The end is near.
Well the motocross season is winding down here in Illinois. It's been several weeks since I have attended a race, but I hope to make it to a couple of more before the snow falls.
I spent the summer covering the races at the Byron Motosports Park for Cycle USA magazine, and I also contributed to Cycle News (magazine and web). I attended a couple of other tracks too...when I had a chance.
Sales have been pretty good, but they aren't my primary motivation for attending the races anyway. I like to shoot the races and watch the races. I was approached about selling photos, and writing stories a couple of season's ago, and have been doing so since.
Byron runs a 10 round Nuclear Series, which runs every other weekend over the summer. It's the Nuclear Series because the track is in the shadow of two cooling towers for the local nuclear plant.
Anyway here's a shot from round 10.
I wish I knew how many shots my 20D has taken over the last two seasons. I keep waiting for it to quit. :rofl It doesn't worry me too much, because I'd be taking the pic's even if I wasn't getting paid. But since I am I will be able to replace or repair the 20D if and when it fails.
Halloween is usually the last real race of the season at Byron. It's pretty cool to see what kind of costumes will show up....on the track!
Thanks for looking!
I spent the summer covering the races at the Byron Motosports Park for Cycle USA magazine, and I also contributed to Cycle News (magazine and web). I attended a couple of other tracks too...when I had a chance.
Sales have been pretty good, but they aren't my primary motivation for attending the races anyway. I like to shoot the races and watch the races. I was approached about selling photos, and writing stories a couple of season's ago, and have been doing so since.
Byron runs a 10 round Nuclear Series, which runs every other weekend over the summer. It's the Nuclear Series because the track is in the shadow of two cooling towers for the local nuclear plant.
Anyway here's a shot from round 10.
I wish I knew how many shots my 20D has taken over the last two seasons. I keep waiting for it to quit. :rofl It doesn't worry me too much, because I'd be taking the pic's even if I wasn't getting paid. But since I am I will be able to replace or repair the 20D if and when it fails.
Halloween is usually the last real race of the season at Byron. It's pretty cool to see what kind of costumes will show up....on the track!
Thanks for looking!
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Love the angle of the rider
Steve
Were you up in a deer stand?
I just attended a talk from a local Florida nature photographer. He has this fantastic wide angle image of Osprey in their nest. He actually called the power company to hoist him up there with a bucket truck. He attached a camera behind the nest and triggered it remotely from the ground.
Ooo. I just found it. This does not do the photo justice at all. It's really striking on a projector screen or large format photo.
IMAGE: Cpr. JOHN MORAN
Your high perspective reminded me of this view.
We will have a few more race weekends, but the cooler temps really thin out the crowds, and racers. There is an indoor track less than an hour away, but it isn't very photo friendly. Usually my best chance for winter shots is when the pro's go to the RCA Dome in Indy for Supercross.
Thanks for the comments guys.