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01-08-2010, 06:11 PM
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The Eclipse for photography
Oh c'mon...
I'm sorry but I hate this. Am I the only one? All those great finishes and lovely stories... champions... and they choose this??? http://drf.com/news/article/109997.html 
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01-08-2010, 06:36 PM
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01-08-2010, 07:04 PM
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"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military."...William S. Burroughs
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01-08-2010, 07:37 PM
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Not as pathetic as Joe Drape winning for a propaganda piece. Eclipse awards are rubbish.
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01-08-2010, 07:51 PM
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01-08-2010, 08:02 PM
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I'm a little interested in who wins the awards, but I really don't care. The piece in the Times was crap and that photo is truly pathetic.I won't be surprised if Flashing wins 3yo filly.
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01-08-2010, 08:25 PM
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Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
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01-08-2010, 08:53 PM
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From a photographic standpoint, it's cool to be able to capture that kind of action... but why does the selection committee like photos of jockeys falling (wasn't last years a photo of Julien Leparoux almost falling off a horse?) or horses doing something unglamorous (wasn't the winner a few years ago of a horse jumping in the air with all four legs off the ground?). Can anyone post an Eclipse Award winning photo that really captures the thrill and excitement of this sport?
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche on Handicapping
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01-08-2010, 10:10 PM
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I'm more steamed about the Joe Drape award. He said something about it not being his job to promote horse racing. Nobody said it had to come out in favor of anything, he simply needs to do the most thorough research possible and I do believe that is his job.
As far as photography, just catch a jockey or a horse in midair in an unusual position and they could just mail you the award right then and there. It's the same every year isn't it? Sure seems like it unless I just block out the ones that aren't that way.
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01-08-2010, 10:18 PM
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Where is Vic on this? And I thought only nominees were already out and the awards next week.
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01-08-2010, 11:49 PM
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Just terrible.
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