still even more motocross.
a few from 8/31/08. I know some aren't perfect but I hate to delete them, as hopefully the rider in the shot will find it. I'm selling these for a fundraising effort.
anyway, just some I feel like posting. Earlier shots were with a brilliant low morning sun, not a cloud in the sky. some were actually washed, some weren't. I played around with some shutter speeds and also used old reliable sports setting. :wink
good results at 1/250th.
anyway, just some I feel like posting. Earlier shots were with a brilliant low morning sun, not a cloud in the sky. some were actually washed, some weren't. I played around with some shutter speeds and also used old reliable sports setting. :wink
good results at 1/250th.
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its because he is.
again, great shot!
I really like this one, looks like it could be on the wall of a Yamaha dealership.
sure I have lots. and thanks for the compliments.
I would stay away from jumps. they tend to be the first place you gravitate to with a camera but they can be tricky with focus and other things.
find a place where you can get close, with good light preferably, and try for close up shots.
this one was literally 15 feet away and heading right at me.
you need to find out the lay of the land. talk to someone who looks like their in "charge" and ask if you can wander out on the track and take pictures. the ones I go to are local, and they don't seem to mind. they know me now, but for months I just wandered out and found good vantage points. of course if you can get close to the action in the normal spectating area's it eliminates that. but you need to get closer than you think unless you have a big (300mm?) lens.
I took a lot of shots and you get home and find the bike and rider are not even %40 of the total picture, which usually means a less than memorable shot.
listening to guys engines as they ride is good also.
if you hear someone really hauling ass approcahing you there is a much better chance he'll provide a good shot.
same with guys running up front in early laps.
I got this one because I spotted this kid busting this berm every lap, and nobody else was taking the turn that high. he was.
my rule of thumb. let them get close enough that they fill the viewfinder, and then let them get a hair closer.
good luck, MX rules. I'm riding myself this weekend in a special dual sport class.
~Scott
Seems just as easy taking air shots as corner shots, nothing too tricky.
damn, how close were you?
another thougth. most tracks have a schedule. get one and have a look. If you've been asked to shoot, just purely for the sake of shots. you're obviously going for shots, not sepcific people.
knowing the class's will help. better riders produce better shots, as shown by my bermbusting friend on the Yamaha.
there is a LOT of class's.
example.
125A
125B
125C
All the same engine size, A being the better riders, sometimes listed as Expert, Amateur, and Novice.
Then there will be
+25A
+25B
+25C
Another group of class by age group. There might also be a 35 age class.
the point is again, better riders go faster, fly higher, etc etc.
a few class's of note.
Schoolboy. I believe is 12-16 and that age group can be fearless. Engine size is from 80cc to 250cc and some of the good 80 or "mini" riders flat out kick butt and its worth watching.
Collegeboy. 18-22 or thereabouts. Another age class but again, youg, fearless, and usually very good, and most running big 450cc's. Stand back baby these guys come to play and they play hard.
Open Mini. the best mini riders, and again, some of these mini's are JUST AS FAST as they big boys.
Knowing his might make going for coffee, a burger, soda, whatever, more timely.
Trust me the +40 C class aren't very photogenic. And I'm not knocking them I'm 51 and I know how hard it is to ride off road and anyone who rides MX deserves all the respect in the world. You just can't stay trackside all the time and its nice to take a break and check things out in the pits.
Starting lines are always good, as are the staging area's where some very lost in thought shots might be had. Good luck and look forward to seeing your shots.
ps. don't forget to enable your burst mode.