Some favorite 2012 portraits
Some were carefully previsioned setups with fancy strobes and carefully positioned soft boxes lighting up people in front of big, beautiful Colorado or Hawaiian skies. Some were hasty grab shots trying to freeze a fleeting expression. Some were of tri stars and some were of passionate age groupers known mainly by family and close friends. All of these shots were inspired by people caught up in the passionate pursuit of triathlon.
All images © Timothy Carlson
In her previous sporting incarnation, Melissa Hauschildt was an internationally acclaimed 3000 meter hurdler. In her recent rise to triathlon stardom, she became an Ironman 70.3 World Champion – and never lost the poetry of her running form.
Ben Allen of Australia and Jacqui Slack of Great Britain are two of XTERRA’s brightest young stars – seen here at Honolua Bay in Maui.
Ultraman competitor Kevin Becker and his merry support crew managed a joyful leap after 3 days and 320 miles spent in a triathletic circumnavigation of the Big Island.
Joe Gambles is a cool customer with several Ironman 70.3 wins to his credit.
Some photographic classicists such as Eric Wynn disdain High Dynamic Range and solarized-style manipulation in Photoshop. I just thought it would be interesting to see what Joe Gambles would look like if there were triathlons on Mars.
Cameron Dye, the 2012 Toyota Cup Champion, at home in Boulder with wife Natalie and son Liam.
David Dellow of Australia (9th) and Caroline Steffen of Switzerland (2nd) after picking up their Ironman World Championship awards.
A look of intelligent amusement crosses Javier Gomez’s face during an interview in Maui.
Julia Grant of New Zealand takes a long stride downhill on a Boulder trail.
Julia Grant during a twilight photo shoot at Boulder Reservoir
The 14mm wide angle lens captures the big Colorado sky but distorts Julia Grant’s svelte triathlete’s build into a wrestler’s blocky frame.
Long form endurance performer Joseph of Spain is Ultraman’s Illustrated Man. His creed committed in ink: “Where is The Limit? I don’t know where the line is. But I know where it is not.”
Young Australian pro Josh Amberger is full of energy, humor and ambition.
After a few years without his famous horns, Cowman replaced his lost talisman and was a welcome sight at the Kona parade of nations.
Electric pink hair at the Kona Underpants Run.
Kathy Winkler, worn after her second place finish to Amber Monforte at Ultraman, leans on her husband and support crew chief Peter McIntosh.
Trevor and Heather Wurtele of Canada stand tall in front of some of Abu Dhabi’s modern resort skyscrapers.
Melissa Hauschildt at sunset at the Boulder Reservoir.
Six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen demonstrates proper swim form with his customary grace.
Two-time XTERRA World Champion Lesley Paterson, a Scotland-born San Diego resident, at Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma.
