The first and last competitors shown are both juniors. The first, Chase, is safely completion his "Certification" match. He was actually in the squad before us, and we were lucky to watch him shoot this stage because it was the only chance I had to see him compete in this crucial (to him) match. The last, Dontae, has already certified. I listed them both as "10 years old", but that's a guess.
At my age, anyone under five feet tall appears to be 10 years old.
And yes, that IS Ageism.
The video lasts 4:57 minutes.
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TECHNICAL NOTE:
You will see my (gloved) hand over the top of the image when FISH starts shooting. This is to provide a hood, keeping the morning sun out of the lense.
In the next segment (GEEK), the lens is not shaded; the bright sunlight washes out the image in a Purple Haze, until the view shifts further to the south.
I take pride in timing the musical lyrics to that portion of the video:
"Sometimes the light's all shining on me,
Other times I can barely see"
Well, we take our successes when we can.
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UPDATE: 23 April, 2009
The original video included the song "Truckin'" by The Grateful Dead.
YouTube took exception to this, probably because the owner of the song asked them to disallow "their" music on embedded videos. Consequently, the original is without any soundtrack at all.
(See the COMMENTS section)
I've republished the video without the music, but with the full-volume soundtrack of shots fired, range commands, and incidental comments from bystanders. Perhaps it's a more realistic appreciation of the actual experience.
But I hate giving up the music, which not only provides an 'extra dimension' to the vide but also introduces a great song.
Besides, I worked so hard to choreograph the music to the visual images. What a waste.
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