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itsafastworld85
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 17:35
well heres my take on le tour.

starting with the prologue and the trip through my town of tonbridge.

Ive never shot cycling before, and it was a different experience, especially hanging over the barriers.

Prologue
head down and pump those legs
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/rider31.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/rider30.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/rider24.jpg

i was hanging out a fair bit lol!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/rider15.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/rider6.jpg

day 2
the leading break away

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/breakaway3.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/peleton2.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/itsafastworld85/the%20tour%20de%20france/peleton4.jpg
deshojo
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 17:57
Great shots the colours are great also ....... its not easy to take shots like that.........
itsafastworld85
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 18:06
Great shots the colours are great also ....... its not easy to take shots like that.........

thanks, does anyone have any advice on the group shots? as i found these the most problematic, trying to get more of the riders in focus etc..

i switched between single point focus to the whole field focus and still couldnt get everything in a smooth clear field in the image :(
dekalbSTEEL
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 20:04
Smaller aperture (f8-f11)
itsafastworld85
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 20:10
Smaller aperture (f8-f11)

would you still use center point focus though?
bigjon0107
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 21:12
would you still use center point focus though?

You would more often then not, you should have a large enough DOF to get them all in focus and not have to worry about certain riders being more sharp then others

-Jon
kuma1212
8th of July 2007 (Sun), 21:37
Brilliant shots!
What camera/lens were you using?
MaDProFF
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 05:06
My sort of shots, get right in there to see what is really happening, sort of shots I would have gone for, I was tempted to go, I only live 30 mins from TW, but knew it gonna be packed :(, and hard to find a good sport to take photos from
itsafastworld85
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 07:23
Brilliant shots!
What camera/lens were you using?

mostly on 30D + 70-200 IS L 2.8.

some are using a 5D + 24-105 L
sh0rt
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 08:19
really like #2 and #6 :)
MDJAK
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 08:31
You did an excellent in-your-face tight close up job.

The last few are perhaps a tad underexposed.

Only offer of improvement I would make is to try panning with the rider to blur the background and show his speed.

Your shots are crisp and colorful.

mark
itsafastworld85
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 08:40
Only offer of improvement I would make is to try panning with the rider to blur the background and show his speed.



im a big fan of panning with my images, only problem was due to the crowd being how they were and leaning over the barriers i wasnt picking the riders up in time, and the angles i was lent at meant i couldnt even hold a camera in portrait let alone pan lol!

thanks for the comments though, i think i needed a slightly slower shutter speed aswell.
bob393
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 18:53
Great work, love the last one.