moving shots c&c please.

[aristowercz]

#1
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e79/dclsvtec/aristowercz061copy.jpg
ISO 100 shutterspeed 1/200 at f/8

#2 this one i just photoshopped the cone... took some color out of it.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e79/dclsvtec/aristowercz071copy.jpg
ISO 100 shutterspeed 1/200 at f/8

[pitslave]

Just wondering what track where these pics taken at

[John Hudson]

These are pretty good. No.1 is maybe a little to dark in the shadows and no.2 is a little soft.

The lenses in your signature are not the best suited to motorsport and I think you have done very well with lenses not noted for their focus speed.

[GSH]

Increase your shutter speed a bit. You'll get away with 1/320 or 1/400th when shooting bikes as they accelerate a lot faster than cars. You should really only need to drop to 1/200th or less for very slow corners or when you've got nothing better to do and are trying slow-shutter pans (yawn ;) )

1 of my efforts from a very grey Brands Hatch for round 1 of last year's British Superbikes..

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.hubbert/Pics/Brands%20BSB/_MG_8178C.jpg

[aristowercz]

thanks guys. the pics were taken at california speedway.

what kind of lens do you think i should get to shoot with thats under $1000 if any?

[melita]

what kind of lens do you think i should get to shoot with thats under $1000 if any?

There will probably be lots of opinions on this one, so I'll try to get in first!

I think you'd be hard pushed to get an L-series lens at that price, so you could try some Sigma EX lenses.

I shoot just about everything with a 100-300 f4 EX. It's very useful to have the zoom and not have to keep changing lenses. The f4 aperture is pretty good with a 20D since the higher ISO settings still give noise-free results (I don't tend to go over ISO400 and rarely need to with this lens). It also focusses plenty fast enough for cars (I haven't tried bikes with it). The newer model seems more expensive than mine was though, so you might not be able to get one in budget.

If you're able to get close to the action more often than not, you could try the 70-200 f2.8 EX but I don't personally have any experience of that lens.

Kevin.

[Trackday.Net]

The images are a little soft. You are shooting into the light. No big deal if that was your intention, however, I think it would look better if you shot with the light behind you. It seems that you captured it past the peak of action. Typically, peak action for bikes involves knee down, wheel up, full tuck, or slide. Images are over exposed too much.

Try to shoot with the sun behind you. Pick a spot like the apex and try to get your shot as they get into your selected area. Meter on the asphalt of your chosen area. If you meter on your background, the subjects coming into your frame will be represented correctly in terms of color, contrast, etc.. Try to get your framing down first. Once you have control with regards to being able to put your subject anywhere in the frame, you'll find that you can pan a lot easier. Personally, I like to hold my rig at it's extremes. It allows me to support the camera with both hands instead of resting most of the weight with the dominant hand. If you spread the weight between both hands, you are better able to control your rig. Don't get too preoccupied with with a slow shutter speed or getting that "sense of motion" down. Nothing wrong with a fast shutter shot. For the most part, only other photographers notice this. Try to get a sharp picture first, then work on your artistic desire. A bike in full lean is in motion. It is foolish to think it's not considering the physics involved.

[Mike Reynolds]

wrong time of the day for that shooting position a little backlit and soft. It's better to shoot action with the sun at your back.

[NickR]

Hi, I totally agree with Geoff's (GSH) comments, I never get many keepers shooting these sort of shots below 1/400th, @ 1/400th you will still get motion blur on the wheels and a little in the background.
I am not sure about the lens you have but I would think an IS lens would help for this type of shot?
I would post a few of my pics but they were shot with Nikon. I look forward posting my Canon pics when I get the kit and the Race Season starts!;)

Cheers