Cycling - Manhattan Beach GP

A few from last weekends Grand Prix. The whole gallery can be viewed here -->MBGP Photos

Feedback & opinions welcome.

1) Sean Sullivan (Elbowz Racing) in Pro 1 Category...

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A description from their website of the course:

The race course is considered to be challenging and technical. Shaped like a slightly bent "paperclip", the 1.3 mile course features two long straight-aways, two sweeping 180° turns, and 50' of climbing per lap. You can expect a headwind on the downward leg so breakaways are rarely successful. This race is about team tactics and setting up for the final turn. With just 250 meters to the finish line, if you are not in the top 10 coming out of the last turn, you will have little to no chance of winning your event.

good set, like 1,3 and 4 best.

Finally! Someone besides Danny who knows how to shoot cycling!

Job well done.

Nice set.

2. The color temp is too warm. Play with your color balance there.

3. The riders on the left side are too close to the edge of the frame.

Overall, pretty good. However, the pictures appeared not cropped in your usual aspect ratio. Try to avoid that.

Very well done Greg. I told you that course sucks to shoot Are you shooting Sunday?

rick_reno wrote in post #14701491
good set, like 1,3 and 4 best.

Thanks Rick. I appreciate your feedback.

AZAlphaDog wrote in post #14703042
Finally! Someone besides Danny who knows how to shoot cycling!

Job well done.

To even be mentioned in the same breathe as Danny is a huge compliment.

Thanks Doug!

TooManyShots wrote in post #14703793
Nice set.

2. The color temp is too warm. Play with your color balance there.

3. The riders on the left side are too close to the edge of the frame.

Overall, pretty good. However, the pictures appeared not cropped in your usual aspect ratio. Try to avoid that.

Thanks Victor for checkin' out the pics and your feedback.

I played with the color temp on #2 a little and I may have missed the color balance by 200 to the warm side. Thanks for pointing that out.

I wasn't aware there is a usual aspect ratio. Wouldn't the aspect ratio depend on what the intended use of the image was to be used for?

gvg45 wrote in post #14704079
Thanks Victor for checkin' out the pics and your feedback.

I played with the color temp on #2 a little and I may have missed the color balance by 200 to the warm side. Thanks for pointing that out.

I wasn't aware there is a usual aspect ratio. Wouldn't the aspect ratio depend on what the intended use of the image was to be used for?

Generally, using your usual aspect ratio, you learn how to crop in a more normal manner. It is easier on the eyes. If by any chance you are selling these photos, or in the future, using your normal aspect ratio makes printing easier. Free style cropping tends to produce awkward looking shots. Either too long on the long end. Or too long on the wide end.

Dan-o wrote in post #14703877
Very well done Greg. I told you that course sucks to shoot Are you shooting Sunday?

Thanks Danny. You were definitely right about the course, but I couldn't complain about the weather!

Yes, I plan on being out there Sunday. Still working out the schedule so I don't know what races yet. Will I see you out there?

TooManyShots wrote in post #14704128
Generally, using your usual aspect ratio, you learn how to crop in a more normal manner. It is easier on the eyes. If by any chance you are selling these photos, or in the future, using your normal aspect ratio makes printing easier. Free style cropping tends to produce awkward looking shots. Either too long on the long end. Or too long on the wide end.

So...you're saying my shots look awkward.

Right now I'm just cropping for the web and I'm keeping the uncropped file should I get contacted by someone who wants to buy a print or the file I can make the necessary adjustments then, but it makes sense what you say.

I'll definitely keep a more usual aspect ratio in mind on the next set.

gvg45 wrote in post #14704268
So...you're saying my shots look awkward.

Right now I'm just cropping for the web and I'm keeping the uncropped file should I get contacted by someone who wants to buy a print or the file I can make the necessary adjustments then, but it makes sense what you say.

I'll definitely keep a more usual aspect ration in mind on the next set.

Not bad. Don't really notice it. Why adding one more thing to worry about in your post processing. I have seen worst from others. They would try to crop the shot to frame the entire player and no others. You get this ridiculous long, and tight shot. Like a panorama shot except that the framing is vertical and the subject is a person.

Great set.

I say damn convention and crop as you like (unless you have a photo editor and he signs your checks. )

Wait until you see one I've got coming soon - talk about unconventional dimensions. (finally got my replacement laptop).

I'll be out there Greg. I'll bring you a shirt.