Some More MX!

geospatial_junkie · April 23, 2009

Here are a few more that I've gotten around to processing.

j-bo · April 24, 2009

Sorry. PP is blech. :puke I suppose, the effect loses it's "cool" factor when done on every shot.

Different strokes..

geospatial_junkie · April 24, 2009

Thanks for that stellar contribution J-bo.

Gary Peterson Photography · April 24, 2009

Digging them...

geospatial_junkie wrote:

Here are a few more that I've gotten around to processing.

No 2 is an eye catcher, and I am sure the rider will totally dig it.

PremiumMalt · April 25, 2009

what lens are you using? Nice shots!

geospatial_junkie · April 25, 2009

Thanks for the comments! I am using a Nikkor 70-200 2.8 .

nw scout · May 11, 2009

Hey.

I like the photo effect.
Mind sharing what type of post work you did.
Kind of has an HDR look.
Nice work

torags · May 12, 2009

I'm going to try the blown sky background at supercross this weekend. I'm going to crank up the sat more.

The pix are well done but seem to lack drama and I don't have a suggestion

It looked like flat light, the good news is you didn't have to deal with shadows.

Erbeman · May 12, 2009

torags wrote:

I'm going to try the blown sky background at supercross this weekend. I'm going to crank up the sat more.

The pix are well done but seem to lack drama and I don't have a suggestion

It looked like flat light, the good news is you didn't have to deal with shadows.

Supercross is over for the year. So, I don't know how you are going to do that.

torags · May 12, 2009

Ooops.. excuse me... Supermoto at Infineon. Thanks for the heads up.

Erbeman · May 12, 2009

torags wrote:

Ooops.. excuse me... Supermoto at Infineon. Thanks for the heads up.

Oh man, now that would be fun!!! Be sure to post some pics afterwards.

amadeus · May 13, 2009

geospatial_junkie wrote:

Thanks for that stellar contribution J-bo.

those look pretty cool to me. keep at it.

claudiusmax · May 14, 2009

Erbeman wrote:

Supercross is over for the year. So, I don't know how you are going to do that.

Well that is a yes and a no...The Pro Supercross season is over but they are still racing supercross on the amateur level.

Erbeman · May 14, 2009

claudiusmax wrote:

Well that is a yes and a no...The Pro Supercross season is over but they are still racing supercross on the amateur level.

Really, please explain. Who builds supercross tracks every week for amatuers and where do they race? I believe what you are talking about is called Arenacross. That is where tracks are much smaller and usually inside something like a hockey or rodeo arena.

dwayne_bradley · May 14, 2009

SX series all summer and most of the fall here...

Erbeman wrote:

Really, please explain. Who builds supercross tracks every week for amatuers and where do they race? I believe what you are talking about is called Arenacross. That is where tracks are much smaller and usually inside something like a hockey or rodeo arena.

http://www.allanemotorsports.com/miscpage_001.asp

Dwayne

Erbeman · May 14, 2009

dwayne_bradley wrote:

http://www.allanemotorsports.com/miscpage_001.asp

Dwayne

I guess the promoter of that series has no idea what Supercross is. I googled the Iron City track to look at it and hit is direct from their website:

Iron City Motorsports Park is conveniently located just off Interstate 85 in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Our track is located midway between Greenville, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina and features a 1.4 mile Motocross Track with large up and down hill sections, sweeping turns, and an 80 foot finish line.

SX is not run on MX tracks. That would be called MX.

Just to clear up what SX is, here is a definition from Encyclopedia Britannica:

Supercross, which began in the United States in the early 1970s, is an indoor version of motocross. Supercross is run on artificial dirt tracks constructed in large arenas. While courses are typically shorter than those in motocross, they feature more frequent and longer jumps.

dwayne_bradley · May 14, 2009

Thanks for the definition...
With that definition, I would definitely say that they have misnamed their series. I would agree that these are MX tracks.

Dwayne

Erbeman · May 14, 2009

dwayne_bradley wrote:

With that definition, I would definitely say that they have misnamed their series. I would agree that these are MX tracks.

Dwayne

Do you ride or shoot MX?

dwayne_bradley · May 14, 2009

I definitely do NOT ride MX!
1. I'm not that brave/crazy!
2. I like to keep at least one or both wheels on the ground.
3. I'm not that young anymore (39).
4. I like not having any broken bones! (Knock on wood!)
5. I'm more of a "road" bike kind of guy.

I really like watching it though.

Dwayne

claudiusmax · May 14, 2009

Erbeman wrote:

I guess the promoter of that series has no idea what Supercross is. I googled the Iron City track to look at it and hit is direct from their website:

Iron City Motorsports Park is conveniently located just off Interstate 85 in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Our track is located midway between Greenville, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina and features a 1.4 mile Motocross Track with large up and down hill sections, sweeping turns, and an 80 foot finish line.

SX is not run on MX tracks. That would be called MX.

Just to clear up what SX is, here is a definition from Encyclopedia Britannica:

Supercross, which began in the United States in the early 1970s, is an indoor version of motocross. Supercross is run on artificial dirt tracks constructed in large arenas. While courses are typically shorter than those in motocross, they feature more frequent and longer jumps.

Yes,while that is all true...the fact remains that many of the larger track owners that have the land and can provide the funding,are building supercross tracks and have begun their own series of races which start in the evening and run into the night.

Budds Creek also has a stadium style track right beside the MX track and will be running the Night Supercross Aug.21st,the weekend of the Pro National.I'll be there for the National and might go a little early just to make sure that it's really there...lol

It may not have all the lights and glory...and the Monster Energy girls but it is still called "Supercross".

claudiusmax · May 14, 2009

dwayne_bradley wrote:

1. I'm not that brave/crazy!
2. I like to keep at least one or both wheels on the ground.
3. I'm not that young anymore (39).
4. I like not having any broken bones! (Knock on wood!)
5. I'm more of a "road" bike kind of guy.

I really like watching it though.

Dwayne

Dwayne,have you been out to Wide Open MX Park ?

Some More MX!

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