Viva Lewes April 2015 Issue #103

photo of the month
marathon woman
Our April photo of the month is by James McCauley. He was up on the Downs on the morning of
Sunday 15 March, taking pictures of the first ever Lewes marathon, The Moyleman. “I think it’s one
of the few marathons where a participant can see the whole course from many places on the route”, he
tells us. Named in honour of local runner Chris Moyle, who sadly died aged 42 in 2009, this inaugural
race saw Chris’ sister Camilla taking part. We ask James how he came to be taking photos: “I’m friends
with the organisers and they asked if I’d help out and take some pictures. This shot was taken at Housedean
Farm. It was a dull grey day, making pretty scenic shots difficult. I’d already taken pics of the
runners further up the hill and was just leaving to drive to another vantage point. As I passed through
the gate I thought it might make an interesting composition, framing the runners and giving an
impression of depth that I couldn’t get on the open hill.” The race was a great success, ending with a
pint in Harveys Yard, and supported by over 30 volunteer marshals. Runners pictured are Claire Rank
and Nick Jones. Technical details – James was using a Nikon D3s camera with 70-200mm ƒ2.8 lens,
exposure 1/1000 @ ƒ4, ISO 800. We ask if he fancies taking part next time: “I plod about occasionally
but I’m not a runner, although I have lots of admiration for them. It’s a great event to cheer on and I’m
already looking forward to next year.” James has kindly donated his £20 prize to support the event.
Please send your pics to photos@vivalewes.com. We’ll choose our favourite for this page, which
wins the photographer £20. Unless otherwise arranged we reserve the right to use all pictures in
future issues of Viva magazines.
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