Some night time cycling from Raleigh Twilight Criterium pro race (13 pix)

chuckice

Some shots from last Friday nite at the Raleigh Downtown Twilight Criterium. The women went around 6:30 and you could see the oncoming storm...around 8:30 the men launched in black of night and then the rain hit hard. Good to see a lot of US Pro teams in attendance. Phew...shooting cycling in the black of night with only ambient street lighting amidst a massive rain storm is TOUGH! Anyways, got a bunch of keepers...hope you enjoy! Taken with D200, 70-200/2.8, SB-800 and SB-600 on remote...

All shots here btw:
http://snortingbull.smugmug.com/gallery/1497361














And a flower from the weekend to balance the testosterone... :rofl

Jeffro

Excellent work! Great colors always make for some great shots. Nice work in the dark, with rain as well.

chuckice

Jeffro wrote:

Excellent work! Great colors always make for some great shots. Nice work in the dark, with rain as well.

Thanks! Cycling, if nothing else, is absolutely colorful! But I'm also a huge fan of the sport...

xtnomad

Love The Shots
Great shots, love the colors. There is a local ride in a couple of weeks, Your shots have given me a intrest to try to see what kind of shots i can pick up. .

David_S85

Charles, you did a great job with this series. And I'm even wearing my Raleigh tee shirt as I type this (the brand, not the town).

chuckice

xtnomad wrote:

Great shots, love the colors. There is a local ride in a couple of weeks, Your shots have given me a intrest to try to see what kind of shots i can pick up. .

Thanks very much...go for it and let me know if you need any tips!

chuckice

David_S85 wrote:

Charles, you did a great job with this series. And I'm even wearing my Raleigh tee shirt as I type this (the brand, not the town).

Thanks!

BTW...does Raleigh sponsor a team? Your post reminded me that I can't remember the last time I saw pros on a Raleigh. Great bikes tho but definitely under appreciated.