Motocross Pics

Visital

Well I just registered for DGrin. Thought I'd give it a try and post a photo.

http://visital.smugmug.com/photos/253038545_fEGQn-S.jpg

Let's see what happens.

And by the way howdy all.

Visital

Well lets try this again

Visital

Cool. Lets do some more
All righty that worked. Check these out.





Let me know what you think. More photos can be seen at.

http://visital.smugmug.com/Motorcycles

Thanks in advance for any comments or critiques.

Arvan

The photos are good. A bit to frozen..Missing a feel of speed and a bit more contrast would not harm i think.

the composition is good.

Keep em coming .

//Arvid.

Visital

How about these?




Do you think these have better action?

mercphoto

Are you trying to sell these photos? You do not have them water-marked and you allow access to the originals. My experience in the motocross and kart markets is if you do this they will pirate your photos. Sad but true.

As per the shots themselves, many on photography forums will want slower shutter speeds to show some blur in the tires, etc. Your shots appear to have very fast shutters. I never shot above 1/640 myself. But then again I found that what photographers want to see in a shot in forums does not mean that is the shot the riders will ultimately buy.

http://visital.smugmug.com/gallery/4315988_vJGAp#253083208
Rider is dark. Don't ever let your subject be dark in the image. Two ways to fix this: use your flash (I always used my flash, yes even in bright daylight), or change the direction in which you shoot so that you are not shooting the rider's shadow-side.

http://visital.smugmug.com/gallery/4315988_vJGAp#253037700
You need to be either closer, or need a longer lens. Too much dead space in the photo.

http://visital.smugmug.com/gallery/4315988_vJGAp#253042148
Can't tell who this rider is. It will never sell for one. For two its just not an interesting shot.

http://visital.smugmug.com/gallery/4315988_vJGAp#253051008
Usually I hate back shots but this is great for a few reasons. One is the composition. Two is this rider has their name on their back, hence they can recognize themself.

Some I've done the past three years:
http://mercphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1084063_35r8M/3/50368139_xmAVh#P-1-15

Visital

Thaks for the comments. I thought I had the photos right click protected. When I try to save them, when I'm logged out, it says that they are protected. Some of the photos you commented on were from a crash sequence. I just so happened to be in the right place at the right time. When viewed in series they show a pretty cool crash. It's amazing how people just expect to get photos for free. One of these reasons why these photos look so much better than your "mom's photos" is this gear costs money. .

Thanks Again

mercphoto

Visital wrote:

Thaks for the comments. I thought I had the photos right click protected.

Never post a photo without a watermark. Never allow access to the original. And don't forget the power of the screen grabber.