01 The Shot: Ed Wheeler, throws up his arms in jubilation after completing his last race, having swum all 8 on the weekend in support of his nominated charity. The Specs: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 165mm f4 1/1000s, shot at the finish line.
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The Shot: The “Pink Drive� has a strong presence each year at the Midmar Mile, standing out in their bright pink swimming costumes. Swimming for Cancer is a great cause and these swimmers are lined up at the start, ready for their Mile swim. The Spec: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 200mm f3.5 1/2500s, shot from the media boat which follows the race. More details: www.pinkdrive.co.za
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The Shot: Julia Morris and Britney Hope show their excitement at the finish of their Mile swim. Many swimmers are totally estatic to finish their race and emotions flow. The Spec: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 70mm f4 1/1600s, shot at the finish line. More details: www.anthonygrote.com
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The Shot: The fascinating part about the Midmar Mile is the vast amount of people that swim, and these include people with disabilities. Here Gregory Faure is helped out of the water after his swim, completing the swim in a great time of 50:33. The Spec: Nikon D600, Nikon 24-70mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 38mm f5 1/1000s, shot at the finish line. More details: www.anthonygrote.com
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The Shot: Most of the top swimmers emerge from the water with great speed creating a gush of water flowing off their bodies. Here Gary Albertyn, also swimming for the Pink Drive, emerges at the finish after a fast paced swim finishing in 20:55. The Spec: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 160mm f4.5 1/1250s, shot at the finish line. More details: www.anthonygrote.com
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06 The Shot: Looking back towards the start from the finish line, just a mass of bobbing heads on their way to the finish line. More than 15000 entrants were recorded for the 2014 Midmar Mile. The Specs: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 200mm f4.5 1/1250s, shot at the finish line. More details: www.anthonygrote.com
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07 The Shot: Always good for a different perspective - A swimmer makes her way to the finish line, as seen from below the water surface. The Specs: Nikon D800, Nikon 17-35mm f2.8, camera inside a Sea & Sea housing, shot at ISO 200, 17mm f8 1/250s, shot close to the finish line. More details: www.anthonygrote.com
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08 The Shot: The chaos that is the start of a race at the Midmar mile. Swimmers line up at the start, standing in waist deep water and wait for the starters orders. The Specs: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, shot at ISO 200, 135mm f4.5 1/1250s, shot from the media boat close to the start line. More details: www.midmarmile.co.za
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09 The Shot: The jubilation at the finish as friends embrace each other with tears. The Specs: Nikon D800, Nikon 17-35mm f2.8, camera inside a Sea & Sea housing, shot at ISO 200, 20mm f9 1/250s, with external flash, shot close to the finish line. More details: www.midmarmile.co.za
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10 The Shot: Fist in the air for finishing! A family, father and his 2 sons, finish the Family Swim after having to swim through choppy waters after the wind came up mid-morning. The Shot: Nikon D800, Nikon 17-35mm f2.8, camera inside a Sea & Sea housing, shot at ISO 200, 17mm f9 1/250s, shot close to the finish line. More details: www.midmarmile.co.za
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11 The Shot: Kerry-Anne Payne, former multiple winner of the Midmar Mile, this year showed support for the Rhino Anti-poaching Fund and swam as part of the 8-Mile club, effectively competing in all 8 races over the weekend. The Specs: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon 1.7x converter, shot at ISO 200, 340mm f4.8 1/800s, shot from the media boat. More details: www.midmarmile.co.za
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