Will post the rest up eventually.
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It's all downhill from here...
Here's probably the best photo I took from a downhill mountain bike racing event.
Will post the rest up eventually.
Wow... that's a pretty impressive action shot... It looks great...
The white tape spoils it a bit, but it's probably too much to clone out... What effect did you use to get that look to the photo? It almost looks like a watercolour... Cheers, John
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Fantastic shot Piro, action, excitement, it has it all. You've even managed to capture the concentration in the rider's eys. Well done.
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No effect or photoshop work
 It's all done in camera. I had added USM and adjusted levels a bit but it seems to have been removed from the resize :S
Piro - you are a nutcase - that pic would have been excellent for the comp
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In that case - WOW!!! Cheers, John
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Indeed... I hope this was taken before the comp started... You could be missing out on a d70s!
And if it was not... Then I cant wait to see the one you didnt post and have in keeping for the comp! Awesome shot! This is worth money... I hope you sold it to the rider or company... New page
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Yeh I considered that but oh well It's not really a decisive moment
If my bike were flying through the air like that I'd damn well call it descisive!
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Fantastic shot!!
Well done!! Some EXIF data would be great!Geoff
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Re: It's all downhill from here...
WooHooo! Kick ASS shot!
what kind of gear did you use to take it?
Not entirely sure on the exact exif. will check when I get home.
Shutter was 1/80 F6.3 SB800 - SU4 mode on 1/2 WB - Flash The gear I had was D70, SB800, Manfrotto tripod
Thanks for the great comments everyone Much appreciated.
Mic, it's all about panning and zooming the lens at the same time
Piro, This is a top shot with great pp work, looks unreal you have done well. What can i say print and frame it mate, looks bloody unreal.
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Piro,
that's one of the best action/sports shots I've ever seen. Incredible. Frank My photo gallery: http://www.frankalvaro.net
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 Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. I know the photo was great, but not THAT great 
Gives me more to think about in terms of attending these downhill events 
Ok proper Exif info: Make - NIKON CORPORATION Model - NIKON D70 ExposureTime - 1/60 seconds FNumber - 6.30 ExposureProgram - Manual control MeteringMode - Center weighted average FocalLength - 35 mm White Balance - AUTO Image Sharpening - NONE Focus Mode - AF-C Flash Setting - REAR Flash Mode - Built-in,TTL
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, my son saw me checking this out and said "Dad did you take that" I obviously said: "Yeah do you think it's cool?" I don't think I looked too convincing and he said "You really did'nt take that shot did you Dad" I looked at him and said "No, but I could have"..........he did'nt believe me.
Great work!!! Sorry for the story but had to pass it on!  I know nutzinc
Lol thanks Marcus
You would've had to convince your son that you actually woke up at 7 in the morning, drive for about an hour and a half, hike up a mountain track and set up the shot 
Hey Piro.........he knows I would'nt do that on a Saturday (him and his brother have Soccer). He also knows I would'nt do that on a Sunday (cause I'm in bed!!). Cheeky bugga that kid of mine!
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awesome shot. . I used to read a lot of the mtn bike rags when I was younger, and this is probably one of the best if not THE BEST bike action pic I've ever seen
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Very nice...was it the effect that you wanted or were you just experimenting ?
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This is better than most magazine shots I see. Truly terrific. I think that you should crop a little off the right hand to give more space in front of the rider. Plus the left hand side is more dramatic where the right hand side isn't.
But seriously, you really nailed this one, I absolutely love it.
Out-bloomin'-standin' shot, amazing stuff is all I can say. There are millions of action shots out there, this one stands out. Well done. I especially like the fact that you can see the riders eyes.
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Bloody webhosts! My old one went down on me for the last time! The photo is now back up at a new home
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Very cool shot, Piro.
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Piro
This would have to be one of the best action shots I've seen. You should be extremely happy with this. Do you have others to share, or is this the only one that you were happy with? Peter
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Hi stubbsy,
I do have others but a bit worried to show them as I would like to enter it for the comp.
Cheers, Wayne
Cool That makes sense Wayne, just don't tell anyone OK Peter
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Depends Piro on which angle you take on the decisive moment - does the moment apply to the photographer or the subject
With this pic, IMO, you have captured 2 decisive moments - yours and his Chris
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It took a while, but when you mentioned zooming and panning at the same time, I realised that is what you did.
Exceptional. My hat is off. Aaah. Crap. Where's my hat gone now...? People put way too much rubbish in signature blocks.
Amazing Shot Piro. I don't know whether to be encouraged that I guessed how you did it or discouraged because I know I still wouldn't be able to get a shot like that anyway
Just a matter of 8 or 9 years practice I guess. I knew I should have gone for mountain bike tickets at the Comm Games!!  Gates' Law: Every 18 months, the speed of software halves.
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I'm
 with envy!!!! Amazing!
Fantastic photo Piro! Can I ask what lens you were using??? Congrats Rel Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships! -Ansel Adams
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Outstanding action shot...and I don't mind the white tape at all. This image is of a professional standard in every way and could easily win a major prize for this type of imagery. Now...was it a fluke? or could you do it again?
Regards
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