Drag Bikes

BobbyC · 3rd of November 2005 (Thu)

Hi, just wanted to drop in and share a few shots from last weeks race.

Had some fairly harsh light to deal with this time.

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Any feedback is appreciated.

Bobby

Spearin · 3rd of November 2005 (Thu)

Nice panning

ACDCROCKS · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

Ilike the pic with the blue bike, it shows power, speed, and suspense

ringkingpin · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

My favorite is the Orange Kawasaki! Those two smokes are awesome bikes!

MDJAK · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

You want feedback? What do you want me to tell you, those pictures are awesome? Okay, I'll tell you, those shots are awesome, sharp as a tack, beautiful blurred background.

Would you mind supplying some shooting info?

Great work.
mark

KaplanMultimedia · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

These photos rate pretty high on my WOW-OMETER. Thanks for posting these really nice shots.

Kraig C · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

the other thing is we need to know the trap numbers for the various bikes; especially that silver turbo busa.

BobbyC · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

Thanks Guys.

Most were shot at 1/250, some at 1/200 or 1/320. 70-200L f4, the 2 wide angle burnouts are with the Tokina 12-24 f4 which is turning out to be a very nice lense.

I really like to pan a bit slower but I make my money from selling prints mostly to riders, teams and sponsors so I need to keep the bikes and sponsors names reasonably sharp, 1/250th or so has proven to be a good compromise for me.

[brag strength="a little"] #7 and #12 were built by my brother (Bitter/Sweet Motorsports), his partner, our cousin, is the rider in #7. [/brag]

Kraig we must have been typing at the same time:

As mentioned I know a little about that bike, it will run around 7.5 seconds at around 195. mph, the last bike ran 197. Only 3 bikes have run 200 in that class (Streetbike Shootout 68"). They set the ProStar record last year at 198. It is actually street legal, of course it only runs on the track. At Prostar, sometimes they'll have to ride down some streets at legal speeds as part of the tech process.

The other bikes run anywhere from 8 to just over 9 seconds.

MDJAK · 5th of November 2005 (Sat)

Thanks for the shooting info.

The bike speeds are amazing. Being a former leisure motorcycle rider, I can attest to what it's like to be on a motorcycle at a hundred miles per hour. The wind was incredible, wanting to push me right off the back.

I can not even imagine what it must be like to be on a bike that fast.

BobbyC · 6th of November 2005 (Sun)

I know what you mean, I went about 160 once, but it wasn't from a dead stop in ¼ mile and it was plenty enough for me, and I've grown up in drag racing, I'll stick to 4 wheels though. Their bike is going 158 or so in the 1/8 (halftrack) mile in about 4.9 seconds. They go 60' in about 1.28 seconds, all with no wheelie bar and a street tire, it must be a wild ride.

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Kraig C · 6th of November 2005 (Sun)

wow, excellent.

3rd of November 2005 (Thu)	#2
Spearin Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 547	Re: Drag Bikes Nice panning __________________ - Andrew, Photojournalist portfolio \|\| journal \|\| Sports Shooter \|\| flickr EOS 20D w/ BGE2 grip, 16-35mm f/2.8L, 35mm f/2, 85mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/2.8L, 1.4x II extender, Speedlite 580EX

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#3
ACDCROCKS 321 123 33 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in your attic Posts: 2,912 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Drag Bikes Ilike the pic with the blue bike, it shows power, speed, and suspense __________________ "Artistic photographers may have good eyes, but us sports photographers have the greatest intuition."-Paul Patterson

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#4
ringkingpin Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 20	Re: Drag Bikes My favorite is the Orange Kawasaki! Those two smokes are awesome bikes!

