2 years ago when I shot this event there was not much of a crowd and access to good locations, especially for the swim exit, was fairly easy. 2012 was a totally different story. I got there early to get a good spot for the swim but to my surprise the place was rammed. There were people every where and the majority had cameras. The guy next to me said this was just his hobby – I was dying to have a go with his 400mm f/2.8 lens attached to his Canon 1Ds Mk III. Probably 25k worth of kit! I later found out that there was a photography competition and money up for grabs, hence the hoards of happy snappers. It wasn’t until the cycle leg had started that the crowds thinned and spots became available, by this time I’d made my way up the road to find a better vantage point. Being a fairly straight course these were limited, but I did manage to find a spot which provided lots of entertainment with lots of crashes due to a tight bend just after a drinks station. That might be a topic for a later blog. It was a long hot day and I headed home not long after the Pro’s finished. You can see more images here.
by shep