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[eddiebrown]

shot with no flash .


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/lestatmoto/IMG_2628_1.jpg (http://photobucket.com)





http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/lestatmoto/IMG_2657_1.jpg (http://photobucket.com)



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/lestatmoto/IMG_2666_1.jpg (http://photobucket.com)



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/lestatmoto/IMG_2650_1.jpg (http://photobucket.com)

[900spg]

Interesting effect with such a dark background. What lens/settings were used to capture these shots? The background is so dark but the subjects are nice and sharp. TFS

[superdiver]

and NO LIGHTS on those bikes either...


Cool shots, especially considering the speed at what you had to use to get those!

[eddiebrown]

there was a door open on one side of the building and bright light shining in on one spot of the track . 85mm f1.8 lens - manual , f2.8 , ss 4000 .

[gmen]

there was a door open on one side of the building and bright light shining in on one spot of the track . 85mm f1.8 lens - manual , f2.8 , ss 4000 .
errr.... 1/4000s? Why so high? ISO1600? Did you need to use such a high ISO?

There's no sense of motion and the pics are underexposed. Just wondering why you chose these manual settings?

I must be missing something!

---- Gavin

[eddiebrown]

i was just trying to get the background as black as possible and that is what worked . the sunlight was only there for about 5 minutes so i had to move quickly . the iso i forgot about , :D it was what i was using for taking normal exposure shots in a very poorly light building . if i used a slower ss to get motion blur the background would not have been black like i was trying to do . i am new to this photography thing and appreciate any help . what settings would you recommend to get the black background and motion blur also ? here is shot that will give you more idea of the situation . this is what i got when i used av mode , i wanted to get the background completly black . i am going to another race in that building in a month so i hope to try it again .... if the sun shines and the same door is open that is :lol: .


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/lestatmoto/IMG_2604_1.jpg

[gmen]

i was just trying to get the background as black as possible and that is what worked . the sunlight was only there for about 5 minutes so i had to move quickly . the iso i forgot about , :D it was what i was using for taking normal exposure shots in a very poorly light building . if i used a slower ss to get motion blur the background would not have been black like i was trying to do . i am new to this photography thing and appreciate any help . what settings would you recommend to get the black background and motion blur also ? here is shot that will give you more idea of the situation . this is what i got when i used av mode , i wanted to get the background completly black . i am going to another race in that building in a month so i hope to try it again .... if the sun shines and the same door is open that is :lol: .
The exposure looks better on that last one...

The EXIF tells me 1/2000s, f/2.8 at ISO1600.

So, assuming that the lighting is the same next time, you could 1/1000s, f/2.8 at ISO800 or 1/500s, f/2.8 at ISO400 - these combinations would give the same exposure. At 1/500s, you might just see a little bit of motion in the wheels.

If you slow the shutter speed a little bit more to say 1/320s, f/2.8 at ISO250 - then you'll certainly show the wheels turning but you won't quite be panning.

The ideal thing to do is to work your way down through the shutter speeds as you gain confidence.

Since these exposures are all effectively the same, then the background will still appear black and the bike will be correctly illuminated.

Again, this is based on the lighting from the doorway being the same as in the image above. You may need to play with the ISO slightly if the lighting is different.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: The colours don't look quite right on my screen - you might also be well-advised setting a custom white balance as well... see this link for all kinds of useful help: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=58677

EDIT 2: Just a thought on composition - if you could show the whole shadow of the bike and rider in some of the shots, that might make for a striking image ;) particularly if you crop the image from the right.

---- Gavin