Cycle Racing

You have made good use of DOF Frank. I really like the first image.

 

Very good Frank..

So glad to see that 80-400 VR VR VR doing such a good job in your hands :>)))

It gets such a blasting at times. I really think, for sure, it is who is using it :>))

Good job

thanks

PS could you give me a bit of EXIF on those images for my little notes :>))))))

 

The one thing I noticed when I have shot bicycle racing is that the pictures look a lot better with some blur in the picture to show the speed they are going. But then the hard part is locking in sharp on the man subject.
But all in all I think you have some pretty cool photos there Frank.

 

Frank , I think you did a fine job with that.

 

I thought the widest aperture of this lens is f/4.5

 

Not a problem Frank.. It isn't something that is easy to do and for your first time out, great job.
I learned the hard way about 23 years ago, I took about 15 rolls of 36 slide film at the Detroit Grand Prix using fast shutter speeds. The pictures were good but nothing really stood out, then the next year just before the race I read an article in the Detroit Freep Press by Tony Spina ( http://hof.jrn.msu.edu/bios/spina.html ) about using slow shutter speeds to capture the speed of the racers. His pictures were the best I had ever seen, so I tried shooting at 1/125 instead of 1/1000 and what a differences. The pictures jumped off the slide screen.
Sure there weren't as many keepers, but the keepers were better.
So the next time out give it a try.. Heck Sunday at the Air Show maybe give it a try with some of the planes.

 

Terrific series, Frank! Panning is an art I haven't conquered either, but the narrow DOF you used accomplishes much the same thing. The subjects pop nicely  .

 

Great job Frank very very well done you shoudl be proud good useof DOF to isolate the rider.

 

Very Pro !
I love it !
Ralph

 

Frank, for your first time I think you did fantastic! To me they look like you've been doing this for years! Love the last one. Your shot could be useful in determining who came in 2nd!  

 

Frank I really like number 1 and 3. I tried shooting
bikes once and walked away very unhappy with my
shots.

I'm starting to think you have a knack for shooting
the fast moving stuff (bikes-planes)

 

Hi Frank,

Nice work man! Really, very nice expressions on those faces and some very good timing. The other thing I really like is that you have made those shots from a nice angle, those pictures are not "flat" if you understand what I mean. It is always nice to shoot from a slight angle, it brings great depth in your pictures. You did a good job out there.
Congrats !!!

Keep it up

Kind Regards

Johan

 

Great shots Frank!!! I used to do a little racing until I got old but still love to watch the local races when they come around.. Missed them this year because we were in DC for a family vacation.