Criterium

KMCC

I braved the high temperatures and humidity to take in a little of the Georgia State Criterium Championships this morning. I figured if they could ride bikes in it, I could press the shutter in it.

Ann McRae

Excellent. The first two are particularly good! Thanks for sharing


ann

PlayeTyme

I really like the second pic. Great pan.

rutt

I know from experience that bike races are hard to shoot. I #1 and #2. Bravo.

Khaos

I agree, 1 and 2 are very good.

Octaliva

Hi, Kent. I think #2 is excelent,
Thanks for sharing!

DoctorIt

Who won?

Georgia State Crit has produced some big names in cycling. I'm not following USA cycling as closely as I usually do this year, but any big names show up?

Good shots, bike racing is indeed hard. The place to be is on the back of that motor-official's BMW

ian408

DoctorIt wrote:

Good shots, bike racing is indeed hard. The place to be is on the back of that motor-official's BMW

I've got a sweater just like that but with orange bands...you game?

ian

sser

i really like the second shot alot! it made me stop and look at it for a bit!! how did you get the background so out of focus like that?
Bravo

DoctorIt

ian408 wrote:

I've got a sweater just like that but with orange bands...you game?

ian

Definitely

I've done it once, but I was the guy behind the handlebars, not behind the camera. It was a good time to zip around the race, and the photog said they were the best racing shots he's ever gotten.

ian408

DoctorIt wrote:

Definitely

I've done it once, but I was the guy behind the handlebars, not behind the camera. It was a good time to zip around the race, and the photog said they were the best racing shots he's ever gotten.

I checked it out once. The marshall I was riding kept fidgeting on the back.
Enough that I had to tell him if he didn't stop fighting the bike, we were
going to wreck

Talk about primo access. Back of the bike or a team car's gotta be it.

Ian

DoctorIt

ian408 wrote:

I checked it out once. The marshall I was riding kept fidgeting on the back.
Enough that I had to tell him if he didn't stop fighting the bike, we were
going to wreck

Talk about primo access. Back of the bike or a team car's gotta be it.

Ian

I know too many USCF officials and there isn't enough money in the world to convince me to let one of them generally overweight hyperactive ex-racers on the back of my moto. They're the worst, still think they're racers at heart, and whistle and run around like they own the world. Sheesh.

The photog I worked with was a good friend and motorcyclist as well. Even though he's bigger than me (over 6' and 200lbs) we had no problem at all. It helps that the GS is the hummer of bikes, but still, it was like dancing, we knew what to expect from each other.