riding the night in a pack of bikers in Shanghai - M Monochrom + UC-Hex

[menos]

I posted up more details on my blog Today:
http://www.teknopunk.com/en/Blog/Entries/2013/4/17_Shanghai_Factory_Five_-_night_ride.html

and more photos can be seen on my flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teknopunk/

It was a good night for riding the streets of Shanghai in a pack of ~ 80 bikers fast.
I prefer the Leica M to shoot from the bike while riding at speed, as it is the fastest and most simple camera to shoot.

The M Mono gives me the output, I know from shooting pushed high speed B&W film and then some + the UC-Hex performs flawlessly a simply the most beautiful 35mm there is …

Mix in sweat, blood, grease, steel frames, young men and girls all determined to own the night - adrenaline and pure joy!

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Factory 5 - night ride - fenced by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - spooling up by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - fixing bike by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - alley by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - it was a great ride - good night by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - waiting by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - aero + leopard by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

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Factory 5 - night ride - first smoke after the ride by teknopunk.com, on Flickr


Always stay safe!
Ride with safety gear and respect others on the road!

 

[soxOZ]

Damn..!!!. I thought it was going to be the "Motored" powered Bikers, and not the "Pedal" powered Bikers... LOL... :biggrin:

But great shots Dirk, really like that 2nd one though, and it looks like everyone had fun... Well done..!!!.

 

[Bart]

Marvellous series, Dirk!
I think you perfectly captured the feel of the 'event'.

 

[polseszczyk]

Fantastic night shots. Sharp and clear. Excellent series.
Samuel

 

[stephen.s1]

I like 'em. Plus, it was probably fun shooting them.

 

[menos]

Damn..!!!. I thought it was going to be the "Motored" powered Bikers, and not the "Pedal" powered Bikers... LOL... :biggrin:

But great shots Dirk, really like that 2nd one though, and it looks like everyone had fun... Well done..!!!.

Haha - big confusion there was about this also in another forum ;-)
Generally, people, who ride bicycles shortly refer to their bicycles as "bike", they also are not called "cyclists" but bikers - sorry for the confusion :wink:
And yes, lots of fun to be had - hehe!

Marvellous series, Dirk!
I think you perfectly captured the feel of the 'event'.

Thanks Bart - it was my first time, I went a bit more serious about shooting this kind of thing and I learned a lot about it while doing so.
Next time I will adjust a few things and hopefully get a few better shots than that - I'll also try to pack a second camera for more tight portraits during the moments, when not on the bike (just went shopping crazy, building a nice little Mamiya 645 kit, so that might end up being carted around - haha!)

I find the little Leica though absolutely perfect for this kind of shooting, while riding

Fantastic night shots. Sharp and clear. Excellent series.
Samuel

Thank you Samuel! I could have taken a more modern lens and used a ƒ1.4 lens, but I wanted this set to be a bit "rough", as the nature of this ride is quite so - sweaty, fast, riding in a pack in the night.
I hope to get more of that sense into my future shots of upcoming events.

I like 'em. Plus, it was probably fun shooting them.

Hey Stephen, thanks!
It was a lot of fun! For me, this is not just riding bikes, it is actually the start of a second life! I basically grew up on bikes (bicycles), but due to changing jobs, cities and countries I wasn't in the saddle for about 15 years!
Now it's back on the bike !

 

[menos]

A few more shots:

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[Rob Zijlstra]

Great set(s) Dirk! Really enjoyed them, wish I could have been there for the occasion!

 

[BLX]

Absolutely stunning set Dirk
I like following your work on flickr too.

I am looking forward to seeing Shanghai in later this year

 

[shtarka1]

Phenomenal set Dirk!

 

[camerapapi]

Very nice images.

William Rodriguez
Miami, Florida.

 

[dossy]

Amazing series, Dirk! Too many faves to mention!

 

[Bart]

Another strong series, Dirk!
Great informal portraits!
Last two give a great feel of the mood, especially the last one.

 

[menos]

Great set(s) Dirk! Really enjoyed them, wish I could have been there for the occasion!

Rob, thank you! Anytime ;-)

Absolutely stunning set Dirk
I like following your work on flickr too.

I am looking forward to seeing Shanghai in later this year

Thanks Morten - give me a message, when you pass through Shanghai!

Phenomenal set Dirk!

Hey Steve, thanks! My thoughts were with you, when I heard the news on Tuesday here. I really don't know what to express, but I wish your town's people the spirit to stand this through!

Very nice images.

William Rodriguez
Miami, Florida.

Thank you William!

Amazing series, Dirk! Too many faves to mention!

Haha, thanks Dossy ;-)

Another strong series, Dirk!
Great informal portraits!
Last two give a great feel of the mood, especially the last one.

Bart, thanks - those kind of portraits are actually, what interests me the most!
I am still very new to the group, riding every week - FNG, as has been mentioned in a movie I saw recently, so everybody is staring at me when I take my shots …

I gotta warm a bit and hope to get much better shots, once people get to know me around …

The best thing of it all is, that I can combine two passions of mine: bicycles and photography!


ok - I hope, this is fine within this thread, but I think, these shots belong here - a few impressions of the old Canadian steel, I ride from a long expired test roll of colour neg film, I rolled through a newly received camera:

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[Bart]

These are great, Dirk.
Interesting subdued colours.
Certainly have the "film quality".

 

[menos]

Haha - thanks Bart, but I wouldn't use the word "quality" as they are pretty screwed (this film is more than 10 years out of date and it was almost impossible to scan - completely off colours and different sensitivity than box speed).

 

[Phil K]

Very interesting events and beautiful captures! A great series.

 

[Rui Lopes]

Fantastic set!!

 

[menos]

Thank you Phil and Rui ;-)
I really enjoyed shooting this and especially love, how by accident I cmd back to cycling!