Moto America
Sep 18, 2021 14:57:02 #
I spent last weekend at the races here in New Jersey. I go every year. The photos tend to all be about the same really, so playing around with different processing ideas can make the photos more interesting to non race fans.
Erich
Erich
Sep 18, 2021 16:03:17 #
Sep 18, 2021 16:59:25 #
TriX wrote:
Very nice shot! These riders have great big ones...
Glad you liked it. I don't think that a magazine would want the shot dolled up like that; but for regular viewers, I think it adds interest.
Erich
Sep 18, 2021 18:38:03 #
Nice capture Erich. I prefer the first one but the processing on the second is interesting
Sep 18, 2021 22:04:57 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Nice capture Erich. I prefer the first one but the processing on the second is interesting
Thanks, and I can totally understand your preference.
Erich
Sep 19, 2021 07:57:53 #
Sep 19, 2021 08:40:54 #
Sep 19, 2021 09:01:08 #
Sep 19, 2021 09:04:06 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice shot, Erich. I prefer the first image.
I can understand that. The first one is "real" and the second is more "graphic". Interesting to post them both. I could go either way.
Erich
Sep 19, 2021 09:08:20 #
The second picture is over-cooked in my opinion. The motorcycle could have been sharpened while leaving everything else as is. The original is certainly striking and gravity-defying. Thanks for posting.
Sep 19, 2021 09:20:56 #
The first shot is the keeper. I opened it up in photoshop to see what I could see, it was very good. I'll bet your full pixel image is even better. Great job panning Erich.
Sep 19, 2021 09:25:56 #
abc1234 wrote:
The second picture is over-cooked in my opinion. The motorcycle could have been sharpened while leaving everything else as is. The original is certainly striking and gravity-defying. Thanks for posting.
Good points. I still like them both; but I totally understand your position.
Erich
Sep 19, 2021 09:28:51 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
The first shot is the keeper. I opened it up in photoshop to see what I could see, it was very good. I'll bet your full pixel image is even better. Great job panning Erich.
I've been going to these races for years. Panning is still the greatest challenge. I like it when the spokes are blurred, and the track is blurred; but the bike and rider are tack sharp. I generally shoot at about 1/160 or 1/250. Without burst mode I think it would be very hard to get keepers shooting that slow. Thanks for taking a look.
Erich
Sep 19, 2021 10:14:19 #
Sep 19, 2021 10:31:13 #
Very nice PP. as you mentioned that sort of final product would not make a magazine cover. But yours is different from the countless moto race shots.
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