2012 Photo of the Year Week Seven Result

by Erin Greene on 20 Dec, 2012 12:27
2012 Photo of the Year Week Seven Result

The winner from this week’s Photo of the Year competition, shot at the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, was a delightful surprise. While it was one of the most even elections in the competition to date, voters did not opt for a scenic vista or their favorite athlete.

Instead, the winner was of two young enthusiastic girls cheering on the Japansese triathletes. With matching outfits and undeniably excited, hopeful faces, you can’t help but fall in love with their innocence and passion for sport.


Camera Settings:
Camera: Nikon D4
Exposure: f2.8, 500sec exposure
ISO: ASA800
Lens: 200mm

“One of the unsung advantages we have travelling the planet during the World Championships, is that we get to see the wonderment and innocence on the faces of the children of the world. So it wasn’t hard to pick out these beautiful Japanese blossoms amongst a forest of spectators during the heat of battle at the ITU World Championship race in Yokohama. Love is seeing children at their cutest when they are most intense and serious about what they are doing.”


With a slightly less margin of votes, the public’s second favourite photo was of Chile’s Barbara Riveros Diaz leading the elite women on the bike course. In the background is Yokohama’s famous Ferris wheel, making the race appear as if it took place at an amusement park.


Camera Settings:
Camera: Nikon D4
Exposure: f2.8, 1/1500sec exposure
ISO: 800
Lens: 14mm


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Related Event: 2012 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama
29 - 30 Sep, 2012 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Women
1. Lisa Norden SWE 01:59:07
2. Anne Haug GER 01:59:07
3. Maaike Caelers NED 01:59:12
4. Emma Moffatt AUS 01:59:17
5. Erin Densham AUS 01:59:22
Results: Elite Men
1. Joao Silva POR 01:48:44
2. Javier Gomez Noya ESP 01:48:57
3. Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 01:49:10
4. Laurent Vidal FRA 01:49:22
5. David Hauss FRA 01:49:43
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-2
1. Atsushi Yamamoto JPN 01:46:17
2. Taichi Takeuchi JPN 02:25:29
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-4
1. Arata Higuchi JPN 02:14:22
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-5
1. Toshio Furuhata JPN 01:11:52
2. Nobuyuki Domon JPN 01:24:15
3. Michiaki Tashita JPN 01:52:47
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-6
1. Ryu Nakazawa B2 JPN 01:23:52
2. Harumi Yanagawa JPN 01:30:06
3. Keiji Nagai B1 JPN 01:32:04
4. Toshihiro Shirae JPN 01:35:09
5. Hitoki Kubono JPN 01:45:00
Results: Para Triathlon Female TRI-6
1. Atsuko Maruo B2 JPN 01:45:47
Results: Para Triathlon Male TRI-3
1. Kenji Hashimoto JPN 01:26:29
2. Shigeyuki Sugawara JPN 01:47:52
DSQ. Miho Hamada JPN DSQ
Results: Para Triathlon Female TRI-5
1. Mami Tani JPN 01:42:52
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