Australian Mountainbike Championships

[christiand]

Hi all,

I went to the Australian Mountainbike Championships practice runs yesterday
and came back with a few photos.
I'd like to share some of them with you and am asking for some C&C.

Thanks,
Christian

[TC]

#2 would be very good if the hand is not blocking the face.
where is this held? I have not been to a MTB before.

[glennles]

It's being held at Mt Stromlo in Canberra. I'm heading down tomorrow for the downhill finals.

I like the third one. How did you find shooting down there? I've tried before and found that it gets really harsh in the midday sun, oh and the cameras don't really like all the dust

[christiand]

Hi,

the Mountainbike Chamionship is held at Mount Stromlo Park.
Entry is one gold coin and you can go almost anywhere and watch events.
Taking photos is at times tricky as been said, especially in the harsh midday sun.
Dust isn't that bad compared to the amount of dust you get at the Canberra Rallye.
I'll be heading out today to see the trials.
Trials = negotiating bike over some very hefty obsticle courses (I wouldn't event want to WALK those).
The last day of the event is Monday 28 January.

Cheers,
CD

[mickeyjuice]

G'day Christian.

#1 has no reference point, no motion. Very sharp, but no oomph.

#2 Nearly excellent, but the arm across the face hurts it. (It's like shooting basketball - I've lost coult of the otherwise excellent shots I've had to trash because of the arm hiding the face.)

#3 Oh yeah. Motion blur in the wheel, the lot. Good stuff.

[christiand]

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, the arm got in the way  BTW, I cropped the first shot delibarately in such a way that there was only sky in the background - it was a test.
I had more luck today with some of the shots - ladies cross country, down hill race and trials.
I haven't processed the photos yet but will post them later.

Regards,
CD

[christiand]

Hi everyone,

here are the ladies going cross country.







Thanks for looking and again please C&C.

Regards,
CD

[mickeyjuice]

Really nice, #1 & #3 especially.

[christiand]

Hi again,

here are three more photos (the last I am posting about the MTB Championships):







Thanks and please C&C again,
CD

[mickeyjuice]

Great motion in #3.

[Willy wombat]

I love how the guy in the last shot is wearing blundstone boots