a few "Strobed" Mountainbike images.....

MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
edited July 29, 2008 in Sports
This past Sunday I decided not to race and photograph a local mountain bike race in FairHill Maryland. I love strobing cycling so thought I would post a few sample images from the race.

Here is a link to the complete race images:
http://www.mlkimages.com/2008%20Sports/536168

.....or if you just want to take a look at the strobed images:
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/5421804_hWuqL#332317398_yeroY

Michael



332007332_EZct7-L-1.jpg

332008084_CJFoD-L-1.jpg

332007209_qzUWs-M-1.jpg

332007896_9w8N3-L-1.jpg

332007485_CfKuW-M-1.jpg

332008562_UN7rQ-M-1.jpg

332008982_v8emY-L-1.jpg
www.mlkimages.com

Comments

  • JohnEBongoJohnEBongo Registered Users Posts: 340 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    These are cool shots. The only thing that is distacting to me is the frozen wheel spokes and knobby tires. The BG conveys motion, but the bike looks like it is sitting still.
    http://johnebongophotography.smugmug.com
  • shatchshatch Registered Users Posts: 798 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    I like them a lot! Very engaging photos. Did you run a two light set up or was the sun your friend?
    My Blog about Life:
    Some of My Photos:     app.electrikfolio.com/v/steven-hatch
  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    No ambient
    shatch wrote:
    I like them a lot! Very engaging photos. Did you run a two light set up or was the sun your friend?

    I wwwas using a 3 light set-up and under exposed the ambient. There was no sun shining in the woods :)

    Michael
    www.mlkimages.com
  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2008
    I like them, great job. Anything as unique looking as this I really enjoy. Great jobclap.gifclapclap.gif
    My Homepage :thumb-->http://dthorp.smugmug.com
    My Photo Blog -->http://dthorpphoto.blogspot.com/
  • InsuredDisasterInsuredDisaster Registered Users Posts: 1,132 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2008
    I like the thumbs up. It may or may not be the best one (hard to tell, they are all so good) but I like the biker's attitude!
    My blog
  • natephotonatephoto Registered Users Posts: 140 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2008
    Awesome shots!! I really like these.

    So how does the strobing work? (How did you set it up, what you used etc?)
    --
    _:nod Nate____
    Canon 1D Mark II N . Canon 20D . Canon Digital Rebel Xti .
    Speedlite 430 EX .
    Canon : 18-55 kit, 75-300 IS, 70-200 IS f/2.8 L .
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited July 25, 2008
    MichaelKirk wrote:
    There was no sun shining in the woods :)

    Looks pretty bright to me :D

    I like the second. Combination of the color, lighting and composition. And the sixth for the rider's thumbs up to you. The background is nicely blurred in that as well.
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2008
    Lighting
    natephoto wrote:
    Awesome shots!! I really like these.

    So how does the strobing work? (How did you set it up, what you used etc?)

    In simple terms strobing is just using multiple flash units off camera and setting the power to balance, fill or overpower the ambien lighting.

    The easies thing is to read here - its the bible link for strobing....hence the website name, strobist!

    http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

    Michael
    www.mlkimages.com
  • cecilccecilc Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2008
    MichaelKirk wrote:
    This past Sunday I decided not to race and photograph a local mountain bike race ...

    Michael ....

    First of all, all of those are very well done and give a unique "look" to that event ...

    Were you panning as well as you shot these ? If so, that's even more impressive ....
    Cecil
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Photos at SportsShooter
  • MichaelKirkMichaelKirk Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2008
    motion
    cecilc wrote:
    Michael ....

    First of all, all of those are very well done and give a unique "look" to that event ...

    Were you panning as well as you shot these ? If so, that's even more impressive ....

    Cecli,
    Correct - I panned all these images. Flash used to freeze the rider...panning to provide the background motion.

    Michael
    www.mlkimages.com
  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2008
    Wow! these are awesome!
  • MikeMcA²MikeMcA² Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2008
    These are very well done Michael. Just a weird question, but how do you set the strobes to ensure you're not blinding the poor riders as they descend the hill? Shooting racing events I could use a strobe, but I always hesitate because I don't want to be the cause of a crash lol.
    Mike

    Member SportsShooter.com
    My Galleries
Sign In or Register to comment.