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PotW April 17, 2007

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PotW April 17, 2007

Postby gstark on Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:11 am

Sorry about the lateness of this, but ....

Anyhow ...

This week's PotW is from MattyO, and it's the first image from this thread.

Shooting motorsports in the wet is not an easy task. Lower light levels make stopping the action an even greater challenge than it normally would be, and duller conditions, while somewhat helpful towards even exposure, can also work against you in terms of brightness and contrast.

But looking at this image of Matty's, you wouldn't know any of that. Great colours, contrast, exposure, and the action speaks for itself.

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Congratulations, MattyO, and well done.
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Postby bwhinnen on Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:15 am

Well done Matt! Well deserved :)
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Postby Ghetto Panda on Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:23 am

Congrats Matt great work.
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Postby Kyle on Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:32 am

About time a sports image was given this title.

And a very fitting one was chosen, great work Matt :)
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Postby Killakoala on Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:32 am

Well done Matty.
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Postby dodge on Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:57 am

Congratulations matt... :D
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Postby johnd on Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:13 am

Great Shot Matt. Well deserved POTW.
My only question is how do these guys stay on their bikes in those conditions anyway?

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Postby Raskill on Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:17 am

Well done! It was a great series that was posted, and good to see a sports image get selected. Might even be the first?
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Postby Reschsmooth on Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:20 am

Great shot and worthy POTW. Well chosen, Gary.

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Postby gstark on Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:23 am

Raskill wrote:Well done! It was a great series that was posted, and good to see a sports image get selected. Might even be the first?


No.

There's been several in the past: bmx, kids' footy, skateboarding are a few I can recall off the top of my head.

Not that there's much of anything left there these days. :)
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Postby MattyO on Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:55 am

Wow, im honored to win this. I didn't think pictures like these really even got considered.

Thank you Gary and thank you to everyone else for you kind comments.

The exif data on that shot was

D200, 70-200 2.8 + 1.4x tele @ ISO800 f/5 1/320s

http://moment.autodeist.com/smcrc-003.jpg

here is a link to a larger version - 1200x800

The D200 performed extremely well considering just how bad teh lighting and conditions got at the end. It was teeming with rain, and I could not fault the autofocus or its metering.

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Postby stubbsy on Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:23 pm

MattyO wrote:I didn't think pictures like these really even got considered.

ALL images are considered when we choose our picture of ther week. Remember it's not about the best, or an image being a certian type - it's just one that, for whatever reason, grabbed the attention of the mod whose turn it is for POTW selection.

As for this one - it's a great choice for all the reasons Gary has touched on.
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Postby Oscar on Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:27 pm

Well done MattyO. Congratulations. Worth getting wet and cold for with that result! :)

Great selection, Gary.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:05 pm

Well deserved MattyO :)
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Postby Glen on Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:42 pm

great image Matty
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Postby Pehpsi on Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:53 pm

Top notch, well done...
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Postby colin_12 on Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:56 pm

Congrats Matty.
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Postby Big V on Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:14 pm

Love the colours even though the conditions are tough, nice and sharp too
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Postby Greg B on Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:12 pm

Colour and movement, an absolute corker. Well done Matty.
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Postby PiroStitch on Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:06 am

fantastic work and congratulations! :)
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Postby Rainey on Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:51 pm

Congrats matty, well deserved! 8)
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Postby daniel_r on Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:26 pm

Congrats Matt, quite a worthy image.

Having shot Dirt Track / MX in the soaking wet, I can empathise with the level of dedication and skill to get a decent shot, let alone a PotW!

Not only do you have to contend with the issues Gary mentioned, you're also battling not getting your gear and self drenched :D

Keep it up!
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Postby ozimax on Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:12 pm

Love that Kwaka green, well deserved acknowledgement!
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Postby Geoff on Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:22 am

Great image Matty and well chosen Gary.
The reason this one was late is cos it was my turn to select POTW and I went away selfishly for a week with Bel to Port Douglas and forgot all about my POTW 'duties'.
As a result I will be posting this week's POTW when I get through the 1600 odd posts I've 'missed' whilst away.

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Postby DanINqld on Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:10 pm

Congrats, great image, could not imagine being on a race track on a bike... in those conditions. :shock:
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