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k1par · Jun 15, 2008, 6:41 PM

The local track. Conditons varied for overcast to sun every few minutes. Canon 30D with either a Canon 70-300 IS USM or a Sigma 28-70 F2.8 ISO 400 F - wide open various shutter speeds

(note - Used slow shutter speed on the following, 1/100 or so)

(back to higher shutter speeds)

TG · Jun 16, 2008, 6:56 AM

Good shots, like #3 & 4 best.

Would have been nice to have the front of the bike sharp or the riders helmet in shot #2, looks like has focused on riders right hand. Do you use all focus points or a single point ?

The last one is a nice shot but looks to soft for 1/500 sec to me.

k1par · Jun 16, 2008, 7:21 AM

Thanks. Shot #2 was one of those shots you had about 1 second to react. I tend to think I was using center focus point. Shot #5, I gave up shortly after taking that shot. It was in the afternoon and by that time the dust was getting pretty thick in the air making good shots difficult.

airbrushjohn · Jul 1, 2008, 9:13 PM

hey k1,

i like #3 and 4, the little guy in #1 has a flat! man i hate changing flats! hahahahaha

the slow shutter thats a hard shot to get from that angle! you know whats great for practice? the cars that pass in front of your house!! ishoot them when i'm bored!

Mark1616 · Jul 4, 2008, 5:10 PM

I agree, 3 and 4 are far superior to the others here. 1 is not really telling any part of a story and no action, 2 is not sharp enough/blur not accounted for with the panning, 5 is just not in focus.

However with 3 you have the action and the the sharpness and reduced dof all sorted nicely. In 4 you have the connection with the eyes so that really lifts the photo making it strong too.

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Jun 15, 2008, 6:41 PM	#1
k1par Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 608	The local track. Conditons varied for overcast to sun every few minutes. Canon 30D with either a Canon 70-300 IS USM or a Sigma 28-70 F2.8 ISO 400 F - wide open various shutter speeds (note - Used slow shutter speed on the following, 1/100 or so) (back to higher shutter speeds)

Jun 16, 2008, 6:56 AM	#2
TG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 630	Good shots, like #3 & 4 best. Would have been nice to have the front of the bike sharp or the riders helmet in shot #2, looks like has focused on riders right hand. Do you use all focus points or a single point ? The last one is a nice shot but looks to soft for 1/500 sec to me.

Jun 16, 2008, 7:21 AM	#3
k1par Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 608	Thanks. Shot #2 was one of those shots you had about 1 second to react. I tend to think I was using center focus point. Shot #5, I gave up shortly after taking that shot. It was in the afternoon and by that time the dust was getting pretty thick in the air making good shots difficult.

Jul 1, 2008, 9:13 PM	#4
airbrushjohn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 747	hey k1, i like #3 and 4, the little guy in #1 has a flat! man i hate changing flats! hahahahaha the slow shutter thats a hard shot to get from that angle! you know whats great for practice? the cars that pass in front of your house!! ishoot them when i'm bored!

Jul 4, 2008, 5:10 PM	#5
Mark1616 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,451	I agree, 3 and 4 are far superior to the others here. 1 is not really telling any part of a story and no action, 2 is not sharp enough/blur not accounted for with the panning, 5 is just not in focus. However with 3 you have the action and the the sharpness and reduced dof all sorted nicely. In 4 you have the connection with the eyes so that really lifts the photo making it strong too.