2008 Tour of California - Stage 3

ok, i start. went up Sierra Road today to take a few shots of the stage 3 action. i tried doing some off camera flash but in the end, only one shot really worked out as intended.

here are some to share with you guys.

more here:

http://www.flickr.com …h/sets/72157603​951353186/


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Nice work.

thanks crash32!

#5 is great maybe a little washed out, but i love the view and the sense of how steep the hill is

1 and 5... ohhhh.... ahhhhh. Very nice. Great light.

Dude, thanks SO MUCH for posting these shots. I wish they had covered this on VS like they do the tour!

Are there alot of spectators along the way? Is it supported well?

superdiver wrote in post #4966747
Dude, thanks SO MUCH for posting these shots. I wish they had covered this on VS like they do the tour!

Are there alot of spectators along the way? Is it supported well?

Alot of people came out for the Sierra Climb and quite a few of them rode up to the top.

Versus covers the tour at 8pm PST.

Very nice. You did a good job capturing just how steep that climb is. I've ridden up it a few times and it is a back breaker. I'll be at the Rose Bowl for the finish.

superdiver wrote in post #4966747
Dude, thanks SO MUCH for posting these shots. I wish they had covered this on VS like they do the tour!

Are there alot of spectators along the way? Is it supported well?

seems to be rather crowded near the bottom stretch of 13% gradient straight, as well as at the very top. people tend to crowd at the turns near the bottom. otherwise spectators are sparse over the 3 mile climb.

i walked 1/2 mile up and found a couple of turns with very few spectators. i liked that location as that allows me to move around and setup my flash. too bad that also means i missed out on the atmosphere generated by the spectators in other places.

before the riders, a car with big PA horns annoucned the arrival of the riders. it is not like TdF where they have tons of sponsor vehicles throwing out goodies hour before the riders. i guess the advertising will get there if they see enough spectators.

4x4rock wrote in post #4966909
Alot of people came out for the Sierra Climb and quite a few of them rode up to the top.

Versus covers the tour at 8pm PST.

Thanks for the heads up...I will set the Tivo tonight when I get home!

CIDER wrote in post #4966079
#5 is great maybe a little washed out, but i love the view and the sense of how steep the hill is

thanks for the comment. i PP'ed a bit of oomph into it. how do you like it now?

jmpsmash wrote in post #4968347
thanks for the comment. i PP'ed a bit of oomph into it. how do you like it now?

hell yeah pops even more now.

good work

nice shots