Shooting motocross 2009 style.

rmwphoto

amadeus wrote:

nice shots. whats up with all the red numbers?

there are so many different color combinations
I even get confused there is black/white and white/black for pros
white/blue for ladies after that it is confusing red/white,black/yellow,and more.

SoCalAl

I'm not a pro in any sense of the word but have done a lot of MX shooting. My website is below so you can check it out. Shooting is my school and tried different camera setups for each shoot as much as possible. The D300 + Nikkor 18-200 will get you a lot of great shots. The D300 with a Nikkor 70-200 f2.8 VR is much better! Primarily the difference is how fast the lens can focus. The 70-200 just has better optics too. You want a camera that really makes you look good get a D3 + 70-200 and you won't even care if it is a full cloudy day. The photographer still has to know how to set up the shots. Here is a setup that works well on the D300 and pretty much use the same setup on my D3 except I set max iso for 6400.

VR = OFF
Shutter priority - typically 1/1600 sec
MATRIX METERING
DYNAMIC AREA FOCUS - Middle selection
CL = 3-4 FRAMES/SEC
Auto ISO = max 1600
Continuous Focus
MENU OPTIONS
a1 = FOCUS
a2 = FOCUS
a3 = 21 points
a4 = OFF
a5 = on
a6 = on
a7 = off
a8 = 51
b5 = 13
d4 = 3-4 FRAMES/SEC (maybe faster if you are totally shooting pro riders)
Large/fine .jpg

Continuous focus is great. The downside is that if you chimp and point the camera down right after you shoot that will bring the focus in close. It stays on for a few seconds after you shoot. If you pull the camera up to take a shot the lens has to bring the focus out all the way. Your first shot or two could be blury. I always focus near the area where I'm going to take the shot and then lift the camera to the rider when possible. Sometimes I mess with the shutter speed to maintain the aperture I want.

Maybe this will help some Nikon shooters in this Canon forum!

SoCalAl

Forgot the most important issue!!! Be careful at the track. I got hit Sept. 14 and lived to tell about it without 1 broken bone. Got hit because I went stupid on myself and was tooooo close to the track. The kid got a bad start on a jump and was landing off track and took me out while he was still in the air. Was shooting another rider and never saw him coming. It did break my 70-200 into 2 pieces and thankfully Nikon repaired my D3. Seems to work fine.... Time will tell...

BE VERY CAREFUL OUT ON THE TRACK!!!!

Lexiticus

Heres a collection of pics I took this morning, was overcast so I tried something a bit different (Fill flash, with a 3 stop ND filter so I could shoot close to wide open and pan with the Sigma 50mm f1.4)

These are on a D700 body BTW

300mm f4 pics to start (Had to dial in +13 AF fine tune!)

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Now to the 50mm

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Blinkerfluid

Not motocross this time, but a few shots I took at a harescramble the other day.

It was cloudy and drizzly and I was in the woods, so these are all shot at ISO 1600 usually at f2.8 but a few are at f4.0.. They were shot using a Rebel XS w/ a 70-200L.

As a side note.. a 70-200 is not the best camera to have in the woods, as it's a little on the long side.

Let me know what you think














Geez, I always think my pictures look ok until I go to post them here.. then I think they're utter crap

amadeus

from sunday 10/24/09

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Blinkerfluid wrote:

Not motocross this time, but a few shots I took at a harescramble the other day.

It was cloudy and drizzly and I was in the woods, so these are all shot at ISO 1600 usually at f2.8 but a few are at f4.0.. They were shot using a Rebel XS w/ a 70-200L.

As a side note.. a 70-200 is not the best camera to have in the woods, as it's a little on the long side.

Let me know what you think














Geez, I always think my pictures look ok until I go to post them here.. then I think they're utter crap

I was beginning to think everyone rode KTM's until the last shot. I have shot numerous HS and also have a 70-200 on a 30D. I agree, it can be too long. I tend to use my 17-55 more in tight woods.

Erbeman

Blinkerfluid wrote:

Not motocross this time, but a few shots I took at a harescramble the other day.

It was cloudy and drizzly and I was in the woods, so these are all shot at ISO 1600 usually at f2.8 but a few are at f4.0.. They were shot using a Rebel XS w/ a 70-200L.

As a side note.. a 70-200 is not the best camera to have in the woods, as it's a little on the long side.

Let me know what you think














Geez, I always think my pictures look ok until I go to post them here.. then I think they're utter crap

I love the first two.

