Conundrum of the year

I have fallen in love with my EOS in the last 6 weeks that I've owned it. I THINK I have a knack for this but that is up to you. My options are that I sell my bike for some better gear now and hopefully make some extra money or take a couple of years to aquire gear while keeping my ride.
My question is: Do I have what it takes, be honest
or do I need to learn much more before better lenses/ better body will make a difference.

Here is my bike

Keep the bike, build up gear and experience over time.

I like the shots alright though, it isn't easy to get exposures in those conditions.

Either, or...

Nice bike - awesome shots!

It's not all about the gear, as your shots seem to prove...

Love #3, err, all of them...

Keep on!

why would you need to sell the bike? I actually did sell my bike when I got into photography, but it was a physical injury thing and photography was my safe alternative. but that bike is worth alot more than my dirty old XR400 was and photography isn't really that expensive (relatively). I have been having a blast buying ,trying, selling and collecting lenses for several years now, without any major outlays of cash that would even come close to the value of the bike you have.
nice shots of the players, you need speed. no substitute for low f numbers. try a 50mm 1.4, they run about 300+ used, and will allow a lower Iso/faster shutter. Yeah, I think you have what it takes cause frankly all this takes is an inquiring mind and to get out and shoot.

It's taken me about 3 years to get what I have and it isn't much at all. You surely don't need top of the line equipment to get top of the line results. Just take your time, build a kit up, and keep the bike. The people here have been instrumental in almost every purchase I have made as to what to buy and what I really need. Don't be afraid to ask!

customsound79 wrote in post #10099405
I have fallen in love with my EOS in the last 6 weeks that I've owned it. I THINK I have a knack for this but that is up to you. My options are that I sell my bike for some better gear now and hopefully make some extra money or take a couple of years to aquire gear while keeping my ride.
My question is: Do I have what it takes, be honest
or do I need to learn much more before better lenses/ better body will make a difference.

Unless you can specifically identify shortcomings of your current equipment that prevent you from accomplishing the tasks at hand, you will probably not benefit from "better" equipment at this time. Better equipment does not automatically improve the quality of one's work.

Would an up-and-coming carpenter's work be improved by acquiring the most expensive hammer available?

Sell the farting armchair and buy some new gear!

Sell the bike ........ and buy a Harley !

I'm not a bike guy but if I had an old car I surely never sell it to buy electronics!

The bike doesn't look unloved, chances are in ten years if it's kept up it will be worth more than it is now. I doubt you can say the same for camera gear. Think of camera stuff as modular, you can add on as you go. Enjoy both, and take your time adding on to the camera gear, buying a bunch of stuff now won't help you grow as a photographer near as much as a ride on the bike to clear your head. It may even slow you down with more things to learn.

Don't sell the bike, cause that's a freaking beauty of a bike.

And in general, don't sell the bike.

Keep the bike.

Your timing on the rock shots is pretty good. Save up for the 50mm or 85mm f/1.8 They don't cost all that much.
The bike looks OK as a "For sale" shot. Find the light to make it look a lot better. See the links in my Sig.

My advice is to never sell one hobby/interest for the new latest craze. I know many people who have sold off one hobby and gone after a new one and around 6 months down the line they really regret not being able to do the first hobby again as the newness of the second hobby wears off and they get a hanckering to do some of the old. You'll then end up saving for a new bike and for new camera gear all at once.

So if the bikes your hobby/transport/weeken​d ride etc... I'd say hang onto it - sure you might not be using as much now, but give it time and you'll swing around again and be glad that you kept it.

Overread wrote in post #10101393
My advice is to never sell one hobby/interest for the new latest craze. I know many people who have sold off one hobby and gone after a new one and around 6 months down the line they really regret not being able to do the first hobby again as the newness of the second hobby wears off and they get a hanckering to do some of the old. You'll then end up saving for a new bike and for new camera gear all at once.

So if the bikes your hobby/transport/weeken​d ride etc... I'd say hang onto it - sure you might not be using as much now, but give it time and you'll swing around again and be glad that you kept it.

True.. I've thought about selling my guitars (they've been under my bed for like 2 years) but I have owned them for like 14 years... I may not be a good guitar player but I still love them. I could sell one of my guitar amps, but they are only worth like $200 which won't get me much in the way of photo gear.