2008 Philip Island MotoGP

[Doctor Sodways]

I know they are late, but i finally got some spare time (The time i really should have been sleeping) and got through some of my MotoGP photos from the weekend

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/doctor_01.jpg

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/fun-ride.jpg

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/img_4308.jpg

Im still undecided on the treatment i gave this photo, i love the way the Ducati and the Number one have come up in the shot though
http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/img_4316_desat.jpg

An Idea of the Steepness of Lukey Heights
http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/img_4575.jpg

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/img_5337.jpg

I love how you can see Lorenzo's eyes in this shot
http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/lorenzo_01_marked.jpg

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/chasing.jpg

More Here in the http://drmphotography.net/?page_id=105

C&C appreciated and encouraged on all photos, not just the shots here, be as harsh as you like!

[Jamie Holladay]

Nice set.

[Big Ant]

Good stuff - real shame about the shadows in #1, that would be an awesome shot if you can get rid of them;)

[kipper]

Nice work. I like the Ducati shot, I think it works well IMO. I agree with Big Ant in regards to removing the shadow on the 1st Doc shot and might even be worth a try on the Stoner shot also. Liked the website. Hope that's harsh enough!:lol:

[Borbor]

I dont' know if you've seen this set, but I think you'd agree the difference in the impact of the pictures are significant.

Taken at the same event no less.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_2008_australian_motorcycle.html

[carshotz]

nice set , well captured

[Doctor Sodways]

Good stuff - real shame about the shadows in #1, that would be an awesome shot if you can get rid of them;)

Cheers, will work on the shadow in the first and some of the others from the same spot :)

Nice work. I like the Ducati shot, I think it works well IMO. I agree with Big Ant in regards to removing the shadow on the 1st Doc shot and might even be worth a try on the Stoner shot also. Liked the website. Hope that's harsh enough!:lol:

Thanks mate, website is a work in progress until myself and the other phtoographer can decide on a layout we both like, will see what i can do about the shadows

I dont' know if you've seen this set, but I think you'd agree the difference in the impact of the pictures are significant.

Taken at the same event no less.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/the_2008_australian_motorcycle.html

An Amazing Set, and there is more punch to those photos, they also have some angles ill never achieve without accreditation, i had enough trouble getting the 100-400 into the track let along getting accreditation for such an event, but thanks for the link :) Having shot all these from general admission areas and competed for space with plenty of other people trying to shoot as well, ill give it another go when i get a chance to head back, but it was my first attempt at shooting bikes as well as being my first real outing with the 100-400. I would have loved to have been on the other side of the fence with a prime of some sort just to see what i could have achieved, but maybe another event

[Lionel]

Great shots...you must of been next to me to get some of those shots. I was between turn 10 and 11.

Don't you remember me....I was the one with a camera....lol.

[REXTi]

great panning! these are awesome shots man.

[Doctor Sodways]

Great shots...you must of been next to me to get some of those shots. I was between turn 10 and 11.

Don't you remember me....I was the one with a camera....lol.

Cheers

lol I was looking at a photo before and noticed at least 3 grey lenses in the background.... I was surprised there were so many people with fairly decent DSLR's at the track with big lenses

great panning! these are awesome shots man.

Thanks mate!

[Lionel]

Saturday was the day for photos,,,Sunday was bloody hopeless with the crowd, I only had my small camera that day. Anyway I had a good weekend.

[Doctor Sodways]

Saturday was the day i shot the most, got a few good ones Friday too.

I shot Sunday, mainly because that was the reason i was there, but no where near as many as i had on the previous two days, will throw up Friday and Sunday photos tonight, i got some ok ones on Sunday on the small victory lap that Stoner had.

I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, Def heading back!

[Doctor Sodways]

Some more that i like....

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/gp2-02.jpg

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/img_1830.jpg

I would have prefered this one back further in the frame, but this is what i got....
http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/gardner-mono.jpg

I quite like this shot and the disappointment that the riders body language gives off
http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/img_1997.jpg

http://drmphotography.net/wp-content/gallery/2008-australian-motogp/stoner01.jpg

[Desertraptor]

Awesome set.I really have to get to Philip Island one day