Cycling in the rain.....

MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
edited June 29, 2009 in Sports
I've waited all year to shoot a race in some inclement weather.....shame it only lasted 20 minutes :(
Oxford Road Race, Oxford PA, Chester County Jun 13, 2009

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#2
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#3
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#4
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#5
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#6
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Michael
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited June 18, 2009
    who needs beautiful weather - those are some great wet shots! thumb.gif
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  • DarosKDarosK Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited June 18, 2009
    Those are great shots! What ISO were they shot at mostly?
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  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2009
    Iso
    DarosK wrote:
    Those are great shots! What ISO were they shot at mostly?

    ISO on the wet photos were at ISO2000
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  • DanoDano Registered Users Posts: 125 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2009
    #5 is very nice. thumb.gif
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  • BCSPhotoguyBCSPhotoguy Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2009
    My first thought - Oh NO! The gear!!! But that is short lived - these are amazing! Most people run when it rains and miss out on shots like these! Hope you had some sort of shelter though, its really coming done!!!
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  • budman101budman101 Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2009
    Very nice shots! I was shooting the same race but chickened out soon after the storm hit.
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  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
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    budman101 wrote:
    Very nice shots! I was shooting the same race but chickened out soon after the storm hit.

    That is funny - I was just reading a thread here where you posted an image and thought to myself, your one image looks to be shot from the spot I shot my #5 above (just a different angle). Guess I was right!

    I keep rain gear in my trunk and only thought to put a jacket on so my pants were a bit wet. I also had a Think Tank Hydro in the trunk which I used toward the end of the rain.

    Michael
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,942 moderator
    edited June 22, 2009
    #2 is a great shot. I assume the rider is trying to shift weight or am I assuming too much?
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  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    #2
    ian408 wrote:
    #2 is a great shot. I assume the rider is trying to shift weight or am I assuming too much?

    Over thinking it a bit, in image #2 the rider(s) actually are all yelling "Oh S#&T!, No Brakes!". This was the first corner they had to take when the rain started and most (especially those with carbon rims) had almost no brakes. This rider was putting his foot out in case he was going to slide out taking the corner....more of a panic manouver :)

    Michael
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,942 moderator
    edited June 22, 2009
    MichaelKirk wrote:
    Over thinking it a bit, in image #2 the rider(s) actually are all yelling "Oh S#&T!, No Brakes!". This was the first corner they had to take when the rain started and most (especially those with carbon rims) had almost no brakes. This rider was putting his foot out in case he was going to slide out taking the corner....more of a panic manouver :)

    Michael


    Ha ha! I was thinking it more like a Rossi maneuver...I can see the pucker factor too lol3.gif
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  • beetle8beetle8 Registered Users Posts: 677 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    Excelent! the isolation of subject to BG on #6 is excellent.
    Great work all around, glad you hung in there.
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  • coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2009
    These are awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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  • tom_otom_o Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 23, 2009
    Great set, thanks for sharing!
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2009
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    #2 is my favorite! Well done! I love the emotion coming through...
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  • wilsonjgwilsonjg Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2009
    Nice gallery!! Odd to see "hair" on a cyclist leg, isn't it?? !! :D
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    What great shots.

    Best subject separation ever at a bike race.

    AF or MF?

    Rags
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    ian408 wrote:
    Ha ha! I was thinking it more like a Rossi maneuver...I can see the pucker factor too lol3.gif

    :D I hope his seat didn't have to be surgically removed........ rolleyes1.gif
    Rags
  • nikitynicknikitynick Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    what was your shelter for the shoot? or did you use an underwater housing unit? shots look incredible, i love it clap.gif
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited June 29, 2009
    Your preparation to shoot in the rain, paid off in spades!!

    Great series of images!
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