Motocross - something different

[Freebs]

Just something a bit different . The rider in the first pic was un-injured and continued to race.

[Swaffs]

nice shots, great capture and exposure in #1

[SonicYan]

I have to agree, great capture and exposure! You can see all the dust specks flying off the ground!!! :eek: That's gotta hurt... :(

[Big WIll]

enjoy first one but not so much on the second. wat you using?

[Freebs]

I am using a Canon 20D with a Canon 70-200 f2.8l USM lens. I also use a 580ex speedlite flash for fill.
I take lots of MX pics for some local magazines.

[Croasdail]

Love the first shot.... so question for you.... do you fill flash everything? Never really thought about it but It would help with the shadows... just wondering.

[Freebs]

No not everything. Close up corners shots and start pics mostly. I find it helps quite a bit. It also depends on the sun and the cloud cover, but it definatly helps.

[stoneylonesome]

Great series of shots, #1 is fantastic. "Timing is everything" and you nailed that one. :D

[A.Ulleri]

Great shot Freebs. Reminds me of last year when I broke my ribs in a puff of sand just like that one. Although my crash involved me eating the handle bars in the chest and falling from 20 feet in the air.:( Snows almost melted up here in Canada and Motorcross is around the corner. Whoohoo.

[wannabe_at_glamis]

I am using a Canon 20D with a Canon 70-200 f2.8l USM lens. I also use a 580ex speedlite flash for fill.
I take lots of MX pics for some local magazines.

Do you find the 580 will work for fill flash across the entire range of your 70-200? I have the same lens and am wondering if a 580 would do the job...
Also, where is local? Can't quite place the foliage in the images. Love image #1 by the way.

[KennyG]

Great capture for the first shot. He will be spitting sand for a while.

[jsnoah]

I am using a Canon 20D with a Canon 70-200 f2.8l USM lens. I also use a 580ex speedlite flash for fill.
I take lots of MX pics for some local magazines.


Hey nice shots! Where are your "local magazines?" I mean, what is local?

[forsaken]

that first shot is great. you can almost feel and taste the dust

[hemuni]

#1 is really nice, looks quite uncomfortable :)

[ajbalazic]

#1 is great! You really got the timing bang on.

[Freebs]

Local is South Africa. The 580 is OK for fill flash up to 150mm. As i said before, I dont always use it.

[Scotty878]

Nice pics, what kind of race was this?

[Freebs]

This was round 1 of the SA National Championships. The guy in the first pic was a Canadian, Chuck Measley, who came over to race the first round. Unfortunatly never did too well.

[coskyphoto]

I never thought of using a fill flash in good natural light shoots!

Nice shots!!!