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Here is another photo taken a few weeks ago during my first outing to

capture motorcycles. Any thoughts or comments would be greatly

appreciated.

I like this photo, especially the crisp subject and blurred background which gives a strong impression of speed. I think it may have been more interesting if you had photographed it coming into shot rather than out, but overall you should be pleased with this one.

Thanks. I have a lof of different shots from my first outing to capture motorcycles in my "AHRMA 2005" folder. This one was tough because there was a tree to my right and a barrier behind it. What I had to do was pre-focus on where I thought he was going to be and then track him just after he passed the tree/tire barrier and snap the shot while panning. I messed up a lot to just get a few that worked.

 

Thanks for viewing my photo as well as commenting on it.

I don't mind the rider moving out of the frame, think that aspect of the shot works well. What isn't so great, is that the focus point is too far back - it should be on the rider's head. If you have pre-focused on the track, then that means you have pressed the shutter too late...

I see what you mean. My vantage point with a tree to my immediate right and a fence/tire barrier beyond made this a very difficult shot to get. I tried my best shooting hand-held and swinging with the bike once he past the tree. It was my first time shooting bikes and I feel that although the shot is technically off center, it conveys the speed at which the bike was travelling and is meant as more of an artistic shot than a textbook example.

Dead-centre shots smack of "autofocusitis"... I try to avoid having things dead-centre in the frame if I can, because it adds more visual interest into the image. Why aim for textbook shots if you can be more creative? ;-) For me, the real challenge is creativity because I am under pressure to produce something different from one meeting to another.

 

Bikes are notoriously difficult to shoot because they are so quick compared to cars. If you try this again, look for a spot where the speeds are not so great e.g. the exit of a slow corner, and then you will have time to track and pan the shot without having to rush. Because the blur in a pan shot is introduced by body movement, no one will be able to tell that the bike isn't travelling flat out.

Cool... Thank you. I had such a good time shooting the bikes not only because they were a real challenge, but because they were running 2 classes at once so I had to not only keep moving, but also see which bikes were paired with those of a different era. I would do this again in a heartbeat and cannot wait for the opportunity. Thanks again for the heads up and help.