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Run Lucky 5K foot race

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My wife Kay and daughter Emily Mathews participated in the annual OKC Run Lucky 5K foot race this past weekend. For fun I took my Nikon F3 camera mounted with a 50 1.8 manual focus lens and a couple of rolls of Kodak TMAX-100 film. Picking up and using that camera sure reminded me of why it is my favorite all time camera. It is small, easy to handle, has an awesome screen and great ergonomics. Even though I have all the latest and greatest digital gear, sometimes it is fun to just go back to the basics and enjoy shooting an all manual camera.

My lovely wife Kay after the race. She was coming down sick right before the race so was a bit slower than her times before. This was her first ever organized race.
My lovely wife Kay after the race. She was coming down sick right before the race so was a bit slower than her times before. This was her first ever organized race.

 

Emily with her award.
Emily with her award.

 

Emily, a friend, and Kay after the race.
Emily, a friend, and Kay after the race.

 

Kay's friend Yolie Kernes checks her watch after her run.
Kay’s friend Yolie Kernes checks her watch after her run.

 

Emily's husband Dirk Mathews checks his phone during a lull in the race.
Emily’s husband Dirk Mathews checks his phone during a lull in the race.

 

Yolie and Rod Kerns checking out a Youtube video.
Yolie and Rod Kerns checking out a Youtube video.

 

A fleeting glimpse of my lovely wife.
A fleeting glimpse of my lovely wife.

 

Kay and our friend Rick who is the race organizer.
Kay and our friend Rick Ayling who is the race organizer.

 

Runners at the start of the OKC Lucky Run foot race.
Runners at the start of the OKC Run Lucky 5K foot race.
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I am an Oklahoma based writer, commercial photographer, editorial photographer and adventurer based in Oklahoma City. I love telling stories about people. A motorcycle is my preferred means of travel, and I have over 5,000 hours piloting small airplanes. My editorial photography has been published in hundreds of magazines and my commercial photography has been used by dozens of companies worldwide.

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