| MONOMAD | A race photographed at low speed

How I wish I had a Nikon D850 😏

(sigh)...

However, while this dream comes true, I do the best I can with my Panasonic Lumix G10.

I was waiting for this moment to share with you these images of the 37th edition of the Havana Marathon, which as always was held for the birthday of our city and for the Day of Physical Culture and Sport.

It was also dedicated to Mexico, a country with a large representation of runners and to the centenary of José Ramón Fernández (1923-2019), honorary life president of the Cuban Olympic Committee.

The first challenge for me, since the race started at 6 am, in total darkness, was to get the most out of my camera.

Depending on the light conditions (in this case very poor) sports photography requires higher ISO values. With my camera I can't use values above 800 ISO, as the photos would be too noisy.

So, the shutter speed used in sports photography must be high, to freeze the movement... I was tied hand and foot (or I don't know, should I say, tied up with light?).

I remember my photography teacher at the University, Felix Arencibia, who is no longer with us, always said that a photographer has to know his equipment very well and in that relationship, besides having a great capacity for improvisation, is where the magic happens.

This is my participation in the #Monomad and I want to dedicate it to him, whom I always have in mind, for his good and timely teachings.

Marabana is one of the events I most enjoy photographing for Bohemia Magazine. In this link you can see some color photos, already published there.

My performance requires dynamism, but I owe it in large part to the skill of the driver. This time, the person assigned to move me during the race did an excellent job. The streets where this race takes place are closed, so he had to know the shortcuts to put me in the places I planned, fast but at the same time very careful, because driving requires great concentration and responsibility.

From here I can't tell that they are low speed photos. It was already daylight, but the sun was not so strong, which was great for everyone, including me.

This was my participation here in the Monomad, in November last year when this race was held.

• Por la Paz en Marabana / For Peace in Marabana - MONOMAD CHALLENGE

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