Motorcross track

robscomputer

Here's a few pictures of my friends at the motorcross track. Track was very dry and dusty, had to change lenses in the car.







Thanks,
Rob

gus

Good shots of a great subject rob. You have reminded me to do some more of it. I have a trck only 10 mins away. Lot of dust though.

luckydog

Cool shots rob! Picture #1 shows a lot of open spaces in the background. Doesn't look like they'd get any noise complaints at the track


What were you shooting with?

Onrey

Sweet shots Rob, they remind me of my younger days when I used to ride, where those taken in Cali ? I grew up there in my very young years and thats just the way I member the terrain and color

robscomputer

Thanks,

I was shooting with my 10D and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. The track is located in Livermore, CA very close to the Bay Area. It's mostly empty area but as with other open areas, the space is taking up quickly by housing development.

A problem I found with this track is the lack of any soft dirt. In these photos you really loose a feeling of speed without any dirt flying in the air.

Rob

XO-Studios

robscomputer wrote:

Thanks,

I was shooting with my 10D and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. The track is located in Livermore, CA very close to the Bay Area. It's mostly empty area but as with other open areas, the space is taking up quickly by housing development.

A problem I found with this track is the lack of any soft dirt. In these photos you really loose a feeling of speed without any dirt flying in the air.

Rob

Maybe lower the shutter speed a little to not freeze the spokes, or perhaps a little pan.

FWIW,

XO,

ScottMcLeod

I *love* the first shot. The super-distant background is sexeh...

rahmonster

ScottMcLeod wrote:

I *love* the first shot. The super-distant background is sexeh...

robscomputer

Here's a few others.















Thanks,
Rob

XO-Studios

Rob,

Take a look at this thread: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=19594

See how they used a little slower shutter speed, so the tires/spokes show motion blur while keeping the rider sharp.

I believe this would greatly improve the sense of speed in your pictures.

XO,

ian408

Nice Rob! Looks like maybe a little rain might help that dirt a bit.

I like the first one. Nice comp, great bokeh.

mereimage

Rob I esp. like that second set of shots. I noticed that your shots were a little flat-lacking punch and that they do not have an embedded color profile. They should be uploaded in RBGs color space. I know you were more interested in capturing the moment on the track which I think you did a good job of esp using the 10d.....................Mereimage