TGphotos

Here are a few of my favorites from this year that I have taken. Motocross is what got me into photography. I got hurt from racing about 2 years ago and I picked up my mom's camera just to see what I could do with it. I immediately liked it and it gave me something to do whenever I'm not riding. Please check these out and let me know what you guys think! Thanks!

p.s. I had a problem with trying to post the photos, so I decided just to give you guys the link. Sorry about that!

http://tgphotos.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=9943651&AlbumKey=GhHhH

Erbeman

TGphotos wrote:

Here are a few of my favorites from this year that I have taken. Motocross is what got me into photography. I got hurt from racing about 2 years ago and I picked up my mom's camera just to see what I could do with it. I immediately liked it and it gave me something to do whenever I'm not riding. Please check these out and let me know what you guys think! Thanks!

p.s. I had a problem with trying to post the photos, so I decided just to give you guys the link. Sorry about that!

http://tgphotos.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=9943651&AlbumKey=GhHhH

You've got some great pics in there brother. Thanks for sharing.

TGphotos

Erbeman wrote:

You've got some great pics in there brother. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! Hey, are you the same Erbeman that I see on Vital MX?

Erbeman

TGphotos wrote:

Thanks! Hey, are you the same Erbeman that I see on Vital MX?

The one and only

amadeus

Lexiticus wrote:

Heres a collection of pics I took this morning, was overcast so I tried something a bit different (Fill flash, with a 3 stop ND filter so I could shoot close to wide open and pan with the Sigma 50mm f1.4)

These are on a D700 body BTW

300mm f4 pics to start (Had to dial in +13 AF fine tune!)

jesus I have a lot to learn.

seriously cool shot. and love your logo Photocross.

amadeus

ok dudes. after today I'm convinced that with my Nikon 18-200 lens that an aperture of at least 9 is the way to go. I got a LOT of clear shots today, or at least much clearer than I' ve been getting.

so many that I'm :cry thinking about how many I could have had in the past few months.

oh well live and learn. I know this one doesn't show it but a recent comment in Erbemans school thread about "managing your backround" made a very good impression in my thick skull today. amazing what you can do by changing an angle from the same spot.

as always input appreciated.

Erbeman

amadeus wrote:

ok dudes. after today I'm convinced that with my Nikon 18-200 lens that an aperture of at least 9 is the way to go. I got a LOT of clear shots today, or at least much clearer than I' ve been getting.

so many that I'm :cry thinking about how many I could have had in the past few months.

oh well live and learn. I know this one doesn't show it but a recent comment in Erbemans school thread about "managing your backround" made a very good impression in my thick skull today. amazing what you can do by changing an angle from the same spot.

as always input appreciated.

Well done grasshopper!!! Well done.

Crossbarphoto

Blinkerfluid wrote:

Let me know what you think

Love these two! Great use of a slow shutter and clean backgrounds! Always a winning combination!

Although, having three KTMs in the garage, I may be a bit biased!! lust

TGphotos

heres one from this past weekend that I'm pretty stoked about..

kdactionphoto

Nice photos! The photo peel, how was that done? I want to try it on my RC racing shots
Thanks
Kevin Cobello

Nwestrnr wrote:

From this spring just having fun in the Idaho desert



A little HDR on these BTW



And one more from the local track in Boise

BCSPhotoguy

Yep, really like the eye contact! Was it staged? Regardless - awesome shot!

TGphotos

BCSPhotoguy wrote:

Yep, really like the eye contact! Was it staged? Regardless - awesome shot!

haha.. nope, it wasn't staged. It was just a regular practice day at one of the local tracks.

Nikonic1

Hey all, first post here. Here are a few shots I've taken this year locally. Any criticism is greatly appreciated. Enjoy!
























Sorry for the multitude of pics....big post for my first one

Jonnyyaya

Cool shots, What tracks do you shoot at?

Nikonic1

Just a couple more....don't mind me

Nikonic1

Jonnyyaya wrote:

Cool shots, What tracks do you shoot at?

All over, really. A lot of those are from the Washougal National this year. Others from a buddy's track just outside Sherwood, OR.

Nwestrnr

Kevin Cobello,

Thanks and the photo peel was done in "Dynamic photo HDR" but there are tuts on the web for creating this effect in photoshop

IdahoMotomom

Nikonic1 wrote:

All over, really. A lot of those are from the Washougal National this year. Others from a buddy's track just outside Sherwood, OR.

Damn, you must have a really fast camera....to be able to capture a shot of JLaw actually racing

No, really, great shots. Washougal was a little warm this year, but watching the Nationals live is amazing!

Nikonic1

IdahoMotomom wrote:

Damn, you must have a really fast camera....to be able to capture a shot of JLaw actually racing

:giggle :giggle :giggle :giggle