometimes because it is great skiing and sometimes because it is good photography.

This raises the question why there are more images of some racers than others. It is partly luck, depending in part on image sharpness. Even with a great camera (Canon 1DXII), the focus can be fooled, and between racer motion (you are not exactly standing still) and photographer motion (perched on snow and trying to track through multiple gates), perfect sharpness is hard to get in every shot. Second, a given racer may have great or dramatic form (not always the same), or a colorful suit, or a good backdrop.

And sometimes I put in a sequence showing high-quality racing.

Especially for the visitors: Thank you for coming. And if you enjoy looking at these galleries, please pass the word to teammates and parents who might enjoy them, too.