AMA bikes @ VIR

[black_z]

This was my first time shooting road racing bikes.

Had a blast out there!




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[Jamie Holladay]

Nice ones.

[Gamb]

Very Nice. I do quite a few trackdays throughout the year and enjoy having my picture made. Looking forward to taking a few now though

[black_z]

Mladin, then Spies.


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[Jamie Holladay]

These are really nice as well.

[kit lens]

Nice shots man. I think we know what each other looks like now, so next time we cross paths......hopefully we'll meet. :lol:

[black_z]

Yep... hopefully! lol

Jamie Hacking


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[black_z]

Mladin passing Spies coming into turn 4 on Saturday for a neverending lead!


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[John Thawley]

I like the first set (minus the porta-potties) best... they take in more of the track features. Could use a little more punch out of the colors... though. Maybe a bit more post work?

The two head on shots are ok... but just asphalt for a background. Not a lot going on. Same issue with the post processing too.

The last two are a bit odd with the cropping. I think the first one could have been tighter... as it is, it just looks chopped off.

THe second one... nice that it's "the pass" and all that... but again, as a money shot... it's a miss.

All in all, good work, though. With the last shot... if you're anticipating that scene.. and you know you have a chance that it may happen... back up or change lenses and shoot a little looser. With today's files, you could have shot a bit looser and cropped to suit... THEN you've got the money shot. That's what editors want.

Keep up the good work.

JT

[gdrMatt]

Great Shots.. did you shoot with a 400mm f2.8 ?

[black_z]

I wish! 100-400L

[black_z]

I like the first set (minus the porta-potties) best... they take in more of the track features. Could use a little more punch out of the colors... though. Maybe a bit more post work?

The two head on shots are ok... but just asphalt for a background. Not a lot going on. Same issue with the post processing too.

The last two are a bit odd with the cropping. I think the first one could have been tighter... as it is, it just looks chopped off.

THe second one... nice that it's "the pass" and all that... but again, as a money shot... it's a miss.

All in all, good work, though. With the last shot... if you're anticipating that scene.. and you know you have a chance that it may happen... back up or change lenses and shoot a little looser. With today's files, you could have shot a bit looser and cropped to suit... THEN you've got the money shot. That's what editors want.

Keep up the good work.

JT


Thanks for the critique! :)

Like I said in the beginning, this was my first time, so I had/have no clue what is desired in motorcycle racing. :(

I wasn't anticipating the pass, at all!

I'm editing these on a POS monitor and had actually thought about DEsaturating them a tad!:o

[black_z]

I found a sweet spot, by accident, for some wheelie shots! :)

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[kit lens]

That 'spot' coming out of the last turn......heading towards the finish? Thats where the dip is at I was telling you about.......just about every rider was on the back tire going down the main straight from it. :D

[black_z]

No, this on the other side of the track. :)

[bubba zanetti]

Wow you nailed that first one with the avail light black..nice set mate !

[black_z]

No, this on the other side of the track. :)

Going up the backside by all the S curves.

[hallbilly]

wow, amazing shots man! your panning is rock solid, you must have some type of automated tracking setup in your arm... are you half robot? lol...

4/5 are my favorites, good work <thumbs up>

[black_z]

Haha...

Thanks! :)

[black_z]

Spies


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[black_z]

Whole lotta green. :)



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