The moment 💥 & The shot 📸 Gold Coast Half Marathon 6:15am 🌅 I was running a lil late…. Honestly underestimated the amount of ppl there would be getting into Southport. (Good for the sport) dumped my bag at the media center and just got to this barrier that’s closest to it. Can we just take a moment for lightroom AI denoise? Saved this image. Exposure is pushed all the way to the max. Settings could be a lil diff - maybe. But I knew this would still work. F3.2 over 2.8 to ensure a better hit rate amongst the larger group running. A few images later i jumped down to 2.8 and made minimal difference, still too dark. Could barely see through the viewfinder and was just doing my best to identify some athletes amongst the pack instead of spraying and praying. Lesson learnt: Next year, bring a flash 🙃 for the race start. #goldcoastmarathon #sportsphotography #gcm23 #runningphotography #lightroom