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Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:42 pm**

Hi All, well a big weekend for me again as usual with motorbike racing at the track and lots of pictures etc.. So here is a just a few pics and i did get a couple of crash shots but none posted. Enjoy you bike fans.

Cheers
JOhn

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:13 pm**

John,

The first of these is great, especially thew way that we can see the rider's face. Most unusual for this type of shot, and that's what, for me, makes it a standout.

In the thrid one, it's a shame he's wearing his helmet. It would have been great had he removed it, and placed it, for instance, on his lap, thus letting us see who he is.

But the low angle of view great, and suits this image ... down to the ground.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:31 pm**

Holy crap John, that first shot is superb

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:59 pm**

I love #1 John. We're forever trying to teach our students to look through the corner, not look at where the car is on the track right now. This photo is a great example of someone doing it just right

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:10 am**

Wonderful shots,No1 is outstanding thanks.

Jeff

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:13 am**

That first shot is awesome! What is the exif data on that shot?

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:20 am**

MattyO wrote:That first shot is awesome! What is the exif data on that shot?

Matty, here is the info.
Focal Lenght 300m
F/4
shutter 1/640
Iso 200
Ex comp +0.3
When you have bikes coming at you like this you can up your shutter speed.
Cheers

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:37 am**

Awesome shots as usual BBJ ! I love #1 esp.

Chris

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:08 am**

John, #1 is exceptional. Love the eyes, the determined expression and all the detail on the bike and rider.

Cheers
John

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:25 pm**

John
Great shots. #1, is it a crop? I would like to see his knee/slider in the frame to get a better idea of the lean angle.
Craig

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:53 pm**

John
Just on the shutter speed what would you use for panning shots or 3/4 view with say a 300mm lens.We all try to get wheel blur and in my case my number of keepers is sometimes low.
When you look at some of the so called pro shots,there is no wheel blur but the subject is tack sharp and obviously a high shutter speed has been used.
What are your thoughts
Jeff

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:39 pm**

John

This is a genre you own and that first shot shows just how talented you are at these. As has already been said - tack sharp and the visible face make this one a cracker image. Not a big fan of the last one.

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:08 pm**

BBJ - I have to agree with everyone else #1 is superb

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:59 pm**

John, the first shot is awesome - how you managed to get his facial expression and all!

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:45 pm**

Onyx wrote:John, the first shot is awesome - how you managed to get his facial expression and all!

Indeed!

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:47 pm**

Jeff wrote:John
Just on the shutter speed what would you use for panning shots or 3/4 view with say a 300mm lens.We all try to get wheel blur and in my case my number of keepers is sometimes low.
When you look at some of the so called pro shots,there is no wheel blur but the subject is tack sharp and obviously a high shutter speed has been used.
What are your thoughts
Jeff

Jeff, i tend not to go over 1/400 at the most i would use 1/500 but pending on where i am but panning 1/400 is ok for me even if i am using 600m i like to use that shutter speed. If they are dead at you head on use as high as you want because it does not matter as you dont see the wheels a lot anyhow.

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:21 pm**

Hey John you are definately a freak when it comes to motorsport.
Kick arse as usual! Well shot
Jethro

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:37 pm**

Thanks John for your input.

Jeff

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