Crash Sequence Ouch! Motorcycle Racing

[NickR]

This is a Crash Sequence I shot today at Snetterton, UK, the guy sprained his wrist he thinks? other than he was ok.

Taken with MKIII and 300mm f/2.8 IS
ISO200, 1/320th, 8FPS, 18 shots

1st one cropped but all others full frame.

#1

http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p103274105-4.jpg


#2

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#3
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#4
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#5
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p76332723-4.jpg

#6
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p3079276-4.jpg

#7 Ouch!!!
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p331729861-4.jpg

#8
http://nickr.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p478558665-4.jpg



to be continued

[NickR]

#9

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#10

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#11

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#13

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#14

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#15

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#16

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[CincyShooter]

aw snap lol

[Strnge]

I have highsided like that before, but I broke my collar bone in 9 places and cracked my sternum. He got off lucky for a highside crash. Most are very bad. By the way NICE SHOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JWright]

Good sequence! Did he stop sliding before he hit you?:lol:

[NationYell]

here's a gif from the first 10 pix

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6494/fastmotocrashyt1.gif

I would have done all of it, but the website only allows 10...

[Etnies]

Great sequence, nice shots.

[Pete W]

Well the 1D MkIII nailed that sequence OK... Great shots, bet his aching now

[Paul C-J]

lovely stuff , you got that all in really well , bet your chuffed!

[fashioneyes]

Great sequence ... I bet he's nursing a headache this evening !

[900spg]

He is very luck if he only sprained his wrist. Excellent captures of the sequence.

[whowie]

Ouch!!!! Excellent captures!

[Twisted Image]

wow...wonderful sequence...nice to be in the right place at the right time.

[veteq]

amazing sequence, I am doing a track day tomorrow on a Honda Fireblade. Those pictures didn't help :-)

[johncockburn]

I have highsided like that before, but I broke my collar bone in 9 places and cracked my sternum. He got off lucky for a highside crash. Most are very bad. By the way NICE SHOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you on that, highsided at about 45mph....never felt pain like that before. Didn't break anything but was black and blue from head to toe for weeks. Great shots of an unlucky rider.

National Yell, is there anychance of a quick run down on how to put a gif animation like that together?

John

[dmwphoto]

Tremendous sequence. Well handled

[rowdyred94]

I get a 'content protected by owner' message sixteen times.

[ForumForker]

No pics.

[Ben Daniels]

"If he's not in action, he's in traction!"
The Simpsons :-)

[asxu]

i'm getting a 'content protected by owner' image too.

[Adamora]

Well it looks like he uploaded some for public viewing for a short time since he wants to protect them =)?

[NickR]

Sorry guys I've been offline for a while, messed up on zenfolio you should be able to view the photos now.

cheers

[rowdyred94]

Excellent! As a motorcyclist, I'd have liked to see more of the lead-in. Looks like he got a little aggressive on the throttle. Great shots, though.

[NickR]

Excellent! As a motorcyclist, I'd have liked to see more of the lead-in. Looks like he got a little aggressive on the throttle. Great shots, though.

Thanks, Yes that would have been a perfect sequence if I had have got the lead-in, sure was a MKIII.

Cheers

[NickR]

I have highsided like that before, but I broke my collar bone in 9 places and cracked my sternum. He got off lucky for a highside crash. Most are very bad. By the way NICE SHOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, well it ended up he fractured aldow in his hand and elbow!

Good sequence! Did he stop sliding before he hit you?:lol:

I was well away from where he finished up, on the spectator side unfortunately.

here's a gif from the first 10 pix
I would have done all of it, but the website only allows 10...
Thats great thanks, how did you do it?

Great sequence, nice shots.
Thanks
Well the 1D MkIII nailed that sequence OK... Great shots, bet his aching now
Thanks Peter, Yeh the MKIII did a good job, great camera for motorsports.

Cheers

[shannyD]

here's a gif from the first 10 pix

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6494/fastmotocrashyt1.gif

I would have done all of it, but the website only allows 10...


that is crazy, looks like a small movie..

great shots though. im glad hes ok.

shannon

[kenyc]

Looks like your MKIII AI-Servo worked :) :)

Nice shots! Glad he was okay.

