I took well over 160,000 photos of this year from a multitude of events. About 50-60 thousand of those photos, are from obstacle course racing events from all over the world.
Here are my favorite photos from each event, a story about each one, and the camera settings I used to capture the image.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/2000
ISO- 250
Aperture- f/2.8
I am not in love with this photo, but most of my pictures from this event did not stand out for me. I love this angle on this obstacle, and it is my go-to.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 70-200mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/4000
ISO- 200
Aperture- f/2.8
I picked this photo from this event because my options could have been better. I enjoy this photo of Kris because it shows her mindset, and the colors pop. This is the day after her World Championship win in Las Vegas.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/5000
ISO- 200
Aperture- f/2.8
This is my favorite photo from this event because of the foreground. This event venue is one of my favorites to shoot. The mountains and the endless scenery make for some pretty incredible photography.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 70-200mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/1250
ISO- 500
Aperture- f/2.8
I promise I use different lenses! For most events, my go-to lenses are the 16-35 and 70-200. I chose these lenses because I love the wide angle on hand for those epic images and the tight shots for the intensity. This photo shows Rylan’s first big win at the North American Championships in Canada.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/4000
ISO- 640
Aperture- f/2.8
Okay, maybe I do not use very many different lenses. I love this shot of Lindsay of her coming across the finish line! It really shows the emotion she is feeling and gives you a wide range of epicness.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 70-200mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/4000
ISO- 320
Aperture- f/2.8
I. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. SHADOWS. Shadows, I love them. I think shadows can make images look so dramatic and majestic. It makes the images look so epic.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 70-200mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/5000
ISO- 160
Aperture- f/2.8
Greece… Beautiful, intriguing, and so much fun. One of my favorite courses to photograph. I have so, so many photos I love from this event. Here are two more!
Canon 1DX Mark III – 70-200mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/1600
ISO- 100
Aperture- f/2.8
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/1000
ISO- 200
Aperture- f/2.8
This photo really came out well given the lens was full of condensation. In between the UV filter and the lens, condensation was condensating… I am basically saying, science happened. It rained all day, it was also cold all day.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/3200
ISO- 200
Aperture- f/2.8
You can see me! I love this photo of me in action, but also, it is a pretty cool photo of a Mudder dropping into the water!
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/2500
ISO- 250
Aperture- f/4
I love taking photos of the kid’s race in the morning. They are a joy to capture and so authentic. I love how many kids stayed to help other mudders up Mini Everest.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/4000
ISO- 200
Aperture- f/2.8
College students competing in their first Mudder! It’s safe to say they will do another one! I had many favorite photos from this event!
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/2000
ISO- 200
Aperture- f/2.8
FINALLY!! A local event. I did not have to get on a plane to get to this event. Very effortless!! Other than driving over an hour to get there, it was quite alright.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 50mm f/1.2
Shutter- 1/400
ISO- 400
Aperture- f/2.8
Toughest Mudder Philly, what a fantastic event hanging out with Sean and Carlo. They may get on my nerves sometimes, but having them around surely makes pulling an all-nighter much easier. They are for reals napping on the job…someone, please show their boss.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 24mm f1.4 II
Shutter- 1/500
ISO- 100
Aperture- f/1.6
This photo was taken at World’s Toughest Mudder, my favorite event of the year. I love the emotion of this photo of Everest. This man gave his all as fellow Mudder pulled him up.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 24mm f1.4 II
Shutter- 1/400
ISO- 500
Aperture- f/1.4
I set up two Profoto lights to capture this chilling photo. The lighting came out great in this photo.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/200
ISO- 2500
Aperture- f/2.8
Kris Rugloski’s closest friends cheer her on while she was completing the final obstacle at Hyrox World Championships. I love the emotion and watching them go out of control was awesome.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 70-200mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/2500
ISO- 160
Aperture- f/2.8
Have I mentioned I loved shadows? They are pretty cool!
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/2000
ISO- 125
Aperture- f/2.8
OCRWC is one of my favorite events of the year. This photo of Kris Rugloski takes the tea for me as one of my favorite photos from the event.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 24mm f/1.4 II
Shutter- 1/800
ISO- 800
Aperture- f/1.4
This photo of Terra winning the Deka World Championship is by far my favorite photo from the event. It shows she gave her all and at the finish line, she fell down out of exhaustion.
Canon 1DX Mark III – 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Shutter- 1/2000
ISO- 400
Aperture- f/2.8
My favorite local event of the year, the Barbarian Challenge, takes place in Gadsden, Alabama. A beautiful venue with some amazing views. This photo shows a competitor coming out of the water under the gorge.
And that’s it. 15 events, 11 states, 2 Canadian provinces, and Greece. What a great year in OCR and my journey to get where I am. Feel free to follow more of my work on Instagram @sportsbyjack and if you have any questions, please reach out!
