mx shooting with sigma 10-20

[barP]

howdy! i haven't posted any moto here in a while, but i got a new sigma 10-20 and decided to try it at the motocross track. my 70-200 f/2.8 is great for this kind of work, but the wigma may be my new favorite. you have to work in close, but with a fill flash, polarizer, and an umbrella to protect you from roost, it can be a lot of fun!

1.

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2.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/171001447-L.jpg

3.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/171001117-L.jpg

4.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/171000888-L.jpg

5.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/171000674-L.jpg

[barP]

6.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/171000216-L.jpg

7.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/171000035-L.jpg

8. this guy went so fast all his color fell off!

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/170999755-L.jpg

9.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/170999322-L.jpg

10.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/170999118-L.jpg

[barP]

the last 3....

11.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/170998680-L.jpg

12.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/170998313-L.jpg

13.

http://barP.smugmug.com/photos/170998071-L.jpg

thanks for looking!

[willy b]

Shot 9 and 12 for me!

These are some really cool shots, well done!

[Quarantine]

number 1 for me is the best

[despot]

Nice shots - number 1 is the money shot.
(Please check the posting rules - only 8 images per thread...)

Andy

[msactionphotos]

Nice shots. I have followed Hofmaster for a number of years as he was originally from Illinois before he moved to Texas a couple of years ago.

[saturnin]

really nice stuff..good work on those :D

[hamtheman]

1. is my fav.

[brasher]

Great work.

[Borderfox]

Great shots, good use of the UWA. Maybe a bit of second curtain synch and a slow shutter for interesting effects. Good job though

[tjespo22]

wow man they look great

[AzzA]

Great stuff. Works well on the inside of a corner, have to be very close with the 10-20 though... I have one... very wide. I really like mine, just don't use it much. Will have to my finger out this weekend and give it a go!

[barP]

thanks for the good words, everybody! this lens is an absolute hoot.

on the second curtain shutter comment - tell me more! there are actually two in this series where i attempted the technique for the first time. i used a shutter of about 1/25 and tried to pan with the subject. results were mixed...

does it work better at night?

wp.

[squid31]

Nice shots Will. I sold my only wide angle (17-40) but borrowed one for Red Bud. It takes courage to shoot that wide on a MX track that's for sure. The only shot I don't care for is the 2nd one. It just looks too over done.

[barP]

Nice shots Will. I sold my only wide angle (17-40) but borrowed one for Red Bud. It takes courage to shoot that wide on a MX track that's for sure. The only shot I don't care for is the 2nd one. It just looks too over done.

right on, emile! thank you!

you're right about shooting that close, but i guess since i ride also, i don't think about it too much. i only shoot the fast guys, and i usually have a pretty good feel for what they'll do. i also learned a good trick this weekend - my girlfriend's umbrella makes a great roost shield!

that second one is pretty bizarre. i know it has a limited audience, but it's just me farting around with wierd stuff because...well...i'm a wierd dude! ;)

wp.

[RTRIDER]

Great shots there, like you I too love the 70-200 f/4L, but I now have a new sigma 17-70, and when I get a real flash, I am gonna give the close up stuff a try, anyone tried it on road bikes, on a slow corner??

[barP]

the 17-70 is a good lens. you'll like it! the only reason i don't have one anymore is because i decided to "trade it in" for a wigma and a canon 24-105 f2.8l.

wp.

[jcw122]

Wow man! Great shots! I imagine you have to be pretty darn close to get those!

Me being the way I am...I'd be more worried about throwing the MXers off (flash and being so close) than getting hit myself.

[DL64]

great shots did you look at the sigma 24-70 or 28-70/2.8 before you got your new lens.

[barP]

great shots did you look at the sigma 24-70 or 28-70/2.8 before you got your new lens.

ah...i misinterpreted your email. i actually didn't look at those lenses from sigma. i knew i wanted is so i automatically went with the canon 24-105.

as far as getting close goes, yes...very, very close! the riders aren't bothered by the flash though, at least not in the daytime. since i ride myself i was always worried about that, but when i asked, they said they hardly notice.

wp.

[900spg]

Very impressive shots with the UWA. I shot cycling races with my 12-24 and found that not only do you have to be ultra close but also quick cause objects move by very fast at that distance. These are a nice change from the typical 70mm plus range. Good work.

[barP]

thank you for looking and thanks also for the good words!

wp.