Sprinters' Smile

Tracey and Shelley at Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA

Tracey is a top executive at Ebay, but still manages to race successfully at the elite level.

Shelley is a fresh new face in the sport. She’s a remarkably well rounded talent and has 2012 Olympic dreams.

These are just a couple of the so many amazing women that inspire me in this sport.

This was shot under golden hour light and processed in Lightroom.
View large to see how happy they are.


41 comments

pointer007 wrote...
A great shot of these two athletes - love their smiles and the wisp of hair -- and what an amazing light! -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)

hernando wrote...
show off

Sean Mantey wrote...
What a great picture. Love the smile on Shelley.

Sabine wrote...
ohoh...you have the power of commenting now. and you're the show off.

hb19 wrote...
a fabulous capture & well timed moment sabine......love the crop & composition.....

Isabel wrote...
Love those blues! -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)

John Shafer wrote...
I'll take one of each, please.

Tamsin wrote...
It's like an advertisement....they look so happy and smiley :-)) Great composition & light.

Jerri Johnson wrote...
Magnificent composition, Sabine. Great action...rich color. Superb!! Una Toma ImpresionantePremio Toma Impresionante
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veloandvino wrote...
very very sweet!

DeAnn wrote...
amazing shots!! you capture athletes so well.

Larry Bosworth wrote...
Dude, this is an ad! This is awesome, I could see this on a billboard.

John wrote...
Another well framed bike shot ... love the smile :)

Taylor Kerns wrote...
if they power threw a velodrome outside, i would love to watch them indoors. COME TO LA at the Home Depot Center, they have a great one! world class, for the world's class

Lisa wrote...
you ride in a velodrome! I am impressed that is hard. great capture and yes that smile is what makes it !

Cathy Chang wrote...
Bright colors that pop & lovely ladies...it'd look great in the BikeSugar photo pool!

raymond bermudez wrote...
beauiful

marc crumpler wrote...
Wonderful capture of her expression.

Ippoc Amic wrote...
where is that background from, what turn or corner? I really like this and Joy's pic. The pic of Joy looks almost retro.

Sabine wrote...
Linda, this is near turn two. There were some blue plastic tarps on the boards covering up sponsor logos (older sponsors or something I guess) Are yu gonna put yuor IPhone pics up on Flickr?

Sabine wrote...
TKerns - Shelley has raced at the LA drome. She was there for the last World Cup race.

Kathleen wrote...
What gorgeous colors and a fantastic smile ~ this really is such a beautiful shot! Feels like it should be in a cycling journal or brochure. Awesome.

Nigel wrote...
Putting on your best smile for the photo-finish camera means you're always going to finish second, I reckon. But at least you'll have lots of happy memories of 2nd place for the mantlepiece. Congrats on Explore - great photo despite my waffle. Amazing colours. -- http://www.drewmyersphoto.net/flickr_scripts/cie/ (?) This is an Amazing Shot! Please consider adding your photograph to the group Amazing Shots!! [?]

Summer n Rose wrote...
Wow..what an amazing photo this is Sabine...full of action and smiles...were you on the bike or an observer? If you were on the bike, I would applaud both your physical and artistic abilities..LOL!

Steve Anderson wrote...
This has commercial potential. I love the different blue textures.

Sabine wrote...
ha! Summer - I was standing in the infield. I'm a big sissy on the track and wont take my hands off the bars. No madison for me.

David wrote...
I love this... thier smiles say it all :D

Jes wrote...
Perfect moment, perfect colors...love it.

beach.scenes wrote...
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Evan Snyder wrote...
That expression is priceless, great capture!

Zuzana Baranová wrote...
Great shot, really wonderful!

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Drew Valenti wrote...
The colors reminds me of the film The Life Aquatic.

Reilly Howard wrote...
dope!!!!!!! girls riddin fixies.... so hot. LOL

John Shafer wrote...
Those are called "Track Bikes" when they're on the track - where they're supposed to be used. As opposed to being ridden in the city by cigarette-smoking hipsters who wear pants that are way too tight. Slayer Rules

David Lam wrote...
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The ATHLETE Defined Project, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Mark Prado wrote...
such a clean shot! i keep hearing the instructor at the beginner sessions mentioning a Shelly and Tracey, but next time i'll introduce myself

The Yvo wrote...
Great photo. We would like to use it as a rotating header for a new web site called "Search For The Ultimate Athlete." We'd also like to see if you might be interested in being one of our guest photographers. We will feature your photos on the site. Please feel free to contact me via Flickr.

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THEGATEKEEPER2 wrote...
Great Shot! Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bikes/Cycling, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Carlo Alessio Cozzolino wrote...
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