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#5
MDJAK ...the definition of a noob Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NEW YAWK CITY Posts: 14,909	Re: Drag Bikes You want feedback? What do you want me to tell you, those pictures are awesome? Okay, I'll tell you, those shots are awesome, sharp as a tack, beautiful blurred background. Would you mind supplying some shooting info? Great work. mark __________________ G10: Canon 25mm II tube Nikon D3: 16mm F2.8 Fisheye; 85 F1.4; 105mm F2.8 Macro; 24-70 F2.8; 70-200 F2.8 VR; Kenko Tubes; SB-900 Speedlight x3; SB-800 Speedlight; SU-800 Speedlight Commander; SD-9 Battery Pack for speedlights; Gitzo CF Tri/Monopods; Markins M20 Ballhead, Lastolite EZBox 15x15.

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#6
KaplanMultimedia Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,452 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Drag Bikes These photos rate pretty high on my WOW-OMETER. Thanks for posting these really nice shots. __________________ Joel Please visit my website at: www.kaplanmultimedia.com Canon 30D Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS Canon 50 f1.8 Canon EF 1.4X extender Peleng 8mm Fisheye Canon 580EX flash w/LSII & Omni-Bounce diffusers Better Beamer flash extender Too much equipment to list for video production.

3rd of November 2005 (Thu)	#1
BobbyC Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pearland, Tx. Posts: 274	Drag Bikes Hi, just wanted to drop in and share a few shots from last weeks race. Had some fairly harsh light to deal with this time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Any feedback is appreciated. Bobby

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#7
Kraig C Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,717	Re: Drag Bikes the other thing is we need to know the trap numbers for the various bikes; especially that silver turbo busa.

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#8
BobbyC Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pearland, Tx. Posts: 274	Re: Drag Bikes Thanks Guys. Most were shot at 1/250, some at 1/200 or 1/320. 70-200L f4, the 2 wide angle burnouts are with the Tokina 12-24 f4 which is turning out to be a very nice lense. I really like to pan a bit slower but I make my money from selling prints mostly to riders, teams and sponsors so I need to keep the bikes and sponsors names reasonably sharp, 1/250th or so has proven to be a good compromise for me. [brag strength="a little"] #7 and #12 were built by my brother (Bitter/Sweet Motorsports), his partner, our cousin, is the rider in #7. [/brag] Kraig we must have been typing at the same time: As mentioned I know a little about that bike, it will run around 7.5 seconds at around 195. mph, the last bike ran 197. Only 3 bikes have run 200 in that class (Streetbike Shootout 68"). They set the ProStar record last year at 198. It is actually street legal, of course it only runs on the track. At Prostar, sometimes they'll have to ride down some streets at legal speeds as part of the tech process. The other bikes run anywhere from 8 to just over 9 seconds. Last edited by BobbyC : 5th of November 2005 (Sat) at 21:04.

5th of November 2005 (Sat)	#9
MDJAK ...the definition of a noob Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NEW YAWK CITY Posts: 14,909	Re: Drag Bikes Thanks for the shooting info. The bike speeds are amazing. Being a former leisure motorcycle rider, I can attest to what it's like to be on a motorcycle at a hundred miles per hour. The wind was incredible, wanting to push me right off the back. I can not even imagine what it must be like to be on a bike that fast. __________________ G10: Canon 25mm II tube Nikon D3: 16mm F2.8 Fisheye; 85 F1.4; 105mm F2.8 Macro; 24-70 F2.8; 70-200 F2.8 VR; Kenko Tubes; SB-900 Speedlight x3; SB-800 Speedlight; SU-800 Speedlight Commander; SD-9 Battery Pack for speedlights; Gitzo CF Tri/Monopods; Markins M20 Ballhead, Lastolite EZBox 15x15.

6th of November 2005 (Sun)	#10
BobbyC Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pearland, Tx. Posts: 274	Re: Drag Bikes I know what you mean, I went about 160 once, but it wasn't from a dead stop in ¼ mile and it was plenty enough for me, and I've grown up in drag racing, I'll stick to 4 wheels though. Their bike is going 158 or so in the 1/8 (halftrack) mile in about 4.9 seconds. They go 60' in about 1.28 seconds, all with no wheelie bar and a street tire, it must be a wild ride. )

6th of November 2005 (Sun)	#11
Kraig C Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,717	Re: Drag Bikes wow, excellent.

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