The Best of 2011 – Portraits
What makes a good portrait? Is it the unself-conscious glimpse of the inner self by an unseen camera? Is it the formal portrait illuminated by elaborate lights blended with the twilight of the great outdoors? Always, the best of them surprise. Always, the photographer yearns to combine strong geometry and light with feeling. All of these shots were inspired by the remarkable personalities of triathlon in 2011. And all fell short of what they could be.
All photographs © Timothy Carlson
Richard Roll at dawn before the start of Ultraman Hawaii.
Andy Potts at Oceanside -backwards baseball cap as jaunty as Ken Griffey Jr. early in his career.
Hilary Biscay and Maik Twelsiek in Tucson, Arizona.
France’s triathlon swim sensation Benjamin Sanson displays his sculpted abs before the start of Ironman Arizona.
Tim DeBoom and photographer Eric Wynn in Ninja garb at the Halloween costume party at XTERRA Maui.
Cowman and his new horns – the original iconic headgear was lost a few years ago – at XTERRA Maui.
Heather Jackson shows off her beautiful bird tattoos at Oceanside.
Caroline Steffen is lost in thought at the Ironman World Championship pre race press conference in Kona.
Ultraman finisher Scott Gower and his family at sunset after Day Three.
Retired adventure race world champion and current Newton Running representative Ian Adamson at twilight near his canyon home in Boulder.
Christie Hiemenz, Ultraman support crew member for Canadian Marty Raymond.
Three time Ironman World Champion and Kona course record holder Craig Alexander at Amante in North Boulder.
Up and coming XTERRA age group competitor Sarah Ginsbach at Honolua Bay overlook in Maui.
Tim O’Donnell – Tucson, Arizona.
Amanda and Michel Lovato – Ironman Hawaii underpants run.
Meredith Kessler at San Francisco Café.
Triathlon photographer Michael Rauschendorfer with his underwater camera setup at Kailua Kona, Hawaii.
Rebeccah Wassner – Mt Lemmon, Arizona.
Estonian triathlete Marko Albert wearing a profound T-shirt at K-Swiss party at Huggo’s.
Mirinda Carfrae and Tim O’Donnell – Tucson, Arizona.
