Black Hawk Farms

JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
edited July 20, 2006 in Sports
I finally got a chance to take in some motorcyle road course racing!!:clap It was at Black Hawk Farms, in South Beloit, IL.

I'll tell you one thing, they move a whole lot faster than motocross! It's been at least 10 years since I've attended one of these road races....I had a blast.

Here's one leaning into a corner....
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Leading the way....
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Exiting a turn...
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Trying the hi-speed pan thing....
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Catching the crash, as it unfolds....
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I got the entire crash sequence. He tucked his front tire as he entered the turn. He slid off the track, took a tumble, but stood right up, apparently none the worse for wear.

Temps were in the high 90's, felt like the mid 100's, and I'm sure the track temp was higher. I hope to get back to the track for a second attempt before season's end.

Thanks for looking!:uhoh
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  • judahjudah Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Jeffro wrote:

    Trying the hi-speed pan thing....
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    Very good panning! Like this a lot! :):
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    Was blind, but now I see.

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Agreed, love the panning shot. And nice reactions, getting the lowside.

    Any reason you're not cropping these?
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Any reason you're not cropping these?

    Yep...personal choice....:D
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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Love the pan shot, what was your shutter speed ?
  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    gsgary wrote:
    Love the pan shot, what was your shutter speed ?

    Thanks...it was shot with the 20D, 70-200L f2.8 IS with 2x TC, ISO 200 @ 1/200 F11. IS mode 2 activated to help with up and down movement. I got quite a few good ones, once I figured out how much faster these guys were going than what I was used to....:D
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Here's another panning shot. It was shot with the same settings as the other one, but this time I cropped it, and added a border, just for wxwax..:D

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  • F45F45 Registered Users Posts: 225 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Jeffro wrote:
    I got quite a few good ones, once I figured out how much faster these guys were going than what I was used to....:D
    ...they don't seem to get off the ground as much as your MX guys either rolleyes1.gif

    Nice job!!
    Cheers,

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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    F45 wrote:
    ...they don't seem to get off the ground as much as your MX guys either rolleyes1.gif

    Nice job!!

    ....at least if they're lucky they don't. One guys bike went about 8 feet in the air, but I missed it!! He was fine btw.

    Thanks for commenting!
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Any reason you're not cropping these?

    Here's a new take on the first shot.

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