Motocross Racing

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited March 5, 2013 in Sports
Following my recent thread on settings advice for taking motocross shots. This was my first attempt and I have posted five shots to see what you think and any advice to improve would be more than welcome.
Cheers
Bob
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Comments

  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2013
    Good first attempt! You got out and went for it. What strategy did you end up going with?

    Ok you asked

    All shots a bit underexposed lacking any pop.

    1
    Portrait orientation or slightly more angle right or left so biker and rider fill more frame.

    2
    Same as 1

    3
    Straight up butt shot. Makes jump look smaller shows no good action. No room ahead of rider to imply direction and motion.

    4
    Lead rider out of focus. Always weird. And always bugs me. But I keep these as sometimes the guy behind might buy that shot.

    5
    Again butt shot with more space behind. But this time more action. I would have gotten ahead of this jump and shot up toward them. In general. I like to see eyeballs and see numberplates.
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2013
    Zerodog wrote: »
    Good first attempt! You got out and went for it. What strategy did you end up going with?

    Ok you asked

    All shots a bit underexposed lacking any pop.

    1
    Portrait orientation or slightly more angle right or left so biker and rider fill more frame.

    2
    Same as 1

    3
    Straight up butt shot. Makes jump look smaller shows no good action. No room ahead of rider to imply direction and motion.

    4
    Lead rider out of focus. Always weird. And always bugs me. But I keep these as sometimes the guy behind might buy that shot.

    5
    Again butt shot with more space behind. But this time more action. I would have gotten ahead of this jump and shot up toward them. In general. I like to see eyeballs and see numberplates.
    Thanks Zerodog I reaaly appreciate your remarks. I went for TV mode, shutter speed 1/800 resulting in Aperture F.4 or thereabouts. ISO at 400 I am unable to go any lower with the ISO because this is 70 -200 F4 L lens. and it was a dull day.
    Cheers
    Bob
  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2013
    Even though these could have been shot a bit brighter doesn't mean you can't help these in post. Try pumping up a few thing and see what you get.
  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2013
    I would put money on you using evaluative metering for these shots too.
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2013
    Zerodog wrote: »
    Even though these could have been shot a bit brighter doesn't mean you can't help these in post. Try pumping up a few thing and see what you get.

    Thanks once again I will certainly do this. Very much appreciated.
    Bob
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2013
    Zerodog wrote: »
    I would put money on you using evaluative metering for these shots too.

    Yes I was using Evaluative Metering. Should I have been using something else. In actual fact I use Evaluative Metering all the time unlise I have a white back ground and I will change to Spot Metering.
    Bob
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