Critique my bike photos?

I like the last one the best. The others are too dead center. The last one kind of leads you to the left by the direction of the bike. The others aren't bad, just not as interesting as the last one.

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I agree

Thanks for the feedback, ill try to get more interesting angles

In the second and third the key part of the subject in shadow as the sun is behind them. Barring some special reason otherwise (sihoutte, rim lighting) you want the sun falling on the front of the subject.

Jonathan, one other thing to thing about is allowing more space around the subject in general. That way you can crop to get the composition you want. With today's lenses, you can get a pretty good image even when you crop. I have the 70-200 non IS and I typically shoot on the short end and just crop to get better composition.
It is just a matter of practice. And honestly, I am not that good at judging my own photos. I try to look at mine after the fact as though someone else took them and I realize I make all of the same mistakes I catch in others photos.

Only Other suggestion I'd make besides what was mentioned about lighting and subject placement would be your shutter speed...

Try slowing down the Shutted speed to blur out the wheels a bit more, to give the effect of motion...
Try panning while you're at it too, for the same sense of morion!

Other than that, good work.

The last one is my fave too btw

First off, I love the way you captured the rider's eyeballs in the first photo. As soon as I looked at that image, my eyes went directly to those of the rider, and I was immediately struck by his intense look of focus and concentration.

As for the images in general, I think it would be a huge compositional advantage if you were able to shoot from a lower position. In fact, I think a much lower POV would have made a dramatic difference in each of the 4 images. This is especially true for images 2 and 3, in which the bike is off the ground. Imagine how cool looking it would be to see empty space between the bike's tires and the ground! That would really enhance the feeling of the bike and rider being in mid-air.

I think that the next time you shoot an event like this, it might really pay off to look for places to shoot from where you can get down below the bike and shoot up at it - especially in areas where the jumps are taking place. Another big benefit of getting low is that it will make a huge difference in isolating the subject from the background, which will impart a greater sense of action, speed, and motion.

OK, here you go: as a reportage - they are all good. Last one seems overprocessed. As a standalone /representing a sport - need a better catch [especially those in the air, as non of them are enough extended].

DanAnCan wrote in post #16321933
Only Other suggestion I'd make besides what was mentioned about lighting and subject placement would be your shutter speed...

Try slowing down the Shutted speed to blur out the wheels a bit more, to give the effect of motion...
Try panning while you're at it too, for the same sense of morion!

Other than that, good work.

I tend to like extremely focused photos, but ill try a slower shutter speed!

Tom Reichner wrote in post #16322119
First off, I love the way you captured the rider's eyeballs in the first photo. As soon as I looked at that image, my eyes went directly to those of the rider, and I was immediately struck by his intense look of focus and concentration.

As for the images in general, I think it would be a huge compositional advantage if you were able to shoot from a lower position. In fact, I think a much lower POV would have made a dramatic difference in each of the 4 images. This is especially true for images 2 and 3, in which the bike is off the ground. Imagine how cool looking it would be to see empty space between the bike's tires and the ground! That would really enhance the feeling of the bike and rider being in mid-air.

I think that the next time you shoot an event like this, it might really pay off to look for places to shoot from where you can get down below the bike and shoot up at it - especially in areas where the jumps are taking place. Another big benefit of getting low is that it will make a huge difference in isolating the subject from the background, which will impart a greater sense of action, speed, and motion.

I really gotta find a picture with the wheels off the ground, ill look through my photos i might just have that

Heres a few more

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They all look great to me. Maybe the last one is a little dark? Judging by the other feedback you got I guess I've got a lot to learn about taking photos of bikes.

jonathanheierle wrote in post #16322187
I tend to like extremely focused photos, but ill try a slower shutter speed!

There is no right or wrong

I've seen some people talk about waterfalls and Long shutter-speeds vs Freezing the water, same sort of idea!