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Local Motocross pics for C & C


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Random racers that I shot Fri at a local race.

 

C & C welcomed

 

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Nice action capture, tight crops. A slower shutter speed, to get the spokes to blurr, helps add the sense of motion, and not like they are just hanging in 'space'. This will make your 'panning talent' even more important.

 

Exposure wise - #1 a bit dark, #2 too bright and #3 looks pretty good/even. Tell us what your camera settings were for each.

 

Steve

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Settings=

 

#1)

Shooting Date/Time

7/25/2008 16:27:35

Tv(Shutter Speed)

1/1000Sec.

Av(Aperture Value)

F14

Metering Modes

Spot

Exposure Compensation

-1/3

ISO Speed

400

Lens

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Focal Length

240.0 mm

Image size

4272 x 2848

Image Quality

Fine

Flash

Off

White Balance

Cloudy

AF mode

Manual (MF)

Picture Style

Standard

 

#2)

Shooting Date/Time

7/25/2008 18:09:23

Tv(Shutter Speed)

1/1000Sec.

Av(Aperture Value)

F5.6

Metering Modes

Centerweighted average metering

Exposure Compensation

0

ISO Speed

400

Lens

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Focal Length

135.0 mm

Image size

4272 x 2848

Image Quality

Fine

Flash

Off

White Balance

Daylight

AF mode

AI focus AF

Picture Style

Standard

 

3)

Shooting Date/Time

7/25/2008 18:09:23

Tv(Shutter Speed)

1/1000Sec.

Av(Aperture Value)

F5.6

Metering Modes

Centerweighted average metering

Exposure Compensation

0

ISO Speed

400

Lens

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Focal Length

135.0 mm

Image size

4272 x 2848

Image Quality

Fine

Flash

Off

White Balance

Daylight

AF mode

AI focus AF

Picture Style

Standard

 

Thanks for the C & C Steve

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Nice shots, I agree about the first one being to dark. I shoot lots of auto racing and find that shutter speeds of 1/500

to 1/800 depending on lighting will give you some nice wheel blur and some background blur for a nice sense of

motion. I have the 70-300 IS, it's a great lens, it works well for moving subjects but you might consider the 70-200

F4L as the AF is far superior to the 70-300 and will give you way more keepers. Here is an example shot with the L

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Scott, be carefull with what Steve said. Yes a slower shutter speed makes for better action shots "In most Cases"

like Richard's shot. But, I do alot of motocross and you need to have a slightly elevated shutter speed because dirt

bikes are bouncing/swirving and just moving all around. The slow shutter speed panning technique doesnt work for

the whole race. Due to turns, whoops, elevation changes. Better to use more shutter speed than to risk losing the

shot all together because you tried to run

too slow.

 

For motocross, you have the dirt trail/roost to provide a since of action. Jump shots its obvious whats going on when

they are 20 feet off the ground.

 

But for AMA Super Bike, I run slow SS and pan as Scott said. Just my 2 cents.

 

Here's an example of some of mine.

 

http://www.amberbrookephotography.com/Noahs%20Motocross/

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Look at photo 16 as an example. When you look at it, you get what's going on, but the spokes and everything are

frozen. You couldn't have panned this shot with slow shutter speed because he's coming at me and to my right at a

high rate of speed. I would have ruined that shot had I not shot it fast.

 

It was coming from my right, but towards me, sliding sideways, going down hill, and back to my right. Just virtually

impossible to nail with 1/200th or so trying to pan. Better to insure the shot as it still looks pretty cool, than to miss

it all together. Save the panning technique for those L/R or R/L straight away shots and then drag the shutter. Those

are awesome.

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Thanks for the comments David. Your shots on your site are fantastic. As for panning shots in motocross pics, I

agree with you and it's not all that beneficialto blurr spokes. I have been shooting MX for 3 years now, It's just that I

have recently found this site and started to post pics and ask questions.

 

I am always open to suggestions and comments on my shots though.

 

Here's my link: www.mx-actionshots.photoreflect.com

 

Scott

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