KAC

[pitslave]

Great catch! Awesome sequence.

[NickR]

Looks like your MKIII AI-Servo worked :) :)

Nice shots! Glad he was okay.

KAC
Ken, Thanks, yeh the AF worked most of the time but I had some strange results with my 300mm f/2.8 + 2.0x bikes coming straight at me pics were soft and OOF, I had no problems shooting from the same location a few weeks ago, I need to think about this one:confused:

Great catch! Awesome sequence.

Thanks Jeff

Cheers

[Beta]

Great set of shots.

Did he split the tank?....looked like it, anyway glad it didnt end in a fireball.

[jdizzle]

Nice shots Nick! Not all MK IIIs are broken.:) Well done!

[kenyc]

Nice shots Nick! Not all MK IIIs are broken.:) Well done!


Mine is only broken some of the time. :rolleyes: That's the real pisser.:evil:

KAC

[jdizzle]

Mine is only broken some of the time. :rolleyes: That's the real pisser.:evil:

KAC
I know what ya mean buddy. :(

[NickR]

Great set of shots.

Did he split the tank?....looked like it, anyway glad it didnt end in a fireball.
Thanks, Yeh he did split the tank and was lucky it didn't go up in smoke.

Cheers

[NickR]

Nice shots Nick! Not all MK IIIs are broken.:) Well done!

Thanks, I haven't found it to be broken yet:oops:

Cheers

[hawk911]

great sequence. He's lucky that's all he got. I hope you were "lucky" in getting more normal shots that day.

[NickR]

great sequence. He's lucky that's all he got. I hope you were "lucky" in getting more normal shots that day.
Thanks, I didn't have a bad weekends shooting, to be honest I feel a little sheepish getting these crash shots and posting them, that's not what it is about for me. Here's the rest from my weekends shoot.

http://nickr.zenfolio.com/f738342070

Cheers

[michael_]

great shots nick, i hate seeing bikers go down so many bones can be broken

[coalcliff]

Thanks, I didn't have a bad weekends shooting, to be honest I feel a little sheepish getting these crash shots and posting them, that's not what it is about for me. Here's the rest from my weekends shoot.

http://nickr.zenfolio.com/f738342070

Cheers


Great series of shots, very painful to look at.

Ever have the reverse happen, been surrounded by 100's of bikers waiting for you to drop your camera??? I guess the spectacle is not as dramatic but the repair bills might be similar!

[McBride61]

AWESOME!!! This is one of the best crash shots i've seen. :)

[disneydork06]

wow, is he leaking gas near the end there?

[FerNie]

Crashing sucks, I haven't high sided yet (knock on wood) but I did get hit by a vab at about 45mph, road rash is hell!

BTW Nice capture

[milretep]

nice crash pic, now must be wishing u had a zoom lens rite?

[NickR]

wow, is he leaking gas near the end there?
yep, he needed a new tank:(

Cheers

[NickR]

nice crash pic, now must be wishing u had a zoom lens rite?
Thanks, Should of had my 70-200mm that will learn me for wanting perfection;)

Cheers

[AdamLewis]

Why do they even bother putting their hands out? Its just begging for a broken hand/wrist/arm. Ive got a ton of respect for guys with the brass to ride bikes at those speeds.

[900spg]

I think in a situation like that it is almost impossible to fight your natural reactions.

[AdamLewis]

I think in a situation like that it is almost impossible to fight your natural reactions.

haha youre probably right

[izatt82]

so was this taken with AF servo? trying to learn

[NickR]

so was this taken with AF servo? trying to learn
Yes.

Cheers

[canonrebel]

Superb capture, talk about being in the right place at the right time

[Alan B]

Awesome set of shots

[NickR]

Superb capture, talk about being in the right place at the right time

Awesome set of shots

Thanks guys.

Alan, I didn't twig who you were, I see you went for the MKIII in the end (UKNP), hope you enjoy the MKIII experience as much as I have:D

Cheers