Redlands Bicycle Classic

[Goyo903]

Hey Guys.

So today in Redlands, California was the Time Trials of the bicycle classic. It was a beautiful day to ride your bike. It was not even to hot outside because cool breeze were coming from all side. It was a great eventful day. So here are my shots of the Time Trial. I believe Stage 1 is tomorrow and the public races are Saturday. But here are the pics.

1
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4463165987_001fe35e51_o.jpg
2
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4463166121_17412f8dd2_o.jpg
3
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4463116247_64ff974059_o.jpg
4- this guy was flying on the track, I was impressed!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4463118417_e194d21e39_o.jpg
5
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4463122117_57be470a8f_o.jpg

Still learning few tricks on my 50D, but my photos came out decent. So you guys have any tips for me for tomorrow race?


Thanks Guys

[emtp563]

I see you were in Av mode, why were you using f/13? On such a sunny day, you could have used something lower than ISO 400. Lower your ISO and use a wider aperture. Use something faster than 1/350th as well.

[Goyo903]

I see you were in Av mode, why were you using f/13? On such a sunny day, you could have used something lower than ISO 400. Lower your ISO and use a wider aperture. Use something faster than 1/350th as well.

I use AV because I'm still a newb. Been practicing on Manual but I don't have quick reflex to change settings on the go. So AV mode are my training wheels :) I agree that I could shot at a faster shutter speed and I completely forgot to set my ISO down. A newb mistake! Those are things I will remember tomorrow.

[Biffbradford]

Sit, kneel, or lay on the ground. Give us a view that we don't normally see.

[emtp563]

I use AV because I'm still a newb. Been practicing on Manual but I don't have quick reflex to change settings on the go. So AV mode are my training wheels :) I agree that I could shot at a faster shutter speed and I completely forgot to set my ISO down. A newb mistake! Those are things I will remember tomorrow.

Av is perfectly fine. Just open it up a bit more. I typically don't shoot cycling at any aperture smaller than 5.6.

[Goyo903]

Well Second day was at Beaumont and this was an endurance race. I believe the Men had to do 105 miles while the Women did like 85 miles. Here a few:

1
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4465508093_925e4b107a_o.jpg
2- this is an okay shot but wanted to show you how close I was from the race.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4465511293_da961eb9e4_o.jpg
3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4465513019_4434201eff_o.jpg
4
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4466294950_450a958a99_o.jpg
5
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4465524081_b99f4016eb_o.jpg

I think I did slight better this time. I did do most of my picture at a low aperture that would give me a 500+ shutter speed and my ISO was jumping from 100 to 400 because it was really a foggy race day in the morning until it cleared up at almost end of the race. But overall another good day for racing!

Also I have noticed that I need more reach! I need my return on my tax to get here soon so I can buy a new lens!!

[shaftmaster]

Why are almost all of your shots in portrait orientation? Landscape orientation might make more sense for some of these, but I do like some of them as portrait.

You seem to have mis-focused the last shot, the background is in focus but the bikes are not.

[Goyo903]

actually I did that purposely. I was trying to do panning shot and wanted to see what would happen if I just took a still camera shot. I like it because the background its clear and the blur of the riders coming.