2014 Irving Marathon

Two weeks ago I attended the 2014 Irving Marathon
as part of my Irving Photography Group. The conditions were anything but ideal for a marathon as the weather was damp, cold, and blustery. I had to admire and respect all the runners

that turned out for the event even with the less than perfect atmosphere. There was a band, Breaking Southwest who only performed a couple of songs (I thought they were great) due to the cold and wind. Of course no matter the weather conditions, the sponsors were still out front and center. Chik-Fil-A's
army of assistants were continuously handing out their famous chicken sandwich (of course I had to have some!) I shot over 900 frames however only about 30 were worth keeping. I learned what I did wrong

and am looking forward to the next local race with the belief I will do a much better job of recording the events. I also am hopeful the weather will cooperate so I don't have to turn all the photos into black & white! Not that there is anything wrong with that but let's have some warm sun! I will post more photos going forward and they will also be available on my Flickr account.

Old Firehouse in downtown Irving

door_handle_01, a photo by p_d_t on Flickr.

Posting photos of my time last Saturday walking around downtown Irving with a couple of guys from my photog group. Hope they are enjoyed.

Neon sign for Big State Drugstore in Downtown Irving

Irving_20140301_002, a photo by p_d_t on Flickr.

I spent Saturday afternoon with a couple of guys from the Irving Photography Meetup group I joined last month. This was the first time I had a chance to get together with the group. We had a great time as the weather was perfect along with plenty of subjects to shoot.