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Francesca Metcalf

Dark Horse Series: February 2010

The penultimate bouldering competition in the 2010 Dark Horse Series. In this tournament everybody climbs simultaneously (competitors rotate from one route to the next), so I didn't get a chance to shoot everybody. I ended up camping out by a couple of routes where the lighting was relatively good.
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you should see an image here Linnea Russel climbing out of spotlight glare as she finishes Women's Route #1.
you should see an image here Linnea Russel on women's route #2.
you should see an image here Max Zolotukhin climbing with a broken ankle (from a climbing accident back in October)
you should see an image here Linnea Russel on women's route #3.
you should see an image here Linnea Russel on women's route #3.
you should see an image here Nina Williams casts a shadow on Women's Route #2.
you should see an image here I didn't catch this competitor's name.
you should see an image here Nina Williams on women's route #3.
you should see an image here The crowd watches as a climber attempts a particularly difficult route.
you should see an image here It's got a dynamic start. (I didn't want to use my flash right in the climber's face, so had to use a long exposure. As you can see, only the climber's right hand stayed still.)
you should see an image here Same climber attempting this route again.
you should see an image here Francesca Metcalf starting women's route #3.
you should see an image here Francesca Metcalf on women's route #3.
you should see an image here Francesca Metcalf nearing the top of women's route #3.
you should see an image here Francesca Metcalf on what I presume is women's route #4.
you should see an image here Francesca metcalf restarting that route.
you should see an image here Vasya Vorotnikov (whose name I've been mis-spelling for years) moving faster than the eye can follow.
you should see an image here Vasya Vorotnikov preparing for the crux move on this route. I believe this is the only route he didn't finish within the five-minute time limit, and he got it in about three more tries after the competition had ended.