Daily Snap: Out of the way

I was at a high school track meet today. It was a conference championship, and the day was winding down. I had most of what I needed. Near sunset.

Anyway, I see one of the athletes from our local school hike up a set of infield bleachers. She lays down underneath the top row, just about hidden from view, and puts her legs straight up in the air -- resting on the bleacher handrail.

I give her a few minutes (maybe she's just resting?) before hiking up there to investigate. This was a girl I had known for a long time, and I had taken her portrait a few times.

"So ... whatcha doing?" I smiled as I hopped up the bleacher.

"Tendinitis," she responded. "I'm trying to drain all the blood from my legs."

"Well, that's unusual," I said cheerily.

And so in this very unique position, she looks back at me and gives me a little smile. My camera was on aperture priority, 17mm, and I snapped one off.

I know it probably isn't a picture for everyone. It's a little snapshotty. But when I think back to this day, this track meet, I'll definitely think about this photograph before any other.